Well.
Here we are, nearly five weeks after our last post.
Needless to say, we're so focused on the work (out of complete necessity), that we've barely had time to do updates for you all (and we were doing so well at first!). We truly want to give out as much information as we possibly can to you all, but this season of life has been so incredibly chaotic. Not only are we still getting a business going, we're now working on an actual renovation project. Ellen is wrapping up her last year of teaching (we still have one week of school left here!), and then there's that tiny insignificant detail of moving out of our house, downsizing everything we own, and getting back on the road.
So many rainy, dark days - working in the rain isn't much fun and doesn't lend itself to great photos, either...this image was taken a few weeks ago.
With just 28 days until we move out of our house and into the Airstream, we are just trying our best to keep our heads above water, finish the renovation project beautifully, say our goodbyes to friends and family, and transition smoothly (or smoothly enough) into a very new way of life. Yes, we've lived on the road before - but it was a very different experience than this (though the crazy workload is very similar). This time though, it's not our Airstream we're pushing to finish...which brings us to the real point of this post: an update on our progress in Siya and Kristen's Airstream home.
Progress: dry fitting custom countertops and tabletop. Appliances, receiver, subwoofer, converter box installed. Time to paint and make some cabinet doors and drawers!
We've made excellent progress over the last month. We previously left you all with updates regarding reinstallation of panels, paint, wiring in light fixtures, et cetera. Since then, we've done the following:
- Laid flooring
- Framed out the entire Airstream:
- bathroom walls
- bed
- street side cabinetry
- curb side cabinetry
- dinette
- new wheel wells (plus insulation)
- Installed bathroom/kitchen dividing wall (using 1/4" ply)
- Installed toe kick on cabinetry and secured to Airstream
- Built fridge platform and installed undermount fridge
- Installed kitchen sink
- Built platform for oven and did dry install
- Cut Elm planks and assembled tabletop, began planing/sanding process
- Installed a city water inlet
- Switched out fresh tank vent plumbing for new and properly angled
- Fleshed out dinette framing with 3/4" ply and cut drawer front, along with top down openings for storage access
- Seat cushion foam cut to fit, linen upholstery cut and sewn
- Installed subwoofer, receiver, outlet, and converter box in dinette benches
- Built out bed, along with front laundry access
- Installed and wired AC + DC outlets in bed frame
- Began ripping barn wood planks for custom countertops
- Wiring up the AC + DC into the converter box
And I'm sure we're missing tons of other little things, especially as this Airstream is really coming together! Though we've still a long way to go (and in all likelihood, 20 hour days ahead of us starting next weekend), we're confident that we'll get finished on time. We are getting so excited to do this big reveal for Siya and Kristen, as they are our only clients who will not be (or rather haven't been), with us for the entire duration of the renovation. Their jobs as travel bloggers take them all over the world, which is so incredible - so there is something really special about this renovation. We're doing our best to keep from oversharing so these two get a big surprise when they walk into their home for the first time! We will definitely be getting some video of their reactions, so stay tuned for that.
Two months down, one to go.