Tiles and other news

Clear view

Kids' bathroom

Moving in new thresholds

This week, the focus has definitely been on tiling. We have Franco coming every day, and so far, he has succeeded in completing two bathrooms (including the grout) and one other bathroom plus bedroom (no grouting).

Cleaning up the terrace

Another step forward is the window trim painting, courtesy of Enrico, which will allow Umberto to continue with the finishing of the mortar where it abuts the trim. He hasn't made enormous progress yet, because he's doing a primer coat plus two main coats (as in, he's doing it well!), but I think he's done the primer coat on most windows and has completed the first coat on a few windows. He's also continuing to work in the shop to get the frames ready for installation.

Repoured landing

The guest room was done
by the end of the day,
 as well as the bathroom (not visible)

Bogdan has been working on the lower landing on the upper staircase (our new one that leads into the attic). Since we have an inconveniently-placed but nonetheless fabulous fireplace, we needed to find a way to meet a lot of goals: have a staircase that's inviting to the occupants, have a fireproofed area in front of the fireplace (we're doing wood flooring in this part of the house), and not take up too much room in what will be a rather small space. In the end, we have elected to build a platform that acts as the final step into the room, and Bogdan has been busily working on its construction.

New landing

Franco at work

Bogdan has also been doing odd jobs like cleaning off the balcony, including the eyesore of a satellite dish. It's amazing how much a "little" thing impedes the view. We're so happy to have that gone! He's also poured a new subfloor on one of the small landings, to prepare it for tiling.

Master bath

In other words, a lot of changes in a short time. The pace is expected to accelerate, though, so we're trying to document as much as possible during our thrice-daily visits.

Love,

Alexandra