Guest House Construction: Part 29

Guest House Construction: Part 29

We had a good week.  The tile guys finally finished up (I think).  It took all week but they got the last few bits of tiling done and got everything grouted over a few days.  The main shower was the last area they had to work on but it turned out good.  (Yes - I just posted a picture on the internet of my wife in the shower.)

We used this wood tile for all of the flooring in the main living area and I think it's going to work out well.  It's filthy in this picture after being grouted but when clean it should still have a rustic but modern look.

The backsplash is all done as well.  This was a lazy choice - we couldn't make a decision and we had tons of this stuff around.  Even so, it looks pretty good. When it was wet during application I didn't like it but dry and sealed it works. We still have tons of the stuff - what else can we travertine?!?

The most exciting thing that happened a week ago was getting electric service upgraded to the main house.  This week, the most exciting thing that happened was getting that electricity to the guest house.  It started with a crew on Monday putting in the conduit and pulling wires.

When they left Monday we had electrical wires - that work - all the way from the source to the breaker box on the guest house.  On Tuesday a guy came out and hooked up the circuit for the pool equipment at my request so we could ramp back up on the pool build.  He also charged the plugs in the garage so we would have power to plug things in.

The next day a crew came back and installed all the rest of the lights and plugs and turned everything on.  This was one of the most exciting parts of the entire build to me.  I couldn't wait till it got dark so I could see how the lighting worked.

We're thrilled with everything.  Lighting is tricky.  You need things bright enough to see but not so bright as to be uncomfortable.  The trick is to use more lights but stick to warmer tones.  We used a ton of lights everywhere but went with warm LED bulbs.  It's pricey, but worth it.

My "cave" is coming along nicely.  To be named later.  The electricians still need to do the undercabinet lighting and a few other odds and ends but they are close.

There are always a few things that come up during a project like this.  When the plumber hooked up the water line there was a leak in the wall.  We're guessing a nail from the brick guys caught the main line.  The plumber cut out a section and fixed it and this will get patched up good as new later.