129,600 minutes .. 2,160 hours .. 90 days ..and media coverage in the local newspaper (http://projecthillside.com/content/h-october-3-2009-we-make-local-newspaper ) .. It's hard to believe it but it is the 3 month anniversary of ProjectHillside.com. Lots of work has been complete and we sincerely appreciate the positive comments from everyone, participation with our on-line polls to help us decide what to do next and for all the vendors that reached out offering to team-up with us. Be sure to check-out the pictures section at the top to review the picture time line organized from oldest to newest (http://projecthillside.com/content/pictures ). Every 5th album or so I do a before and after shot to measure progress against the original, since many of the photos are work in progress.
A tremendous amount of work has been completed in the kitchen (http://projecthillside.com/content/j-november-28-2009-kitchen-pics ). Lots of energy, time, blood, bruises, just about everything you can imagine went into it. Amber and I did the renovation down to the studs and I encountered some pretty nasty stuff (leaking sewer pipes, old beehives in the addition area of the kitchen and disgusting insulation). Once the old stuff was thrown we had professionals update the electrical and fix the plumbing. From that point, I picked the job back up and went to down on removing all the old nails to prepare for drywall, fixing weak spots on the floor, and installing insulation. Next, professionals hung the drywall and prepared for paint. After that, I went to town on the flooring installing all the cement backer board which was a larger under taking than I imagined. We contracted out the flooring installation, after I was able to get most of the job started saving tons of money. CONTINUE Reading, click here.
The kitchen currently is awaiting the cabinets to be delivered December 18, final transition pieces installed from the kitchen floor to the dining room, molding installed around the windows, and we will have a complete kitchen! I installed new ceiling lights, which was easier than I imagined once I was able to decipher the color coding.
Now to the sun-room .. 100% finished and furnished. This room is great and guests love to lounge and watch traffic past. The living room (http://projecthillside.com/content/i-november-26-2009-dining-room-and-li... ) is also 100% complete, furnished, and where Amber and I find ourselves relaxing watching movies on the new TV we purchased (thanks Black Friday)
The dining room has only had a deep cleaning and it is currently furnished. We hosted Thanksgiving Dinner with no issues. Paint and repairs of the cracks need to be complete.
My work-shop has found it's home in the basement. It's been cleaned, organized, and 100% functional. No major work other than a few outlet upgrades were complete.
Nothing upstairs has been touched, other than deep-cleaning on all the rooms.
That leaves us with a finished basement, finished living room and sun-room, 70% complete kitchen, and work starting in the dining room. Our goal is to have the lower lower levels 100% complete in early 2010, with the kitchen at 100% January 1, 2010.
Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to check-out the pictures section for the latest photos.