Back to the addition...

Spring is officially here; and since that's the case we figured that we had better get going on the addition again. So today (even though it was only 32 degrees this morning), we repaired our torn and sagging Tyvek and installed some exterior siding. It felt good to work on the addition again - especially once it warmed up to over 50 in the afternoon. It's nice doing siding because you cover a lot of square feet in a relatively short period of time ( - makes it look like you've really accomplished a lot!) And so after a hiatus of almost four months, we present to you once again (insert drumroll) - the addition!

DANGER! DANGER!

If you are renovating/remodeling/adding on, I would suggest you stay away from places like this:

Throwing caution and good sense to the wind, Grace and I went to the 2009 Whatcom County Home & Garden Show last night. We had accomplished quite a bit during the day and since we're gluttons for punishment we figured for a night out we would go to the home show. It was pretty interesting. The place was full of vendors and exhibitors hawking goods and services of every kind. Thankfully, nothing really caught our eyes; so we're still on track with our original plans.... (Dodged that bullet...)

Next!

Having actually completed the bathroom in the suite, Grace and I were emboldened to finish something else. (No, not the addition (yet). Settle down!)

About two years ago we remodeled the bathroom in the house. We finished the bathroom itself but there was a small hallway that escaped our attention. Truth be told, it didn't so much escape our attention as we just grew accustomed to its not being done... We tackled that today.

Here's what it looked like when we started (and what it has looked like for a long time already.)

It's hard to capture the full extent of its unfinishedness since it is a tiny area. It's only about a 4x4 space; our photographer couldn't get the whole thing in one picture due to space constraints. I think these photographs are more than adequate for communicating its state of unfinishedness though.

Today Grace bought two sheets of drywall and a 2x4 and away we went. Even with just the drywall up the transformation is incredible! We've got to do a little mudding yet and install some flooring and then we're done. (Our photographer is gone for the night so maybe I will post more pictures tomorrow...)