Wiping, patching and hand sanding

What a glorious day! We untarped the kitchen and vacuumed all the dust we've been living with for over a month. Our food can go back into the cabinets, and we can stop foraging through grocery bags on the floor. The contertop looks great, and we patched and hand sanded today - no grinder and no water everywhere! I couldn't believe how much better it felt to have the tarps off.

The electrician was here working as well. He is finishing the last details to get us ready for final electrical inspection (i.e. powering up switches and plugs, etc).

Here is a shot of the countertop. The white-ish film on top will go away after we wipe it down with distilled water a bunch of times (distilled water will make sure any minerals in tap water don't add to the film). The sealer will also help with the film. We dry-fitted the sink to make sure it works and that we leveled the cutout enough and were pleased to find it fit perfectly.



This shot shows the sheen and reflectivity of the countertop. I still can't believe concrete can look like this.