Smooth as ice

Mick has completed (for the most part) the second coat of trim paint.  I love the finish the sprayer leaves on the trim - almost as good as a factory finish.

Spindle Madness

The basement looks like a scene out of Hellraiser!  With the 3 sets of stairs, the spindle count for the railings is astronomical and they require a ton of work - sanding, priming, sanding, 2 coats of finish paint.

Paint continues...

... and continues...

Shoveling

Mysteriously, the painter did not show up today until I had the driveway shoveled...hmm...

Glass or no Glass?

One of the reasons I go back to trusted trades time and again (and consistently recommend them) is for their level of service and professionalism.  With all the work going on at the house, it wasn't until last week that the client noticed one of the back doors was a solid door (it sits in an area with 4 windows).  They had remembered requesting glass in that door.  John, from A&J Windows could have objected, but he didn't say one thing - he simply removed the door, covered it with temporary plywood, and had the new door with glass in place installed within two days.  No questions asked!

John, from A&J Windows... call him! :-)

Water Meter Install

We are getting close to the finishing stretch, so I suppose the city now wants to track our water usage... so Tony installed the meter today.

Artistic paint pics...

Not much to see hear.  Just some artistic shots of paint equipment and prep....:-)

Driveway(s)!

Yorkwest arrived this morning to pave our drive, as well as our awesome neighbour's drive - I can't thank them enough for the latitude and kindness they showed throughout the build. 

Yorkwest, by the way, is the best.  Run by three brothers, they run a highly efficient operation, are straight shooters and always take care of the site like it was their own property.  Highly recommended.

Paint Prep Continues

While pictures of paint prep are dreadfully boring, it is obviously the most important step in the process.  There are thousands of nail holes to be filled, many joints to be sealed, hundreds of cracks to be caulked and thousands of feet of trim to be sanded....

Hopefully by next week we can get the trim and doors primed and finished so we can start work on the walls.