The Inn at Onancock

Now that the rough-in work is complete, the project is moving along rapidly. Enormous changes are happening every day - almost too much to keep up with. The exterior painting is finished except for the porch decking, since we want to wait until the end of the project for that.

In the meantime, Richard and his crew built the garage, painted it and installed the door. Even the exterior light fixtures have been installed. And finally, the leaded glass on all our windows have been repaired including replacing the odd color glass that existed in some of the window corners with blue glass.

Interior sheetrock, sanding and priming are done and top coats of paint are being applied. The trim is well on its way, too. Nick, was able to restore some of the old paneled doors for use as pocket doors as well as repair the original pocket doors that separate the living room and dining room.

The tile in the bathrooms is installed and exceeds all our expectations. It was quite a job considering we tiled floors (and most of the walls) in 7.5 bathrooms, the kitchen (and backsplash) and utility room. Dario and Ned are craftsmen and did an incredible job in a remarkably short period of time, especially in light of the challenges they faced - uneven old floors, assorted pipe cut-outs and curbless showers.

Jeff Miller of Shen Valley Floor Sanding & Refinishing, an expert in wood flooring, has restored the original heart pine floors and stairs to their former glory. In some cases, he had to replace damaged boards, but we were fortunate in that in the conversion of a small room to a bathroom, we were able to re-use the flooring so that the patches are a perfect match. The floors are covered now to protect them, but we’ll post photos as soon as they’re uncovered. We can’t wait to bring in the oriental carpets.

Bringing new electric into an old house is always a challenge and filled with surprises, especially when you’re working around original plaster walls. But the electrician and his team never gave up and continually found creative ways around problems. The house is now well-lit, electrical outlets abound and we’re confident that the wiring is safe and dependable.

The piece de resistance is the kitchen. The cherry cabinets and granite countertop are installed around the perimeter. While the maple island is already in place, we’re waiting for the stainless steel countertop, which should be delivered and installed next week. Lisa can’t wait to try out the baking center.

The house has been a beehive of activity and we’re expecting to see it all come together over the next few weeks. Watch for the new website where you’ll be able to request reservations and call us to reserve your room in 2007.

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