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We’re still working on getting the basement finished. Today, Clair came and got everything ready in the shower, so Rick can come and tile it. Clair ran all the plumbing, built the bench (that covers some extra pipes) and added nailer boards for the tile backer boards. The shower will be 42″ x 48″, including […]

Today, Dad helped me set up some things in the workout room in the basement. The plan is to eventually have the treadmill down there, but until the weather starts cooperating a little better, I don’t see that happening. For now we just took over a TV and DVD player. Eventually we want to get […]

Nathan and I spent the day cleaning out the basement. There was still a lot of painting/construction stuff down there, and we cleared it all out. We got both of the storage rooms set up as well. It feels really good to have that room finally not feel like a construction site. Geoffery mopped down there like […]

In the basement, there will eventually be a galley style, mini kitchen. We have to have the cabinets in place before we can even think about carpet, so we are trying to at least plan out the basement cabinets. Right now, this is what we have planned for the wall unit   his is an […]

We decided to get some Christmas decorations for the house today. We got three flood lights, candles for the windows and wreaths for the doors.   Here’s a closer look at the wreaths. There are red berries, and I really like how they look on the walnut doors.   We actually decorated the tree the […]

Today Justin had the day off, so he and Dad came over and painted our basement floors. We’re going to have carpet in the main living area, but we painted the storage rooms and work-out rooms with the indoor apoxy paint, so they will be easier to keep clean. pictures coming soon