Days 71 and 72 - Nothing muddy about it!

As the week went along, the guys kept working on the interior trim, including the doors, baseboards, window sills, etc, as well as finishing up the tile in the master bath.

Byron and Ervin working on doorway casing - oops, pink car in the way!

Shower tile all done - thanks, Lusvi!

One of the most exciting things that happened this week, though, was when Chris came back to put in the custom cabinets in the mudroom. This is like Christmas morning to me! To have a designated spot to put all our shoes and coats and bags when we walk in - previously, we had a small coat rack by our front door and a black plastic boot tray. So, you can see - this will be life-changing!!

Cubbies! (will be painted white)

Bench with shoe storage underneath; shelves at garage door for keys, mail, etc.

Chris even brought his puppy with him to help!

Days 69 and 70 - Trim and Tile

Many hands on deck starting this week! Byron and Ervin have been working on interior doors, window trim, baseboards, etc. Carlos and Lusvi have been tiling and grouting the mudroom and bathroom. Julio and Reuben have been finishing up the side deck and steps, and pulling up the wood flooring in the 1st floor hall and family room area.

Byron working on trim around laundry closet doors

Carys' bedroom turned into workshop!

Laundry closet w/doors

Campfire?

Old floor stripped, ready for new

Carlos laying down mudroom floor

Sweet!

Corner bench in shower

Days 66-68 - Lay it down

Time to tile! A bit of a challenge coming up with our tile choices - we wanted to try to stay within our tile allowance, by balancing out a slightly more expensive tile in the bathroom with a slightly less expensive tile in the mudroom. Would have worked, too, except that the bathroom square footage (especially when you add the shower walls and ceiling) come to more than the mudroom. Ah well, we came close!

Lusvi and Carlos and Leo are laying down the tile. Last week, they put down the Durock (the cement board that goes underneath the tile), and started on the laundry closet, shower and bathroom floor.

Laundry closet on 2nd floor

Durock in bathroom

"Stacked" 12 x 24 tiles in shower - with corner bench 

Lusvi finishing up bathroom floor 

While Lusvi was tiling on Saturday, Byron and Ervin were working as well - putting in trim and doors on second floor.

Closet in Carys' room

Love the shadows from the big window

Starting to look like a real house!