Saturday, April 28, 2012
Plumbing and windows.
You may not have thought anything was going on at The Barber's Cottage as I haven't written in few weeks but believe you me, there are almost daily happenings there!!!! .You can't see here but the bathroom and kitchen are roughed in plumber wise. This shot shows the new kitchen window where you can do dishes and look out over the lake. Further down you will see the old kitchen window. The black space to the left is to be filled in and I think there will be an upper kitchen cupboard there.
This shows you all of the new windows in on two sides of the cottage. When they arrived yesterday to install them, the windows were two inches larger than the previous openings so it took a bit longer than I thought it would. They are actually coming back on Monday to finish the job. The screen door is off ready to have the new one installed. There is also a porch 10 ft.X 10ft. planned for right outside of the door.
This shows two of the three guys that worked on the windows. Here the windows are out and they started talking about not being able to finish the job as they blew a fuse. See how fast Val and Ray can go the hardware store to buy many boxes of fuses!!!!! One new fuse solved the problem for the rest of the day!!!!
This is the original panelling that was in the front room. It is lovely. The grain really stands out. Bit dark for me so I painted it off white. First a sealer and then a great paint over that. Let me tell you about the touquoise colour of the panelling, doors and trim. In the 50's there was a train derailment near Sundridge and many towns folk went out to the site and helped themselves to souveners of paint from the train. It was all the same colour, this tourquoise. I hear it can still be seen in many of the older homes that haven't been decorated in the last few years!!!!!!
This is the original window over what is going to be the sink and counter top area. I love the new window that you see above in pic #1. You can see the old and new paint here too.
This is our view. The other day we had Canada geese, hooded merganzas, ducks and a loon just off shore. We have also had deer prints on the sand infront of the cottage.
I think we are right on target and will have the place ready to rent by mid June. The windows will be finished Monday. Floors are being laid Tuesday. Septic intalled Wednesday and the electrician is coming on Thursday. This is a great local. We have seen a train in the middle of the afternoon. I'm not sure how many a day there are but I will. I'm really eager to stay here and work out all or any kinks that may be associated with the property so that if you are coming as a renter, everything will work and you will have an amazing time!!!!!!!!!
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