With contractors hard at work on the inside of the house, we were able to get in the house and get a lot of work done over the weekend. For part of the day, we were all working in the house, both our family and the contractors, each on our own projects. During that time, the contractors were able to take advantage of our dads being there to address areas that needed correcting. Most notably, this occurred in the doorway of the hall linen/game closet. While hanging drywall, the contractor noticed the doorway wasn't hung square which would've made an awkward looking hallway. This area was soon corrected and people were able to continue working on their respective projects. This weekend, I helped the dads as we created the stops and parting beads for the insides of the windows. Since they had the power tools and woodworking equipment, we were able to purchase untreated decking boards and create our own for a fraction of the cost. To create the Window Stops, we first started by cutting 14 ft boards in half, giving us two 7 ft boards, giving the length we need for the finished product. Then, we fed the wood into a router giving one of the sides a rounded edge. Next, the desired thickness of wood for the stop was cut using a table saw. The process then continued until all the boards were processed through the assembly line, and we had the number of pieces needed. To create the parting beads, we used wood that was double the width needed, and cut it using the table saw, cut strips of the wood. Then, again using the table saw, we split the lumber in half, giving us two parting beads. After all the lumber was cut, we ran everything through a planer, giving the wood and smooth, even look. Amanda's grandparents, Tom & Gwen came to town on Saturday and continued painting the wood windows. They both worked hard and got a lot done. It started off as a cold day, so cold in fact, that Tom used the Speed Heater to keep Gwen warm as she was busy painting. Through the course of the day, they managed to get a good portion of the windows painted. Amanda's dad, Chris, decided to stay for a few extra days and work at the house during the day. During this time, he put in long hours to finish painting the windows, and also prime the window stops and parting beads that we created earlier. With the windows painted, and ready to go, the next step in this journey will be finally re-installing the windows. While Chris was on-site this week, he also worked on repairing a window frame with epoxy that was in great need of repair. This week, the contractors continued their work. They wrapped up laying the drywall, repairing holes and other areas on the second floor. With the second floor ready to begin drying, the contractors are now turning their focus on laying drywall in the kitchen. In closing today, I want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers, fans, contractors, family members, and everyone that has had a hand in working on the Standish House. We are eternally thankful for everything you've done.
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Welcome Back, faithful readers! Last week, I introduced everyone to our new contractor, William Foley, and his crew. Last week, was their first full week working on the Standish House. They started their work in the upstairs bathroom, demoing more of the plaster so they can lay whole sheets of drywall and installing insulation. In addition to the drywall work in the upstairs bathroom, William has recruited David Keating to help with lead abatement during the scraping phase of the project. This includes tarping the work areas with plastic sheeting, as well as covering any vents to ensure lead paint doesn't get inside the new ventilation system. Hello Everyone! Last week at the Standish House was a light week. Last weekend, we spent our time at the house getting the house ready for the new contractor, who I'll talk about later on. They needed us to move all the big items into one room of the house while they worked. Amanda's father, Chris, was also on hand over the weekend. After helping us move things around, he continued working on the windowsills, getting them ready to be replaced in coming weeks. The rest of Chris' weekend involved helping with painting the windows in efforts to get them re-installed soon. Tom & Gwen came down again over the weekend, making their third trip to Jefferson City to help work on the house. Gwen continued painting the windows, making great progress on them. Tom continued his work with scraping the paint on the doors and doorframes. As a closing note, we want to welcome William Foley to this project. He did a lot of work on the neighbor's house and came recommended. William and his team are working on laying drywall in the upstairs bathroom, kitchen, as well as patching cracks and holes in the walls and ceiling throughout the house. Plus, they plan to scrape paint and get all the walls primed and ready for us to paint.
Keep reading as we'll go over the rest of this week's happenings...
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