An Eventful Week

     Last week might have been the most disturbing week so far.  We realised that certain aspects of our house could have been optimized, had we known or been aware of alternatives.  While I do not want to dwell on the negative here, I have to say that there are certain things that we were unable to anticipate because we do not have an architectural background. 

     Once the plans have been drawn and the work has started, it is next to impossible to fix structural problems that could have in fact been avoided.  We're not talking about earth-shattering issues here; the house is solid and well-built.  But certain details, especially relating to the moldings, could have been planned better.  For instance, the shoe cabinets in the entrance is too deep and covers two-thirds of the main door molding.  This could easily have been avoided by simply cutting on cabinet depth a few centimeters.  Correcting this problem is proving difficult.

     Because not enough attention to these very details, I feel that we are losing out on an important stylistic aspect of the house and I am very disappointed.  

     We happened to catch a couple of simple problems on time that could easily be resolved, like moving the height of a consent or slightly changing the location of a light.  The workers execute the plan that they are given, so it pays to be extra careful to make sure that this plan is exactly what you wish for.  We are learning this the hard way.


Here are the salient changes this week:

The stairway to the second floor were completed

and covered for protection. 

It is now easier to see how much space we

will have below the stairs for storage.

The wrought iron bars were set in place and although the ramp hasn't been

painted yet, the effect seems nice.  Can't wait to see when it's all finished up.

The second floor banister was also installed, but

has yet to be finished with paint and varnish.

Outside, the mortar looks likes it's had time to cure, but of course we're

having more rain today, so the exterior finish might be delayed a bit.

     Regarding our overall schedule, we know that things are going as planned and the expected move date is maintained.  However, after the inspection, the exterior finish work will start, including the stairs to the main door.  Our builder is worried that the weather might delay completion of this work.  So let's hope we get over this rain soon and get a sunny July!