New Roof and Paint

I don't want this to be like sensory overload, so,  I will just put up a couple of pics right now.  There are a lot to see I will try to get them up maybe this weekend.  

To start a new roof you need the materials, this is the new shingles on the top.

Then, here is the finished product yes it looks the same but that is the way I wanted it. It is a whole lot cleaner. Bye bye, black stuff.

Here is a sample of the wall color I have chosen. Below is the Living/Dining/Hall/Kitchen color with the trim color. I know it is sideways just use your imagination.
Then there is the Guest Bedroom. 

This is the office.  Alternating walls in two greens.  Looks really good. It is all done now just waiting on the trim.
This is my room.  Yes there is one wall that is red.  The other color is a light green khaki. That is as best as I can describe it.  The red wall looks great.

Ok my house has seen real progress lately. However, I have not been able to get to my pictures on the computer due to a huge glitch. So, hopefully I will be able to get to them soon. 

So far, almost all the wall paint is on the wall(that's a good place for it isn't it). My bedroom has taken up the most time and when you see the pics you will know why : ).  I am still crawling around trying to paint the baseboard trim. I want to be done with that this week. The bead board and trim for the little bath is almost up.  And a new front door is in the works.

The kitchen cabinets are being delivered today.  I am really excited for this to happen but I am also nervous that it will be what I wanted.  The kitchen will not be complete with the cabinets I will still need countertops and flooring. How funny! I haven't even picked them out yet! Well,  you know it is a little overwhelming to do it all at once.

Later.

Ceiling, Primer & Mailbox

OK well sorry it has been forever since I last posted but it has been busy.

So here goes.... Well to start off the ceiling it taped, mudded (that I did) and sanded (thanks to my brother, David).

The ladders were my set up. I could have used some stilts or longers legs but this had to do.

Finally, some paint on the walls. If it is only primer it still looks good to see something else on the wall. Now everything is primered (is that a word? oh well). Just need to pick wall paint color.

Now my mailbox has my name on it. I bought the letters a long time ago, but just now am getting them on the mailbox.

Weird Beam and Sheetrocking the Ceiling

There was this wooden beam going across the Living Room and Dining Room. Not knowing why it was there and not knowing if I wanted to keep it there, my dad and I tore it down off the ceiling.But as you can see we found a huge crack in the ceiling. We figured out that it happended when they were building the house. It is not from settling. So great now what do we do. Well, never fear my dad has a plan.Here is some pics of the continental divide.

Here is the way it looks before the sheetrock went up. Wood to fill in space.

Two guys on ladders, one guy on the ground. From left to right these players are John (brother), Dad, David (brother). I don't remember the conversation but something was being mulled over.The breakfast of champions, John is on a Clementine orange kick. And for some reason expensive water.Drywall screws, CHECK!Deadman, UP!Drill, CHECK!

Almost Done. Only two panels to go. Measuring for a tight fit.DONE and resting after a job well done. Believe it or not I did hardly anything on this project. But my work has just begun. Because I am the one who spread the tape and mud over my head not the easiest thing I have ever done. Pics are to come.

Kitchen Cabinets Gone, Gone

First, we have to remove the oven. It didn't work anyway. Then the doors came off. Some I took off properly (with a drill or screwdriver). Some I literally ripped off the hinges because it was somewhat frustrating.

Here are the holes the cabinets left. I don't have pics of the cabinets coming out because my dad and brother took them out when I wasn't there.

Oh NO when the cabinets are removed they left holes in the ceiling tiles. The new cabinets won't go to the ceiling. So now what?

I had several options. I found some left over tiles in the attic. So, on to fill the holes with the tiles not to be perfect but because I was going to put up the same tiles all over. But that was going to be difficult.

So, I actually chose to cover the ceiling with sheetrock. We hung it in about 4 hours. I'll show those pics later.

So Far and yet So Far

Here is the very first thing that happened. Central heat and air. Never before have I lived with central heat and air but here it is. Wow exciting.
Brand new heating unit.

Hole where old air conditioner was in the wall.

New AC unit!!!!! Isn't it pretty.

Fixing the holes.

One bad thing we found was a bad window ledge. The joint was built in the wrong place and was letting water in for 52 years!. But no longer.

This is the faulty ledge.

This is the fixed ledge outside so far. It looks really rough now but I will clean it up later.

This is how much of the wall that was taken out and repaired.

New sheetrock and mud and tape. Almost ready for paint.