Totally floored

We've hired a crew to install our hardwood floors (and refinish the ones we saved in the bedroom wing). I think they get started later this week or early next. Floors!

A few more things on the horizon:

- Drywall mudding/taping (this week)

- Bathroom tiling (2 weeks out?)

- Painting

- Trim work

- Carpet

- Stair/landing railings

- Move the kitchen from house 1 to house 2 (yikes!)

Andrew, you have your work cut out for you. That list makes me tired. And frightened. And excited.

Here's a reminder of how beautiful the front of the house is when the sun is shining. Flowering spring tree, sub-contractor vehicles and port-a-john are bonus items. ;-)

Feeling kinda blue (the good kind)

The house is blue! An oh-so-subtle shade of blue. I have mentally dubbed it "air". Love, love, love it. Love.

Also, pieces of our stairway are going into the house.

And...we now have a railing on our balcony.

It's almost too much for words. Andrew, you are my hero of the week (well, at least so far).

More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25768433@N02/sets/72157626686147642/

A shout out to my house-building peeps

Apparently our architect and builder didn't exactly know (or perhaps remember) that I've been blogging about the project. Well...now they know! Hello, guys. Welcome to my little sharing circle.

As a reminder to all of you readers out there:

• Our super fab architect is Paul McKean. His work can been seen here: http://www.pmckean.com/
• The calmest, coolest builder in PDX is Andrew Friedman of Prutting and Co. Their work can be seen here: http://www.prutting.com/

If you're looking to build a new house or do a major remodel/addition in PDX, look no farther than this rock-star team. Seriously.

Day 1

It has begun! Excavation is happing in earnest at the house. Tree stumps have been removed. Ground has been broken. Hallelujah!

Permits approved!

Per Portland's permit web site, we think everything has been approved. Now we can start building -- hooray!!! I think Andrew/Prutting and Co. will start work soon, perhaps Monday or even tomorrow. Go, go, go!

Prutting and Co.

Oh, forgot to say that we're working with Andrew Friedman at Prutting and Co. for the construction. Prutting's portfolio is outta sight. Check it out here!

Builder vetting, stage 1

Met with 2 different builders at the house today. Talked to both about what we wanted to do, what was feasible, and how they'd bid the project. Next step -- they bid and we check out the costs. I'm officially nervous...