While I was back in Wisconsin making cupcakes, cake pops and cookies for my niece’s wedding, Steve decided to trim out the windows! Yikes! Trim decisions impact the design or style of the house and those are things he admittedly has no interest in. That’s my department. We did have a brief discussion, shortly after…
It’s up! I actually have shiplap hanging up in the house! These are the first two pieces of shiplap that we hung. It looks so good. I love it more than I can say. This is the first wall we finished. Zach and I cut the pieces with the compound mitre saw. We are so…
As the attic takes shape we have had to shift focus a little and make some decisions about how to tackle the first floor. Although I have enjoyed designing, planning & remodeling the attic bedrooms, I have been chomping at the bit to get my hands on the first floor. Steve has had to remind…
We finally finished insulating the second floor! Steve had a huge smile on his face when he placed that final piece. (The orange stuff you see is spray foam that Steve used to fill in cracks and gaps.) That isn’t the only good news though, our plans were approved and we were issued the building…
Yes we are still insulating! Ugh! Have you heard of the thermal envelope? I hadn’t either, but I have come to learn it’s very important and rather challenging to accomplish on a older home. The thermal envelope is the barrier you create between the interior and exterior elements of your house. You want to use…