I can't believe how long it took to prime the friggin wood for the fence. We are painting it ahead of time b/c it will be really difficult to paint when they are up b/c our neighbour's bushes will probably get in the way.
Priming is done but we still have 2 layers of paint to go! Its hard b/c you have to paint one side and get the trimming done, wait for it to dry then pain the other side. ugh!
I like painting but this was definitely a chore!!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Front Yard - Day 3
Look at our patio now!
They spent most of today clearing out the junk from the front....
and putting together the stringers for the stairs.
Tuboo is questioning whether we should keep a shed under the stairs but I need somewhere to keep my GBB lawnmower. I'm thinking of getting it wallpapered and maybe a chandelier but not sure if that's do-able. ;)
The front yard is a complete mess. But one area remains in tact. We're surprised to find that cute pink flowers have blossomed on the side of the house.
They spent most of today clearing out the junk from the front....
and putting together the stringers for the stairs.
Tuboo is questioning whether we should keep a shed under the stairs but I need somewhere to keep my GBB lawnmower. I'm thinking of getting it wallpapered and maybe a chandelier but not sure if that's do-able. ;)
The front yard is a complete mess. But one area remains in tact. We're surprised to find that cute pink flowers have blossomed on the side of the house.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Front Yard Renos - Day 1 & 2
Day 1 was mostly about demo-ing the stairs and getting the new wood delivered.
Can you guess how long it took to take down the stairs?
The contractor told us because the stairs were so rotted, it only took about 10-15 minutes to bring the whole thing down! Good thing it was taken down and not the other way around. Scary!
Hampton was very interested in watching the contractors do their work.
He was especially interested in the crane that dropped off the wood. We weren't sure if it was going to make it through the bushes.
And that was Day 1!
Today - Day 2 - the patio and walkway were jack hammered. Again, we found out the reason for the dipping was b/c it wasn't originally laid out properly. They had basically laid the cement on top of bricks and rocks. I have no idea how or why they did that. I wasn't able to get full details on the assessment but will tomorrow. I'm just glad its not water damage!
The patio:
The walkway:
Can you guess how long it took to take down the stairs?
The contractor told us because the stairs were so rotted, it only took about 10-15 minutes to bring the whole thing down! Good thing it was taken down and not the other way around. Scary!
Hampton was very interested in watching the contractors do their work.
He was especially interested in the crane that dropped off the wood. We weren't sure if it was going to make it through the bushes.
And that was Day 1!
Today - Day 2 - the patio and walkway were jack hammered. Again, we found out the reason for the dipping was b/c it wasn't originally laid out properly. They had basically laid the cement on top of bricks and rocks. I have no idea how or why they did that. I wasn't able to get full details on the assessment but will tomorrow. I'm just glad its not water damage!
The patio:
The walkway:
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
BMJ Love is back! Day 0 Front Yard Renos
Its been a long time since we last posted but we are back. There have been some changes to the BMJ household which caused us to be offline for a while but we're back!
The last 2 winters were pretty harsh on BMJ. We had lots and lots of snow which I think impacted the rotting of our front stairs, yes rotting...which will be the focus of our posts for the next little while. This is our first renovation using contractors so it will be a different experience. Here we go!
Day 0 - This is what we're getting done:
1st priority is the stairs.
Can you see how its misaligned and rotting? Basically whoever did them before had re-built on top of the original stairs! What a waste!
2nd item: front patio and front walkway leading up to the stairs
The patio is all over the place, meaning, its not level and dipping in places its not supposed to be dipping. See for yourself.
We are going to have the front walkway re-done to match.
3rd item: fencing.
We are going to get the side fenced so that the little bb's (especially the little one) won't run off. He's already tried to escape a few times. Once we have the side fenced off, they will be able to play all they want on the grass. It will be nice to have in the summer. As you can see we had these pointless temporary pieces of wood just sitting there. It helped distract Hampton a bit but wasn't really working and plus it looks ugly.
The last item is my own little project. I'm going to be giving mini bmj a new roof. It's definitely in need of some TLC.
The last 2 winters were pretty harsh on BMJ. We had lots and lots of snow which I think impacted the rotting of our front stairs, yes rotting...which will be the focus of our posts for the next little while. This is our first renovation using contractors so it will be a different experience. Here we go!
Day 0 - This is what we're getting done:
1st priority is the stairs.
Can you see how its misaligned and rotting? Basically whoever did them before had re-built on top of the original stairs! What a waste!
2nd item: front patio and front walkway leading up to the stairs
The patio is all over the place, meaning, its not level and dipping in places its not supposed to be dipping. See for yourself.
We are going to have the front walkway re-done to match.
3rd item: fencing.
We are going to get the side fenced so that the little bb's (especially the little one) won't run off. He's already tried to escape a few times. Once we have the side fenced off, they will be able to play all they want on the grass. It will be nice to have in the summer. As you can see we had these pointless temporary pieces of wood just sitting there. It helped distract Hampton a bit but wasn't really working and plus it looks ugly.
The last item is my own little project. I'm going to be giving mini bmj a new roof. It's definitely in need of some TLC.
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