Windows
The first hot day we had in March took us by surprise. The upstairs, especially the master bedroom that faces west, was ROASTING! It started to sink in that we might have to replace the windows, at least the west facing ones, sooner rather than later. This started the quest. We got a bunch of bids and did lots of figuring before we figured out what to do. Because of the discounts we could get, we ended up doing most of the upstairs windows and a couple downstairs.
BEFORE:
When the installers were putting in the windows, they said the trim was so bad, it would need to be removed if we wanted to get a good install/seal on the windows. It was a little anti climactic to come home to see "new" windows, and all the trim was pulled down. It looked pretty bad for a few weeks until my brother could come down to put it back up.
AFTER:
Once the trim was back up, it looked much better. I had the privilege of picking out the trim at Home Depot and painting it. I was impressed how well it matches the old stuff.
Sliding Door
The biggest and most urgent window that needed to be replaced was the one in the master bedroom. Well, if we intended on adding on a deck, then it would be waste to put in a window. We should just put in the sliding door and save that step later. So we did. My brother, Dave, cut out the wall to make it big enough for the new door, and my Dad put in new electrical to go around the door and for lights and an outlet outside. (Now we just can't wait to get the deck in- hopefully next summer.)
It was really weird to come home and see a big hole in the side of your house. Especially from the inside!
My dad pulling the wiring through.
Dave covered it with plywood until the day the window guys would come.
We wanted to put in an attic fan to help cool off the house some more. This turned out to be more of an adventure than expected. Dave's helper, Steve, tripped on a wire in the attic and he fell and landed on the drywall in the ceiling. Apparently, it wasn't screwed down where it should have been, so a huge chunk fell down, including all the insulation. Once I knew Steve was ok, I couldn't stop laughing. Seriously, how many people have had this happen to them?
Dave had it fixed up in no time. Now, just need to get the mudder/ drywaller to come patch it up.
Shower Floor
One of the surprises when we first moved in was that the shower floor in the master bathroom was completely soggy. In other words, you could step on it hours or days after showering and water would squeeze out. We did a temporary fix of caulking it, but that only lasted a couple months and then we were back to oozing. So, we finally ripped out the bottom of the shower floor and had my brother put in tile. Eventually, we will have to redo the whole shower, but this should work for now.
Wood Pile
We have had a lot of wood piled up on the driveway and behind the shed. Dave has been wanting to tackle this for a while. He was finally able to get a friend from work to come over with his wood splitter machine. WOW! Did they get a lot done FAST! I guess having breakfast burritos and Daylight donuts helps. Audrey was my pal that morning to go get one of her FAVORITE treats.
Dave and I worked hard stacking all the pieces up and getting the driveway spotless. It was so nice to have it done.
One more thing- this is the tree that shades our patio. So beautiful when it's in bloom- and the hummingbirds love it!
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