K R Saga Pt.3 Construction, Paint and Flooring

So now the fun starts. Let's start out with a happy picture. Em being cute.

Now for the not so cute...

Taking down more drywall and prepping for the new kitchen exhaust fan.

A nice view of new drywall.

L's face says it all here. This is our dining room.
Fun right.

And this is our Living room. Nice and Cozy.
We basically lived in the basement for about a month and a half.
We had a little kitchen set up down there with pretty much everything except an oven.
We were sure glad when we could get out of there.

E was constantly climbing ladders.
Even the 6 foot ladders, she loves climbing.
She also loves tools. We were often looking for tools that had been rearranged by her.

New subfloor installed

Mudding and painting done. What a mess that mudding is.
So glad to have it done.

No the pictures are not in the wrong order.
When Nath rechecked the box of tiles we were going to lay, he noted a small warning on the box:
DO NOT USE MDF SUBFLOOR
Guess what we put down. Yup. So about 10 hours later of pulling up and chipping away, we were ready to install a second subfloor.

Moving the plumbing for the sink from below the window, to overlooking the dining room.

New subfloor in, and putting down the first tile.
They are a solid vinyl peel and stick tile we found at Home Depot.
They were super easy to install and we were really pleased with the outcome.

Have I mentioned how fun it is to renovate with a 1 year old around.
These tiles also worked like fly paper for toddlers.

Installing the first cabinet for the sink.
This one caused us a fair bit of grief.
Here's a tip: Don't choose a 30 inch sink cabinet if you have a choice.
I didn't realize it wasn't a standard size and it is really hard to find a sink to fit in it.

Rolling the floor. Very important to keep the tiles stuck down and in place.

Finished floor. I love it. It has a bit of a sheen to it to, and really hides dirt nicely.
I'm just so happy to get rid of my hunter green floor. The kitchen feels so much brighter now.