Taped & Mudded

August 27, 2008

The joints in the sheetrock have been taped and mudded.

It ROCKS...

August 26, 2006

It is amazing what sheetrock can do to the inside of a house under construction. The rooms start to have a real perspective in size and shape. I am starting to visualize where all the furniture will go...we are excited.

I am standing in the kitchen looking into the living room. The dinning room.

The foyer...I am looking for a church pew. If you see one please let me know.

Adam's favorite part...the garage.

Outside & In

August 23, 2008

The outside siding is complete.

The front and back porch have a bead-board ceiling.

Instillation is in...

and drywall will be installed starting Monday!
Let the countdown begin....

Moving Right Along...

August 19, 2008

The two tubs and shower has been set.
On Monday, we headed to Mitchell's Cabinet Shop - look they are done will ALL of the cabinet work. He set this up so I would have an idea as to what the kitchen would look like. I had to picked colors and knobs...oh my at the choices!
Siding has started! The side of the house and half of the back were finished on Tuesday afternoon. Chuck and Scott seem to think they will be done by Thursday.

Fireplace, Electrical & HVAC

August 14, 2008

A lot has happened in 24 hours!

The fireplace has been installed.
The electrical is complete...

Kitchen can lights...

HVAC in the attic.

Lots...

August 9, 2008

Windows and doors were installed on Friday. The front door is a "dunnage-dummy door" (construction door) it will be replaced when the inside is complete.
Kitchen windows.

The corner...

The tubs have arrived

The "rough" plumbing is complete. This is the laundry room.

We met with the cabinet man...again...we are making some adjustments to the kitchen. Moving the pantry, the oven, the stove....

All of the appliances have been shipped. Thankfully Chuck - one of the builders - is allowing us to store our appliances in his barn.
This is what Adam does for "fun" when we go to the property. He walks on the ceiling joists...it sometimes scares me!

Shingles...

August 7, 2008

Every time Adam and I go out to the property the house is starting to become "ours" with we want in our house. It is amazing how the house is starting to take shape...
If you were wondering...yep, I hurt the cabinet budget but, it is now repaired!

It's Wrapped...

August 6, 2008

The house has been "wrapped". Soon we will have siding. Also, the roof is in the process of being felted. We have shingles and..
windows (and doors)! The windows should be installed sometime with in the week.

The corner...
On Wednesday, we met with Dennis - the cabinet man - he is amazing. He left with 20 plus pictures of things I would like him to incorporate into the house...cross your fingers that I did not kill the cabinet budge...

Plumbing

August 5, 2008

The plumbing on the main level has started!

Master bath vanity...

Plumbing up through the ceiling and out the roof...

Say, "Hi! Kevin!" Kevin is our plumber - he is working in the laundry room.

Kevin thinks he will be done by Tuesday. During the week the roof should be shingled therfore, the HVAC and electrical to be installed next week.

Measure...

August 2, 2008

On Saturday Adam, D, and I measured the rooms to get an idea of the final dimensions since we made some minor changes to the floor plan.
We had a road trip to Akin's Furniture in Dogtown, AL. What an adventure! The prices were amazing...you pay wholesale and no tax. We did not purchase anything but, we got some great ideas. On the way home we ate dinner at Petro's In Cedar Town...it was wonderful!

Window Cut-Out

August 1, 2008 (it is already August?!)

All of the windows have been cut-out!
Back of the house - that porch cannot wait to have it's first gathering!

Side of house The corner...Adam said that I cannot call it the "corner" any more because it is not really a corner - but, I am going to still call it the "corner"