Home Renovation Project: Vault Removal: The Final Details
We have been working hard for the past few evenings putting the final touches on the rooms affected by the vault removal project. I have finished repainting all of the doors and they are now all rehung. The black light plates are now installed as well as the newly repainted black security system wall console and the whiteboard (which now has a newly repainted black frame). I repainted the mudroom walls (yellow) and then Kristy applied the brown sponged faux finish over the top of it to match the kitchen. I then put a top sealer coat on the mudroom walls to protect them from little hands. I also put a top coat on the faux finish Kristy did in the bathroom. Tedious work... but it had to be done.

We are now just missing a few final details. In the living room I need to install this high-load X10 switch I bought to control the new Christmas tree lighting circuit. It's not a high priority item, but it needs to be done before Thanksgiving at least.

The kitchen island lacks the drawer front for the drawer below the microwave, some trim around the island legs, and new kitchen stools (on order). Our window sill still needs to be replaced with either some solid surface marble (to match the existing granite), or if that isn't possible... some black painted trim. The kitchen also needs a top coat sealer of the faux finish.

The mudroom is missing drawer fronts on the drawers and the false front on the sink cabinet. I need to rehang the key holder on the wall next to the door. I ordered some cool under-cabinet lighting to install above the sink. The hooks are now installed in the lockers, but the locker bench cushion needs to be ordered.

The bathroom countertop isn't done and we haven't heard from Jason the tile guy about starting new work. We'll probably have to locate another subcontractor. One that work is done, all of the bathroom tile will need to be cleaned and sealed. There are also three drawer faces that are not yet installed.

Eliana's bedroom is done. The bedroom shutters have been ordered and the install is scheduled for August 8th.

Kristy's office is almost there. The office also lacks shutters (installation is also scheduled for August 8th). The ceiling needs some mud to level it out (and will then need to be repainted). I have spoken with the drywall subcontractor about it (and one of the proprietors has been out to look at the work), but I haven't heard any word since then. Kristy's desk latching mechanism also needs to be dressed up.

So, here is the new punch list:

1. living room: install X10 switch (Rus)
2. kitchen: drawer front (cabinet subcontractor)
3. kitchen: island leg trim (cabinet subcontractor)
4. kitchen: window sill marble (Kristy)
5. kitchen: kitchen stools (Kristy)
6. kitchen: apply faux finish seal (Rus)
7. mudroom: drawer fronts (cabinet subcontractor)
8. mudroom: hang key holder (Rus)
9. mudroom: sink lighting (Rus)
10. mudroom: locker bench cushion (Kristy)
11. bathroom: drawer fronts (cabinet subcontractor)
12. bathroom: laundry countertop (tile subcontractor)
13. bathroom: clean and seal stone (Rus)
14. bedroom: shutter install (shutter subcontractor)
15. office: ceiling needs leveling (drywall subcontractor)
16. office: repaint ceiling (Rus)
17. office: desk details (cabinet subcontractor)
18. office: shutter install (shutter subcontractor)

The goal is to have all this done by the end of July. Hopefully by then, only the shutter install will remain.

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