We have had this week to ourselves as Dierdre, Justin and the rest of the crew departed for another plastering job this week. That is fine as we have a million and one other things to do that do not involve construction. For one, we tackled the garage. It remained unloved, full of stuff, and was to the point where we needed things we knew were in there, but could never find them. So we took a few days and got somewhat organized. We could have a barn dance in there now. Things we think we will not need for a while were fired up into the rafters, all labeled on the ends of their boxes so that at a glance we can tell what is in each one. Then tools and stuff were placed against the walls not necessarily ready to be used, but at least out of the way. We plan to assemble a kitchen in there when the time comes, so this step certainly helps.
We have also been getting rid of more trash. The foam off-cuts from the under-slab and between the sill plates are all gone. More bags of plastic wrap from insulation, foam, windows, etc. that has been used as many times as possible are gone. The offcuts of plywood and such from the garage construction are in the dump. So generally it is starting to look a bit tidier around the yard.
Lastly, this week we are having the floors acid etched and the contractor is having a bugger of a time. For whatever reason, and there could be several, the stain is not penetrating the floor as well as he would like to see. We are getting more of a speckled effect which we are perfectly fine with. The contractor is http://www.surfaceconversions.ca/ . And as usual, the weather is not cooperating and is making it difficult for things to dry and set up in a timely fashion. Too much rain and humidity and cool temperatures, compounded by the fact that we have no heat in the house yet, so it's a slow process. This is the work in progress.
For us, it's "what will be will be". The beauty of a straw bale home are its perfect imperfections, at least in our mind.
