Tom Knobloch's Blog

It’s hard to believe but we’re finally starting to move things in (and not just to the basement!).
We were up for vacation week and got the appliances delivered and started cleaning from top to bottom.
Spent most of the week skiing and cleaning so we didn’t get all the little items done that we had hoped but we still feel good about where we are now. The hope is to have the occupancy permit this week.

Thanks to pops, we got a lot done before we’re up for the week. The appliances will be delivered on Sunday and we tried to get the outlet wired for the microwave in the cabinet but sparks flew and now I have a short in the wiring somewhere. I may have to run a new wire – fun, fun, fun.
We got all the knobs in the laundry room and kids bathroom.
We got the shelving mostly done in three closets – just need the actual shelves now.
Put another coat of polyurethane on the steps.
Put down a coat of sealer on all the tile and got a few more odds and ends done… seems like it never ends!

Not much left now. The bathroom countertops come in next week. There are a few odds and ends (crown molding, closets…) and most of those are being done now. Once the plumber comes in next Friday, we should be able to get our occupancy permit. Still have a lot of painting to go still but that shouldn’t be too bad.

The tile is all done and the staircase is getting there. Not much more to go now!

It’s that time of the year again and it’s snowing at the house. We had a few flurries, especially up higher during homecoming but this is the first snow that’s accumulating.
Won’t be long before we start tuning the skis.

The floors are finally finished – something is done – completely done! Correction, the pine floors are done, still need to do the tile/slate floors in the bathrooms and entryway.
We saved a little money by not going with hand cut nails – I know think that was a mistake. They used a punch to put a square hole in the floor to make the nail-gun nails look like hand cut nails but the holes are so deep, it just seems like a place to collect dirt. Live and learn I guess. Anyway, if this becomes the biggest thing I have to worry about then I can live with it.

A lot is going on at the house. We went up Sunday to paint around all the windows and doors. Seb’s crew will finish trimming the rest of the doors and windows and we wanted to simplify painting afterwords. I took the kids for the day and let Denise do the painting. We went for a little hike on the West Mountain Falls trail and we had a lot of fun throwing rocks in the river.

We’re trying to get this project wrapped up this fall before ski season starts. A long ways to go but we’ve hired a well known contractor Sebatian Tooker to help complete the job. Just need to to find some tile and pick out the counter tops along with the fixtures.
The last year was a hard one on us and I didn’t take a lot of pictures of the progress. Eddie painted the entire first floor (in addition to priming most of the house) and Denise started painting the upstairs.

Tad Smith did the stonework on my chimney and it came out pretty nice. I ordered a square beam from Jordan’s lumber and my dad hewed it for me. We simply debarked the face – Denise is not happy with that look and thinks it’s too rustic. We may have to take this off someday and fix it too.
The floors aren’t done but are getting there. I went with 10″ wide tongue and groove pine and had the Floor Mechanic put them in.