It's Spring (almost)

We’re having a few days of spring-like weather. The warmth of the sun is a welcome relief from the cold, miserable winter we had. Kiley is enjoying the view and the beautiful weather from the comforts of her bed.

Lucky just woke up from taking a long nap on the warm deck. 

It's almost too nice to work inside, but...

...that's what needs to be done. I went ahead and ripped the flooring out where some new pipes needed to be installed. The toilet and sink were removed. The original sink was located on the right hand side as you enter the room. Since there is more room on the left, I decided to have the drain and water moved to the left side. I'll build a cabinet to hide all the plumbing.  

The flooring will be replaced with 27 mm plywood and tile. The tile design will match the bathrooms (master and guest) on the first floor. This is our second "guest" bathroom (first and second floor). The walls will be tiled and I'll have a few more improvements that I'll post later. 

Here's a view looking out to the stairs leading to the third floor. A whole bunch of work will be done to the stairs. 

Speaking of work...this is the new temporary work area for the second floor. Later, this will be one of the guest rooms. The walls have been patched and some of the moulding has been painted. The solid cherry doors will get a clear coat. The logs will be cleaned and clear coated to match the first floor. 

Any gaps will be filled, primed and painted. 

Similar to downstairs, the water stains will be removed and a clear coat applied. 

Last, but not least, the entire second floor flooring will be replaced with either tile or laminate. I'll explain why in a later post. 

Oh and before I close, Erika made this wonderful apple strudel from scratch. All it needs is a scoop of ice cream.