Great Progress!!!!!

Tonight was definitely one of those nights that I was amazed at how much was done since my last stop.  When I stopped last Friday, the drywall was nearly finished and the orange-peel on the ceilings was finished (that's why the windows and doors were all covered).  When I stopped tonight, so much more was done.  All of the lights, exhaust fans, and outlets are in (no fixtures yet) so I have power and can now see at night!  I'm really glad I added the lights that come on and light the stairs whenever it is dark... very cool!  The front columns were installed on the stone bases and the poles built larger on the patio roof.  At first, I didn't think I would like having the braces left on the supporting posts on the patio but after they were made bulkier, I love them too.  Definitely glad, I left them alone.  The garage door openers are now in.  The fireplace mantle is in the garage and it looks very cool.  Much bigger than I was expecting, which is a good thing!  The built-in lockers are also in the garage along with a bunch of other trim.  The pool table room is half tiled, kitchen started, upstairs bathroom finished, and laundry room finished.  No grout yet.  I had forgotten what I picked out, but I think I did good.  Cement board is down on the remaining floors that will get tile.  We placed the bench and niche in the master shower.  I had to move it from where I originally intended because it was too high and decided to put in only one instead of two.  I'm not sure how long it will take to finish all of the tile, but he did tell me I have another week and a half before I had to finalize the master shower plans.  The wood is supposed to start going down on Thursday.  It's all starting to come together!

Kitchen tile.

Bronze glass inserts in kitchen.

Matching glass separating tile and wood.

Kitchen lights.

Patio posts.

Patio posts.

Garage door openers.

Fireplace mantle.

Built-in lockers.

Front column.

Front column.

Lighted stairs.

Upstairs hallway.

Upstairs bathroom tile.

Upstairs bathroom tile.

Upstairs laundry room tile.

Upstairs laundry room tile.

Master bath lighting above sinks.

Light above whirlpool.

Bar lights.

Pool room lights and tile.

Pool room tile.

Media room lighting.

Basement hallway light.

Basement bathroom.

Garage.

Trim in garage.

Mud, Sand, Mud, Sand, Mud, Sand

It's been a few days since I've posted anything because things pretty much look the same, even though the drywallers have been working long hours, well into the night.  Tonight when I stopped by, all of the windows and doors were covered with dark plastic so I didn't go inside.  Either the sanding is getting pretty serious in there or they don't want anyone to see what's going on.  I did snap a few pics from the outside though.  Hard to believe I'll be moving in 6 weeks from tomorrow!

More stone and drywall mud

I stopped by the house Friday after work and saw that most of the stone work is done.  They put stone up all around the electrical meter all the way up the side of the house.  I suppose that is what looks the best, but still not completely sure.  I thought the stone was going to stay the same height and would break around the meter, but it doesn't and it's done so I guess I'll leave it as is.  It does look awesome from the inside.  The drywall has been taped and mudded.  The pool table light got moved and another outlet placed outside based on my request.  They only had to remove a small amount of drywall to do this.  I also found a small water leak in the master shower so I knew the water was on.  I called the superintendent and he had me shut the water off until a plumber could get there Saturday to fix it.  I went over again on Sunday with my mom, dad, and Liz and we spent about 4 hours looking everything over and doing some planning.  The plumbing had been fixed and all of the drywall that was not supposed to be in the storage room was torn out.  I knew it wasn't supposed to be there, but was surprised to see it ripped out after it was already hung and partially finished.  Everything is looking great!  Today I spoke with the trim carpenter and selected a fireplace style (square shaker fireplace without flutes), stair balusters (extra-large straight square black iron), and stair newels (square wood).  I'm probably going to meet him tomorrow to go over plans for the bar ledge on the pool table room walls.  I'm also going to try and meet with the electronics guy this week to start building the sound system.  Closing date is 6 weeks from Friday!!!!

House number set in stone.

Stone almost finished.

Stone column bases built.

Stone around garage.

Column supports

Stone wall

Stone wall

Electrical meter

Stone wall from the inside

 

Drywall progress

Mud and Stone

I stopped by the house this morning on the way to work to take another look at my basement ceiling light and definitely decided it needed moved 10 inches.  So, I talked to the superintendent and the electrician, and they are going to move it and install another outlet outside for my refrigerator.  Apparently neither request is that big of a deal since the drywallers are still working and can patch what needs taken down.  Today the stone started going up on the front, which looks awesome!  (Tony, we made a good decision even if it was in the dark.)  They also started taping and mudding the drywall.  The lighting guy also contacted me to confirm my choices so that order will be placed soon.  It was too dark to take pics, so none of those to share today.

Drywall almost all up

Most of the siding is now up and all of the drywall is up except for the garage.  The drywallers were finishing that up tonight.  It really feels like a house now, the rooms feel smaller, and it is much quieter inside.  I wasn't expecting the walls and ceiling in the storage room to have drywall on them but it was done.  Maybe that room is going to be finished after all.  Now trying to decide if I need to move the light above the pool table or leave it where it is.  Also need to add an outlet outside for the outside refrigerator in my grill that I forgot about.  Both of those things will require the ceiling to come down, but probably worth it.  52 days to go!

Living room

Dining room and stairs.

Front entry.

Kitchen and stairs.

Kitchen desk area.

Kitchen.

Dining room.

1/2 Bath.

Bar.

Basement hallway to bathroom.

Media room entry.

Pool table room.

Media room.

Media room.

Media room.

Upstairs hallway.

Bedroom.

Upstairs bathroom.

Laundry room.

Upstairs hallway.

Master bedroom.

Master bedroom.

Master bedroom.

Master bathroom.

Master shower.  (LOVE IT!!!)

Master bathroom.