So things are moving along pretty quickly and now the fun stuff starts. THE FINISHES!!! You know, trim and tile and light fixtures and door knobs. But first comes… the paint. The thing everyone loves to hate. Picking out the perfect paint color. Walk into a paint store and hyperventilate from all the color choices…. [Read More]
Whole Lotta Fixin Going On!
Well folks, things have moved into hyper-drive on this custom home in Andersonville. I visited this “old home to new home” project this past week and could not believe the amount of activity and the number of contractors all working at the same time. If I saw it on TV I would think it was… [Read More]
Insulation! Ok, not so exciting unless its winter in CHICAGO!
Just in time — insulation has arrived at this custom home in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. So it is suddenly MUCH quieter and MUCH warmer inside – with no heat on! Spray foam insulation is newer to the scene that the classic pink fiberglass insulation we all know (Pink Panther has the answer, right?). While the… [Read More]
Creating a NEW home : let the sun shine in (but no bugs)
So you gut everything out of a Chicago grey stone 2-flat and get it down to the bare bones. Lots of mess, lots of fun with sledge hammers if you like that sort of thing. Then comes the putting it all back together part – way more fun if you like this sort of thing…. [Read More]