Floor Complete

I'm done installing the floor. I first screwed down 5mm plywood underlayment (I did this to match the floor thickness of the existing floor in the livingroom). Then I laid down some 1/4" thick cork underlayment. I had just enough to finish the guest room. Then I cut and fit the bamboo floor planks, pulled them all apart, and then glued then together as I laid them down again.

Here is the floor cut and waiting to be glued.

Here is the glued floor.

Here is the cork underlayment in the guest room. I had virtually no usable leftover pieces when I was done. I had to screw down a few cork pieces because their curl was so unforgiving.

  Here is the finished floor.

Now I get to install the guest room door and start doing the trim.

Neighborly Fences

It's flattering when I hear neighbors talking about putting up a new fence on their property and I see them pointing to my fence as reference.

Daffodils

The construction of the summer apparently didn't kill the daffodils next to where the big fern used to be. It's nice to see a survival story.

Lights!

We have had some sconces for the hall bathroom for eight years. The light fixture in the hall bathroom broke so instead of replacing it I installed the sconces that we've had in storage. I'll have to take them off when I get around to finishing the bathroom walls.

I also installed the exterior light for the west side. It matches the style of the porch light. It's nice to have light!

Floor Install Progress

Installing the floor in the multipurpose room and the fourth (guest) bedroom has required a lot of moving stuff around. I've had to move the boxes of flooring twice and a stack of drywall (meant for the entryway) once.

The flooring boards come in six foot lengths, and I've been able to maintain a simple pattern that isn't offensive as I lay the floor down. I've run into a few boards that have flaws and haven't used them. I even found a board that is so blonde that it looks like it's from a completely different style of floor!

I've been cutting about fifty square feet of floor and then gluing it. This gives me the ability to step over the newly glued floor while it dries.

Finished Wall Paint

Here are photos of the walls in the multipurpose room and the guest bedroom.

Paint in Multipurpose Room

The 4th (guest) bedroom is painted. The multipurpose room is painted as well. I'm installing floor now.

Here's a photo of the accent wall with its first coat of paint in the the multipurpose room. The color is actually a very close match to the clay that is in the livingroom.