Close to Done with Phase One

The commercial floor is almost complete!

Electric, check
Plumbing, check
Drywall, check
Floors, check

The couple of items remaining include renovating the front doors and fixing some of the interior windows.

One upgrade that makes the building just shine is the front window.  It used to be framed in aluminum and divided into three panes.  The aluminum was curling up and disintegrating.



Rick wanted to replace the window with one pane and frame it with wood.  So we ordered the glass and removed the old window. 

We had to cover the window opening for safety because it took about 2 weeks to arrive.


The day the glass arrived felt somewhat ceremonial because of the fragile handling required.  It took 4 guys to set it in properly.

 

Once the glass was set, we framed the window with cedar wood.

Rick stained the frame around the window to match the stain that we'll be applying to the front doors.  The new window really makes the facade so much warmer and friendlier.