Doggy Suite is looking sweeeeeetttt!!! 99% done

Thanks to my dad that had started the project.  Thanks Eddie for finalizing the project.  And thanks Kim for helping out with the painting in between.

Puppies will be going to their new room in a couple of weeks.

Sleeping quarters (will fit 8 crates - no problem)

Towels and cleaners and whatever

My medicine / AI area

Grooming station

Yup water at all time and hand sanitizer

Puppy area at back, which can be expanded to 8 feet wide...if need be

My New Champion wall - custum made Ruffleith Ribbons

A painting we will go

The dog room is almost completed now.

Last week, I had painted the plywood in a dark sage colour, and ceilings in a cream. 

On Thursday, after work, the top coat was done. Kim and I took to the sea sponges and went crazy (2hours) and did a reverse sponging technique with a lighter colour, on the walls to give the walls a feel of depth, texture, and almost "stone" like.

The results are delish!

Tomorrow I start to put up some stuff... will have pics for you then.

For now.... here is Kim and I in our "Thursday night bests".  Kim getting the highs and me getting the lows..... 

Dinner is ready! Gotto to go.  Thanks Kim for helping me out.  I know my arm thanks you lots!!!

95% Complete - Dad's gone home now

 Thanks dad for spending the time, purchasing the wood and being the one man show manpower to get this much needed dog suite going and nearly complete.  There has been alot of work done in such little time...it is much appreciated!

I understand how you can be tired.... you really really moved on this project - when you didn't have to. 

Here are the pics of what the garage looks like now.

All that is left to do is a few adjustments on the doors, a chimney for a woodstove pulled out.... (then the hole covered and shingled on the roof), ceilings need to be done, light fixture switch relocated....  paint.... trim.... and gluing of the floors. 

Yup....  hopefully before potential puppies come in September

Day 2 and 3 of Renos

In 30+ weather (humidity was like 40) my dad went crazy starting to build the 8' x 28' Dog suite.

Day 2.  Floors and one wall is up.  Framing for new Window is up..

Day 3 - Stairs are moved.... last of the frames for walls go up and the window/screen is installed.

Tomorrow night, I have to glue down the linoleum floor and let the fumes leave the garage for at least 2 days before my dad returns to do the insulation and put up the walls and ceiling.

Then I paint!

Renovations 2010 underway

My dad, who is retired, hates to sit down and do nothin' , he will go out of his mind.  Knowing that I have been talking about a dog room in the garage for over 4 years, has approached Eddie and I and has asked if he could take his time and build a much needed room for the dogs.   Thank you Dad!

After purchasing the wood, we found out the walls were not insulated behind the drywall, so we have to take all that down and go out and get some styrophome and insulation and plastic barriers  - about a grand total of over $1, 000 later... the renovations are now starting!

I forgot to take pics before the "garage stuff" had been moved or disposed of , but here is what it looks like right now.

Strapping, Insulation and Styrophome (spelling???)

The wood

Dad will be with us for about 3 weeks.  Best get some potatoes, and meat.  (Boring meals - but I got to make my daddy happy - he won't take $ for his time and labour!)

The Dog Room

To get the jist of it.... this room is no more than 7.5 x 11. Located in the very back end of my basement.

It has taken almost 6 months from start to finish to do this room. Now let's not forget, 3 Birthdays, Christmas, and everything in between (other Reno's) that put this renovation on hold.

I made some curtains out of "Herding Group" fabric, which I was able to pull 3 Yummy colours of paint from the Merle Collie. The colours are: Chocolate, Carmel and "Cinnamon Cake".

The concrete floors had to have some drycore cut to measure and then a resiliant floor, 25years guaranteed, scratch proof, waterproof, and some cushion. The floors look like ceramic flooring, almost a "slate" look - matching my paint colours on the wall.

After that,, the hard work... the pipes for hot and cold water... and all the plumbing to install the pro stainless steel tub!

Thanks Eddie for getting this room done for me.

Thank you Judy for all the white towels....or should I say, thanks for a your travelling husband - LOL!!!

This wall is the wall of my future Champions, yes I can be very optimistic. I have created the silouettes with stucco to give texture, and now it's just a matter of painting the individuals out. This will take some time, but, I will post them as I finish them.