Tag: renovation

The dust has permeated the wine cellar. This might be a welcome addition.     

As part of the project, we are replacing some doors. With new doors we concluded new hardware was appropriate.  Looking at what was available in the Big Box stores left us wanting.    In our research, we came across a store, coincidently named the Door Store, that sells antique and replica door knobs.  Relatively, many of…

Progress: the sink is in! It is pretty sturdy too.  The next step is to connect the plumbing. Rather than the usual black PVC, we have chrome pipes that will fit below the sink. Overall, progress continues.  Yet, even though the contractor works Saturdays I don’t think they will finish today. But seeing the light at…

It’s everywhere now. The dust is able to get through all the barriers we have set up. The painting is complete; tiling the power room is almost done; the old flooring is removed and sub floors have been installed. They will start laying the new flooring today.   The contractor is estimating an end of…

The sink we purchased for the powder room is a porcelain, wall-mounted unit.  No pedestal, no  legs standing on the floor to provide support.  It’s Italian.  That it is Italian means it is, of course, a work of art and beauty.  It also means its dimensions are in metric.  When we opened the box we…