May 2012

We actually hired someone to "mud and tape" over the drywall.  The walls look great!  Justin puts on a coat of primer.

Main room with mud and tape and primer.  What a difference!

White walls, wood floors.  That's the plan.

Justin asks the plants to grow...

It's fiddlehead season in Maine.  Yum.

We pulled up the old carpet to see what the floors and white walls might look like...

Radishes!

It's a beautiful Memorial Day weekend--perfect for painting the flagpole.

Color plan:  Black door, white walls, yellowish trim.

The shower is looking a lot like a shower!

Parts for the drain.

Plywood down in the shower--the first step of many in making this shower floor.

Time to choose some tile...no to both of these.

Nope, not these.

Yes!  The one on the right.

It will even look great on the floor!  White marble tiles it is!

See the pipes?  We've got plumbing!

First layer of cement (it's not really cement--I forget what it's called...)

We left it to dry... look closely at the paw prints.  SOMEONE (or some cat) found the wet cement!

Time for dinner.  Chicken cooked on a beer can!

This room is coming together!

Air vent to the second floor.  Beautifully painted.

Pictures of the wild field right before Justin mowed.  We both agreed that we like the wild look. 

Back to the shower.  A layer of plastic goes down and has to be tested to make sure it's watertight.

Figured I'd throw in this picture of us in overalls.  Even though I am making a bizarre face.

The wood floors will need some love--in the form of a lot of sanding!

Slow going...

Next step in the shower.

Cement. Mixed by hand.

No easy job.

Garden treasures--cilantro, radishes, lettuce...

Final touches on the cement.  

Choosing a color for the bathroom...

I voted for the one on the right.