Another step closer (but not too close) 7/8/2007

Now that the water heater has been installed, we can finish the counter top run. The plan was to have the counter span the entire wall length and cover the water heater. We need to keep an access panel for the plumbing, so we decided to skip the drywall and construct shelves of plywood instead.









The counter is formed from 3/4" plywood with white 4x4 ceramic tiles. My job is to cut the plywood, level the counter and install it. CMV taught AMV the finer points of laying tile.

The tiles need to set up and then we can grout the counter. We will also need to rent a wet saw so we can cut all of the tile to fit around outlets and switches. The next step is to fit the plywood panel on the wall. We did not secure it to the wall, because we need to complete the tile on the countertop to ensure that the wall piece will remain removable.

Making Progress? 7/7/2007

It was a very busy week at the lake due to the Fourth of July Holiday. There were people everywhere.

CMV and I had Thursday and Friday off, but AMV had to work both days. CMV decided to drive up to the cottage on Thursday and invited her parents to come for a visit. They brought a bed frame, mattress and box spring (thanks BLH) along with them.

AMV and I drove up Friday night and arrived around 10:00 pm, to find that CMV had been busy sanding the drywall.


Saturday morning


AMV & CMV were priming the walls in the front bedroom, the hallway and the bathroom in preparation for the paint. Our plumber finished his work on Tuesday, so my job was to get the hot water heater hooked up to the electric, and then complete the shower.

I had to run to the hardware store to get some different wire and some flexible conduit to run from the water heater to the electric panel. Everyone talks about the price of gasoline, but the price of copper wire has increased dramatically over the last year or two.

I had already started installing the shower, so the hardest part was relocating all of the materials I needed to have on hand to finish the installation. It did not take much time to put the shower together, with the exception of aligning the sliding doors. I will not feel bad if any of you come to visit and you re-align the doors correctly. Go ahead, I dare you…