Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Filling In The Cracks


This weekend, Bill and Christian grouted between the subway tiles and filled in missing trim pieces before priming the wood in the main bathroom. It is starting to feel more finished.


The grout is "Delorean Gray" from Home Depot. Next we install the final fixtures.




Saturday, May 28, 2016

All Subway Tile Niche


I had originally bought 1/2" square Carrara Marble tiles for the back of this shower niche, but we decided to finish it in subway tiles for a more classic look. I found 6" square matching bullnose tiles from Home Depot which Christian cut 3" deep to go in the sides. Bill cut the niche opening 1/4" taller for a full tile fit, and we are all pleased.


Sunday, May 1, 2016

The Heat Is On!


The new boiler system Bill designed and built with Christian's help this past winter, was fine tuned and turned on by the best HVAC person one could imagine; Gary Stellitano (whose advice and guidance were invaluable)! God Bless this new "Mother Ship" which impresses people most who come to visit and has saved Christian's old farmhouse. The new boiler installation, high voltage wiring, and gas line we installed were all approved with permits pulled first.

The Weil McLain gas boiler, modern Runtal cast iron radiators, and Pex radiant floor heat, are all wonderfully efficient and quiet while creating six zones of heat. This boiler and parts take up very little space being tucked into an old chimney foundation. 


The new air handler was installed in the crawl space Christian dug out, and the new duct work was mostly fit in between the floor joists, giving the entire basement a terrific amount of open space now. This work was done by "Stellitano Heating and Air Conditioning".