Kitchen and Floor Install

The IKEA kitchen cabinets were installed last week. Underneath the blue protective plastic are high gloss white cabinet doors.

Cork floor install was also completed on the stairs.
We chose to go with concrete countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms. Here's a photo of the countertop after it has been installed and received a finish coat.

Electrical and Grading

Rough and final grading was completed this week. We've scheduled the surveyors to prepare the grading certificate and want to ensure that grading is approved by the City before beginning landscaping.



Electrical finishing started today. Most of the lights, electrical receptacles, smoke detectors, doorbells, etc. were installed. The remaining items will be completed after countertops, tile backsplash, and mirrors are completed.

Rails and Second Floor Bath Progress

The metal rails were fitted and installed. Measurements were taken so that the glass can be ordered for the loft guardrail. We will be taking the exterior railing off the front porch to get powdercoated. The interior rails will be painted.


The second floor bath is also showing progress. Both floor tile and mosaic wall tile are finished, and the vanity is in place so that countertops can be measured. Special thanks to Dave for the beautiful custom vanities!

Paint and Tile

Interior painting was finished this week, which includes the walls, ceilings, exterior doors, and clear sealing the wood window frames. There is one accent colour: a medium grey painted on the wall that separates the stairs on all three levels.



Tile installation began yesterday. Here's a photo of the wall tile in the basement bathroom:


Floor tile and preparation for wall tile in the upstairs bathroom:

Cork Floor Completed

Installation of the cork floor on the main and second floor was completed this week. The installer also mocked up the mitred stair detail to ensure it will work. We've decided to wait until everything else is completed (including furniture moved in) to complete the stairs.

Flooring and Finish Carpentry

The cork floor install started today. The cork floor will be throughout the main floor and second floor, with the exception of the upstairs bathroom.


The first phase of the finish carpentry was also completed, which includes interior doors, casings, and closet shelving.

Concrete and Basement Painting

Exterior concrete work was poured this week, including the front walkway, window well, landing at the side entrance, and driveway pad. The remaining cement board panels have also been installed. The grey panels will be painted white to match the others - for some reason they did not ship pre-painted this time.

Priming is also finished in the basement. A coating was also applied to the ceilings to provide a smooth finish for painting (as the ceilings will not be textured). We are protecting the basement slab as we intend to leave it exposed and seal it as the finished floor.