September 1
Demolition Dan worked most of the day with a jackhammer removing a square section of tiles.
Robert got the wiring installed. Dana got the railing on the north deck ready for Sal to weld this Saturday.
September 3
Not much to look at today. Dan installed the insulation and Dana prepared the deck rail materials for Sal.
All that remains to do in the kitchen is to stain the sills and touch up the paint.
September 7
Drywall installed by Dana and Dan. The outsides of the windows have been given a scratch coat of stucco.
Kelly installed new door trim before going back to the east coast for three weeks.
The Saltillo tile is in the garage waiting to be installed on Thursday.
September 9
False alarm on the tile. Job 1 is to get the dry wall ready for Solamente.
Fabulous early fall day (started with a glorious sunrise), with blue blue skies and abundant fluffy white clouds.
The big windows in the kitchen bring the outside it.
September 13
Not much to show today. Dana and Dan showed up with hammers and chisels to
chip off the bits of mortar left after the removal of the old Saltillo tiles. This will provide a more stable foundation
for the new tiles, which with luck will be installed tomorrow and the next day.
September 14
Drew and crew begin laying in a new block of Saltillio Tile.
Chloe looks for the two tiles that have cat footprints embedded.
The tile installation will be finished tomorrow. Then grout. Then sealer. In that order.
September 15
Drew had an appointment with two warriors and some clubs and was not at the site today.
Dana and Dan continued without him and are almost done.
September 16
Drew and Dan finished laying the tiles. Tomorrow the grout.
We’re getting down to the short strokes.
September 20
The tile is grouted. But before I could get a photo, Kent and his crew from
Solamente Clay Walls showed up to prep the entry hall, great room and guest loo.
Tomorrow the colored clay plaster will commence and finish end of day Wednesday.
September 21
Solamente got two walls in the great room completed and most of the entry hall.
Today is the 10th anniversary of our move from Black Point to Placitas!
September 22
Solamente finished the great room and the entry hall and did a very tidy clean up job.
Tomorrow the guest bathroom and burnishing of the finished walls to give a smoother appearance.
September 23
Had a ton of rain last night. Unusual for the area where 9” a year is the average.
Solamente did the guest bath today and will return tomorrow for a few final things.
They did an excellent job. Were pleasant, efficient, and exceptionally tidy. Can’t ask for more than that.
September 24
Dana and Dan added some trim around the bottom of the new windows and did some staining
of the new wood. The new Saltillo tile area is now uncovered and needs to be buffed.
The project is almost completed and we are starting to put things back to normal.
Many old things are now residing in new places.
September 27
The project is completed!!! Drew and Dan and Dana completed a variety of tasks including:
staining the new posts and sills, and installing the rails on the north and east decks.
And all the equipment is GONE!
I will miss the guys. They are a fun group to have around if you have to have work done,
or even if you don’t have to have work done. Robert is coming tomorrow to install the plugs and lights
and in a week or so, we are having the tile in the entire great room and hall cleaned and resealed.
A new roof will be added before winter and the driveway restored to its former condition before
the plumbing inspector destroyed it inexpertly backing his truck up the driveway (it was not a pretty site!)
It’s been a long process, but it was worth it. Well worth it.
September 3
Not much to look at today. Dan installed the insulation and Dana prepared the deck rail materials for Sal.
All that remains to do in the kitchen is to stain the sills and touch up the paint.
September 7
Drywall installed by Dana and Dan. The outsides of the windows have been given a scratch coat of stucco.
Kelly installed new door trim before going back to the east coast for three weeks.
The Saltillo tile is in the garage waiting to be installed on Thursday.
September 9
False alarm on the tile. Job 1 is to get the dry wall ready for Solamente.
Fabulous early fall day (started with a glorious sunrise), with blue blue skies and abundant fluffy white clouds.
The big windows in the kitchen bring the outside it.
September 13
Not much to show today. Dana and Dan showed up with hammers and chisels to
chip off the bits of mortar left after the removal of the old Saltillo tiles. This will provide a more stable foundation
for the new tiles, which with luck will be installed tomorrow and the next day.
September 14
Drew and crew begin laying in a new block of Saltillio Tile.
Chloe looks for the two tiles that have cat footprints embedded.
The tile installation will be finished tomorrow. Then grout. Then sealer. In that order.
September 15
Drew had an appointment with two warriors and some clubs and was not at the site today.
Dana and Dan continued without him and are almost done.
September 16
Drew and Dan finished laying the tiles. Tomorrow the grout.
We’re getting down to the short strokes.
September 20
The tile is grouted. But before I could get a photo, Kent and his crew from
Solamente Clay Walls showed up to prep the entry hall, great room and guest loo.
Tomorrow the colored clay plaster will commence and finish end of day Wednesday.
September 21
Solamente got two walls in the great room completed and most of the entry hall.
Today is the 10th anniversary of our move from Black Point to Placitas!
September 22
Solamente finished the great room and the entry hall and did a very tidy clean up job.
Tomorrow the guest bathroom and burnishing of the finished walls to give a smoother appearance.
September 23
Had a ton of rain last night. Unusual for the area where 9” a year is the average.
Solamente did the guest bath today and will return tomorrow for a few final things.
They did an excellent job. Were pleasant, efficient, and exceptionally tidy. Can’t ask for more than that.
September 24
Dana and Dan added some trim around the bottom of the new windows and did some staining
of the new wood. The new Saltillo tile area is now uncovered and needs to be buffed.
The project is almost completed and we are starting to put things back to normal.
Many old things are now residing in new places.
September 27
The project is completed!!! Drew and Dan and Dana completed a variety of tasks including:
staining the new posts and sills, and installing the rails on the north and east decks.
And all the equipment is GONE!
I will miss the guys. They are a fun group to have around if you have to have work done,
or even if you don’t have to have work done. Robert is coming tomorrow to install the plugs and lights
and in a week or so, we are having the tile in the entire great room and hall cleaned and resealed.
A new roof will be added before winter and the driveway restored to its former condition before
the plumbing inspector destroyed it inexpertly backing his truck up the driveway (it was not a pretty site!)
It’s been a long process, but it was worth it. Well worth it.
