Spring at the Farm

The grass is turning green and the trees are blooming.

It's spring time in Kentukcy!

Making Progress in the Kitchen

The new kitchen cabinets were hung on Monday. 

The bottom cabinets and counter top can not be installed until the floor is installed. 

These oak cabinets are custom-made by long-time friends.

The pantry above will be completed after the floor is completed.

Upon purchasing the house, GJ removed the old wood-burning stove in the great room.

I am very allergic to wood smoke.

The new propane stove installation was completed yesterday.

It will be used in case of a power outage. 

Name for the Farm?

We are beginning to look like a cattle farm....

We have been discussing/debating a name for the farm for weeks.

Thus far, we are undecided ,but have enjoyed the lively discussion.

The Laundry

More water pipe leaks and problems here...

The new tile floor has just been laid and the painting is completed. 

Waiting for the grout work. 

Notice the shower in the photo above? 

It has been moved! 

More photos to come...

The Kitchen

The kitchen, above, had several problems.

You can see the kitchen has been "gutted."  Cabinets and appliances were removed and donated to the Habitat Re-store.  The ceiling and walls were painted and new recessed lights were installed.

The linoleum kitchen floor and the living room/great room carpet have been removed and are ready for the red oak floor to be installed.

Upstairs Bedroom

The upstairs bedroom before ~

And...

The upstairs bedroom during renovations.

The paint is Porter Paints "Indian Ivory". 

The carpet will be installed after all the bathroom tile work is completed. 

 



The Living Room/Great Room

The living room/great room after the wood-burning stove was removed. (I am very allergic to wood smoke.)The downstairs floor plan is one large, open room combining the kitchen and living room, a small office/bedroom and a full bathroom.

The lighting is not good in these photos, but you can see the progression of the work in the living room with the newly painted walls and ceilings, and the addition of the ceiling fan.  The carpet has been removed and is ready for the red oak floor to be installed. 

G.J. is a DIY guy and has been spending ALL his spare time working on the house. 

Broken Water Pipes

Are you familiar with water pipes in a house freezing and bursting in the winter as result of improper insulation or installation, or the lack of proper heat in the house?  This can be devastating to a house damaging walls, floors, floor coverings,  due to the frozen water pipes bursting when they thaw. 

There were broken water pipes and leaks in the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms. This photo is only a very, very small view of the damage.  Much of the bathroom floor upstairs had to be cut out and removed, as did the walls and ceilings below all the way to the basement.   

I chose not to take photos of all that mess before and during the repair process.  In part, because it was difficult for me to climb around the mess to take photos.