Our last week before moving in!

First of all - a big thanks to Cor (Peter's brother) who once again came on Saturday to help with the finishing AND to his wife Joanne who came and helped me with all the finicky little details to make Suite 201 ready for it's new tenants! As well a big thank you to Eric who spent Saturday with us as well at the building working on the networking! A different wife had a hubby-less Saturday! Thanks Becky! And Kev, once again home to plug away at those windows with Peter! Thanks Kev!

Last week our flooring went in. We have the same lino -yes it is lino - in a large portion of upstairs and then carpet where drawings will be produced! I wanted lino in the waiting and reception area, the bathroom, and of course my studio. I glance at my present "studio/sewing room" floor and I am reminded why!! I wouln't want to clean that out of carpet!

Flooring! That means we are closer yet!



New Floors!

Then this past weekend we had a big push to get most of the final finishing done. That's where Cor and Joanne and Kev came in!

We started Saturday out with Joanne and myself wiping down the now dusty walls and woodworking, vacuuming and giving the lino a quick cleaning. It's amazing how much still tracks in! This too shall change.



Joanne vacuuming the new carpet!

While Joanne and I cleaned, Cor started on the finish touch of baseboard. After the flooring went down a piece of quarter-round (looks just like it's name says) needed to be added right at the floor to finish off the baseboard. That's a lot of quarter-round!



Cor getting a good fit!

Peter and Kev were downstairs finishing building windows - those ones that will rest on top of the partial walls between rooms. Kev is rounding out his knowledge of tools and how they can work for you! This guy will be able to fix planes AND do woodworking!



Peter and Kev finishing up the windows!

Once Joanne and I were done cleaning we spent a bit of time upstairs filling holes in quarter-round and giving the entire baseboard a final coat of varnish. Once we caught up with Cor we would head downstairs to fill holes in window panels and give them a coat of varnish. Once there were no more windows completed for us we would go upstairs and work on more baseboard. Baseboard, windows, baseboard, windows! You know women - we can multi-task, no problem! We have kids!



Baseboard!



Windows!

While all this was going on Eric was installing fancy little I'm not sure what's in our network outlets using fancy little testing wire things to make sure the networking outlets were all up and running! Sorry - I can't describe it better than that! This is one area that is way beyond my knowledge or comfort zone. Give me a brush any day - but computers! That's why we brought in the best to do it for us! Cor, Peter and Kev can do woodworking. Joanne and I can clean, fill holes and varnish. But Eric can make those computers sing!



Eric working at the network board!

Then Sunday afternoon while all was quiet Peter and I spent a few hours at the building upstairs putting together one of the desks that were delivered the Friday before. The next one should go quicker!



The First Workstation done!

Now this week our tile is getting done on the stairs. Since we won't be able to go upstairs for a few days we will give the windows still on the main floor on the floor a final coat of varnish (will be installed after we move in) and pack! Then we start the big move!

Before we breath too deeply we still have keep in mind the board room downstairs to finish and we still have a potential tenant looking at suites 102/103. But we will enjoy this moment!