Project Day 106 - Perusing the Driveway & Uncrating the Stove

Today we arrived to heavy drizzle and rain. But we also arrived to see our new “CVS Parking Lot,” as Brad aptly named it!



Notice a good photo of our brown garage door. We weren't sure it would look good as most garage doors are white, but we think it looks really nice. The dark door makes it stand out less, we think so anyway!



This photo was taken from Pam's Office window, looking at the corner of the garage and the curved walkway up that leads to the front door.



Dave admires his parking lot!



This is the RV parking side of the house. The pole that is in the sidewalk is for the fence gate that Dave and LD will install in the upcoming months. The RV will be parked behind the fence for safe keeping and easy access from the backyard. With the RV behind the fence, our 4-legged children can easily access the RV when we do our "pretend camping." The fence will be installed just in front of the RV so that the remaining "flat" space can be used for guest parking.



Dave and Brad uncrated the stove (well, it wasn't exactly a crate, more like a carton) to see what needs to be done before AmeriGas comes to install the lines. Another snag was discovered. The opening in the countertop is too narrow at the rear, near the wall. After Brad pondered the situation, he decided that the countertop to the left of the stove needed to be narrowed a bit. That meant removing the countertop and trimming its left edge, then reattaching it to the cabinet. So, Brad called DJ to come out tomorrow to tackle that task.



Here’s the fix that was done to the trim on the bar. Great job, DJ!



As I've mentioned previously, Dave’s office has glass French doors. They are now hung and painted. They add light to the hallway, as well as "open" Dave’s office visually. His office is only 10x8; if the doors were solid, it would feel even more cramped than it is.

Here’s a view of the doors from the living room, looking down the hallway.



Here’s a view of the doors from the bedroom end of the hallway, looking toward the living room.



In addition to Brad helping with the stove, I coerced him into helping us hang the "fancy" mirror over the master bathroom sink. Of course, he kindly said he'd help. Such a masterful job. He measured, leveled, and marked the location of the screws we would need to install. Unfortunately, we didn't have mollies or screws that would work for this project. So, Dave and I will stop at Home Depot on our way home to get them. (I'll have photos to share in the next blog entry.)

We will not be out to the new house tomorrow as the cleaning crew will be there. We do not want to hinder their attempts to clean up by coming in and out of the house. So, stay tuned for Thursday's blog. In the meantime, be good--if you can!