Lots of things accomplished this weekend --
We installed the transom window over my back door. (The builder had obviously broken the last window - my guess is with a ladder, since the window sits 7'6" above the ground.) When I bought the place, there was a piece of plywood tacked in place with a few nails. Needless to say it was a huge heat-loss issue. But now it isn't! Bonnie (Mike's mom) ordered a window from a company she works with regularly -- $50 later, I've got a whole new window, and my living room is a lot brighter!
Here are before and after pictures -- don't mind the plastic in the after shot -- that's to protect the door from paint overspray.
We finished the wiring to the garage, so I can use my garage door opener now! (The garage also has two overhead lights, a receptacle (for the future garage workshop area), and an exterior light, which is controlled by a timer. (The timer photo is a bit blurry, but it shows the switch counting down the time until the exterior light shuts off -- this is nice because I have no way to turn off the light from inside the house.) Yay safety features!
In addition to those big ticket items, Mike and I also managed to install underlayment in the living room area, and set and wire the half wall for the island. Two steps closer to flooring!
Last but not least, Mike ventured onto the roof and discovered that the magic roof fairy had visited over the Thanksgiving Holiday and had finally fixed the gaping holes near my chimneys -- this means that I can start patching the master bedroom ceiling and get Mark to paint again. Huzzah!
Pretty, huh?
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