jan 30, 2007 burrrrrrr winter's here

bring on the baseboard-------------------

after minwax satin

that before shot--compare

basement full of crown molding and apron trim also the base boards............................


hey, this looks like home........................
so staining will continue tomorrow also think i'll start sealing too...dad's gonna start the bathtub deck..................................he and millie dog had a fire today too. it was a very cold day!!!!!

01/25/07---comparison----hummmmmm??? what do you think???

compare-on the left is old master's satin finish-the right is min wax-satin finish

what i've been doing is the minwax finish on everything-------we think it has a more depth look, do you see it too...hope so.....yeah, another fire again today......................
windows done in the oregon room
redid both cabinets and installed the mantel
goofy shot.................
dad's making the crown molding and apron trim for windows and doors.....more staining, sealing, varnishing to come................still need to take the muttons out of the windows and finish them up too.....................Mike R came yesterday to measure for kitchen counter top and also the butcher block top for the eating bar.......................

Monday, January 22, 2007 the work continues

the entry closet ---shelves in the cornerthe den doors are done!!!!!!!!!!!
hall cabinet
bedroom built ins--------


built ins in sami's bedroom
see the snow in the tree branches
bathroom vanity
did revarnish all of the woodwork upstairs-----minwax satin varnish---it shows off the grain better than the other satin varnish..................tomorrow will start downstairs............had another fire again today!!!!!!!!!!!!

pretty pretty snow

this is from yesterday morning---------pretty pretty frosty treesthis was mid morning.....................
this was this morning
had another fire again today------------busy varnishing upstairs....will take shots of the closet work dad's been doing...........am off all week to work with dad and millie dog......

see

this is back in July---remember what's under the tarp??? the beginingsdad and Jerry R's handywork---
am sure i missed a few shots but...............
here's Rod
what do you think?????

how long did it take to get here?????

2007 Happy New Year

We had a GREAT holiday season....
lots happened.....good times for all...loved ones here...catching up with all...meeting Elisa and catching up with Bone....Rossi and his wife....was GREAT!!!!!!

Dad and I had our first fire to start out the new year
here, meet the bubble tub-----it came today.... 01/04/07
another shot
cabinets are finished and put in place---stained the mantel and will finish it up this weekend for sure....what do you think??????
so it is coming along ......