A few more bricks - a LOT more plumbing

The photos of plumbing are not very exciting, but we do have some progress. You can now see the red and blue (hot and cold) water lines being installed. We did see that some of the shingles were the wrong dye lot, so the roofers will be back.

There was also more brick installed. They didn't go as fast today as they did yesterday. I was a little disappointed about that but it may be because the arches above the windows need to dry before they go forward.


This is the laundry room...

This is in the basement

This is the master bathroom....

Here are the bricks above the windows...or at least to the windows.

Shingles are done and bricks are started

The shingles are done and the bricks have a very good start. We did the electrical walk through today at noon. I tossed in a picture of one of the markings...

This is getting really exciting!!!

More progress in spite of the wind...

We are under a strong wind advisory, but some of the shingles have been placed. They are still there, which is good! The bricks have "started"...well, there are 3 on the ground.

We have one tub in the basement and the other one installed on the main floor. We also have the plumbing in for the washer.

Garage Doors and Shingles have Started!

Today, the garage doors were installed and some of the shingles. It started raining so the shingles are not complete.

The bricks also arrived. I hear they will start brick work on Monday! We talked with Scott (the builder) tonight and he thinks things will be going pretty fast from here on out.

We do the electrical walk through next week (hopefully Monday). We are well on our way. Before you know it, I will be in there painting rooms!!!

WaHOO!

We have a front door!

The front door was installed today. This is exciting! Not sure why it is so exciting for me, but it is. :)

We have steps in the garage to enter the house. The gas line is in for the stove and the vent hose is in.

Basement rooms are being framed

The framers have told us that tomorrow is their last day. I'm happy they are nearly done, but we will miss seeing them every day! They have done a great job with a very small crew!

The first picture is of our built-in storage area. The kids' items will be stowed here until we kick the bucket, then they can deal with it all. :)

The second pic is of one of the bedrooms...you can see the well to the outside.

The last pic is of the windows to the outside...the glass will go in soon.

We are getting anxious for move-in day!!!

Other interior features

Some other features in the house are:
1. Art niche in the hallway.
2. 1/2 wall in the kitchen will have a bar for extra space.
3. Built in area for our tv, etc.
4. Tray ceiling in the master bedroom.

Windows are done

Windows are done and the basement stairs are "installed." I use that term loosely because the stairs are not completely fastened down but you can walk up and down them. The heating and cooling has also been installed.

There was one window casualty, but that will be repaired. Our front door swang the wrong direction, so that is being fixed as we speak.

We are hoping the roofers come tomorrow and put on the shingles...

The third picture is of my music room from the family room. There will be an arched opening on one side and the arched window on the other. Very cool! This is my favorite part, so far.

Windows have started

For those of you who think my house is crooked, I can assure you, it's just me. The pictures of the back of the house are taken from the car, so that is PART of it... :)

As you can see, the windows in the back of the house are all installed. We went out yesterday and swept up sawdust and picked up extra lumber. Mike is working away keeping the lot cleaned up. He has a project which makes him happy!

Thursday - Take 2

Here, we have the front of the house with the black paper on the roof. I think they call it tar paper, but I can't remember....

Next are shots of the house. The interior pics are of the family room and the sunporch (respectively). I cannot wait to sit and relax in that room!!!! I can already see it will be my favorite place because of the view to the pond. I didn't capture that in the photo, but it is nice!

Catching up...Lots of changes!

This has been a very busy week of activities for yours truly, so I am playing catch up and hitting the highlights of the week.

We have the outside of the house as it looks today, a gratuitous pic of the grandbaby #2 (aka Keegan); a picture of the beautiful lane you drive down to get into the subdivision; stair frames for the basement and our windows and exterior doors have arrived.

Heating and cooling starts next week! :)