Week 23: Plumbing & Electrical Installations

Posted in 1915 Bungalow Remodel by abodepdx on September 3, 2010

This week, most of the plumbing and lighting fixtures were installed. It’s incredible how close we are to being done. We still have the flooring and base moulding, wet bar, cellar racks, AV set up, window treatments and furniture to go, but the end is in sight.

Aaron of Portland Metro Electric installed all the recessed lighting, receptacles, switches and most of the cover plates. He also installed the ceiling-mounted fixtures in the majority of the rooms. We’ll have to pinpoint the exact location of the wall sconces before he can put them up. I also can’t wait for the cellar light to arrive so he can install it. Aaron still has the exterior lights and outlets, fans, door-activated closet lights and a few recessed can trims to go, but those will all go pretty fast.

office: ceiling fixture & more wall wash

family room: adjustable recessed fixtures wash wall

bedroom: recessed fixtures & sconces

mudroom: recessed fixtures & sconces

stairs: pendant

av room: ceiling fixture & wall wash

The most precious light fixture is the little one in the laundry room. It’s an antique from Rejuvenation. The light is low-profile at a mere 2”, which leaves plenty of headroom. It puts out a lot of light for a tiny fixture, making sure that the room is cheery and bright. It also matches the Marmoleum flooring and wall color. Nothing could have been more perfect. Thanks to Amy of the Restored Lighting & Hardware Department at Rejuvenation for all her assistance! I’ll have to get a better photo when the flooring goes in; this one just does not do it justice!

laundry: antique light fixture

Daniil of Anctil Plumbing spent a day installing the shower valves, console sink and laundry sink. He’ll return later to install the toilet, laundry faucet, and wet bar sink and faucet. So far, everything looks fabulous!

thermostatic shower controls & valve

laundry sink

bathroom sink

The Rebuilding Center stopped by for the last of our donations. They were able to take the old doors, jambs, APA sheathing, electrical panel, an old work bench, lumber, millwork, siding and other building material scraps. They are helping us minimize landfill. We love that place!

to the rebuilding center!

Erik, our general contractor of Ostmo Construction, has been by everyday this week keeping an eye on things. He hauled everything to the dumpster, helped install some of the lighting, and leveled the top of the footings as they had stuck up above the floor’s surface. Such personalized service! Now the floor is all ready for the finish flooring of carpeting, linoleum, cork tiles and engineered wood.