Concrete Staining

Grammy has an agenda: she needs to get the concrete floor stained in the basement.

The cowboys have an agenda: they want Grammy to dance with them while they blast their kid's praise CD.

They compromised and Grammy danced with the cowboys during her much needed breaks.
When Pop got home he assisted Grammy in the floor staining project. Don't they look like they are having fun? Looks can be deceiving! This is hard work and they have been in the remodel business for what feels like forever!

Do you like Grammy's fashion statement? She is wearing plastic bags on her feet in order to protect the floor and her feet. I don't see them being featured in En Vogue but they certainly serve a purpose.

At this point the staining is done! Here are the next steps...

Wash/Dry Vac the floor

Seal the floor when it's dry (we are hoping to do this around 9:30pm tonight)

Second coat of seal on the floor in the morning

Making Progress

Whew...we are getting some things done in the basement of the farmhouse! It's been a slow go and we are clearing the hurdles as they come. We have encountered a few problems like plumbing leaks and logistical issues (you know, the domino effect - like electrical needing to be done before sheetrocking, etc.). Our electrician (who is also a family friend) was delayed due to his mom (also our friend) was in the hospital twice. We are praising God with them that she is recovering from a near death bout of infection in her bloodstream due to an abdominal abcess. Yikes!

Here are some pictures so you can see the progress...

The Kitchen! There is one of our plumbing leaks...soon to be fixed!

Master Bedroom

Bathroom

A beautiful phone jack...to be hooked up today!

Our test spot for concrete staining...also occuring today.

The entrance light.

Temporary bedroom in the basement.

We'll post more when more progress is made...We're getting excited!!