The plumbers came back. They connected our house to city water and sewer. They installed the dishwasher, put in the toilets and the bath and kitchen fixtures. They started out digging by hand close to the house, then used this digger. The gas and electric …
It took three cement trucks to fill the whole driveway, carport and the sidewalk. It went very fast, with a lot of guys rushing around moving the cement before it could setup. The first post is here Putting in the Driveway, Carport and Sidewalk. This …
We’ve been watching the weather forecast to try to schedule the pour for the driveway. They formed everything a week ago. We left a strip between the two driveways so that it won’t look so much like we paved the whole front yard. Ends up …
Our door is made out of fiberglass. It is textured to look like wood. Minwax® Gel Stain lets you get the look of stained wood on fiberglass. Minwax® Gel Stain is specifically designed to give you full control over the staining process and help you …
I did a lot of research on countertop material. I wanted something that was going to be durable and low maintenance. Years ago, someone gave me a Corian cutting board and I loved the material. When I visited the Schumacher Homes Design Studio and saw …
When we drove to the new house on Monday, we saw a truck that said U Save Insulation and Fireplaces. Confusing. I thought the insulation was done and we are not having Schumacher put in our fireplaces. They were installing the garage door. We spent …
Cliff went ahead and put up the ceiling medallions in the entry and the dining room. The ceiling paint is done and we just wanted some progress. Instructions say to put it up with liquid nails and screws. The new polyurethane is so light weight, …
They put in the bathroom sinks and the tub surround today. The sinks are one piece Cultured Marble. They are seamless. The sink and countertop are molded together, so they will be very easy to keep clean. They glued a piece to the wall in …
There is a lot going on at the house this week. Here’s how they put in the gutters. The truck has a machine that makes gutter. The material starts as a roll of metal. This machine turns this material into a gutter. First they measured. …
