Our goal is to move into the yurt June 22nd, regardless of what’s outstanding (obviously we at least need to have the bathroom and kitchen water running). I originally wanted to wait to move in until it was 100% done and decorated, but there is so much to do and it’s really hard getting stuff done with the boys around. Like really hard. So we’re just moving in a few weeks and finishing up work while we’re living there. Ill give a quick update below.
Patio: We we’re going to do our patio/deck with Trex (the manufactured wood that almost has a lining over it that lasts forever). But because the world is going down the pooper and there are supply issues everywhere, we can’t get the Trex materials anytime soon. So wood it is! Wood is a third of the price, so I guess it’s not too bad. Je started the patio today. We’re doing a floating patio (recently discovered that’s an actual name), with no railing. So you’ll step down into the yard from the patio, and then we’ll put up a fence that closes in part of the yard and the patio. This way, the boys can play on the patio or yard and be contained in a fence.
Kitchen: the kitchen wall is fully closed now. So we just need to plaster and paint it. We’ve move our appliances in and they’re just waiting to the side. I was working on painting kitchen base cabinets, but I haven’t gotten far at all. So Je will likely be installing the cabinets sans paint and I’ll have to finish when we move in. We haven’t decided on a countertop either. But I figure we’ll do that later- so many things still to think about!
Bathroom: most of the wall is plastered, except the wall in the picture below. Once that’s done, we can paint. Je tested all the water lines yesterday and none leak (yay!). We can start using the water once the tub is connected. I had to order a new faucet for the clawfoot tub because we were missing a piece that I couldn’t order separately. That should be here next week. Eventually Je will install a wall in between the clawfoot tub and the hot water heater, but that’s not critical for now (it’s just a cosmetic thing).
Boys’ room: this is basically done! It’s all painted. I just need to do some baseboards. I think I’ll use 1x3s, sand the edges, and put a coat of this hemp oil on them and call it good. I also want to paint the doors (here and in the bathroom) but, again, that’s just cosmetic so I’ll do it later.
The only thing I didn’t show was the living room. We just need to paint the wall in there. Let’s see how far we get before move in day… ☺️
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