We found 6 caterpillars, fed them milkweed leaves and watched them grow. Fascinating and amazing.
Month: June 2018
Heat Wave and an Air Conditioner
The house had been cool and comfortable until this heat wave. Steven suggested we install the air conditioner that my son had purchased when he was in medical school. He had then given it to my daughter to use who later passed it to us.
I found the perfect window close to an outlet. It made it possible to work when the outside temperature was in the 90s.
Bath Ceiling Joists
The main floor has 9′ ceilings. We are leaving all the height except for the bathroom. Yesterday and today I installed 2 x 4s for an eight foot ceiling. The lowered ceiling will allow Steven to install the plumbing above the ceiling.
I had to redo two joists because the 2 x 4s were warped and I didn’t want the sheet rock marred. Steven worked in the basement on plumbing and electrical.
Shower drain
The shower drain took some testing and retesting, cutting flooring away and checking it out in the basement.
Testing of the Shower Base
The shower base fit next to the Go Board. So we proceeded to take the base back out and install the Go Board. Go Board is more expensive than cement board but lighter weight and it is waterproof. Cement board is only water-resistant.
Shower Base Cutting
The shower base was 5′. We cut the left side seat off so it would into the bump out.
After cutting the base, the next step was to cut a hole in the floor for the drain. This took a bit of adjusting and cutting.
We also had to cut more subfloor in the basement.
Leveling the bath floor
We still had a floor that was not level. We decided to put 1/4″ cement board on the lowest part over the 1/4″ plywood and add
self-leveling compound on the rest.
Strengthening the Bathroom Floor
The first floor bathroom floor was not stable due to previous water damage. We installed two sister joints in the basement 
Lower Bath Room – Plywood Floor
The 1st bath room floor was a mess with cutouts for previous fixtures and much water damage. We sistered the joists under the floor and added 1/4 plywood over all.
Replacing Wood Strips in Kitchen
The kitchen floor was missing several rows of wood strips. We ran the strip perpendicular to the previous floor. Luckily we had enough strips that matched. We didn’t have to go all the way to the south wall because kitchen cabinets will cover the area. We still have strips to install by the north wall of the kitchen where a cabinet and the brick chimney had been.
