Trim work

I love how deep the window sills are!

Another week of spackling has passed.

Along with finishing the spackling and sanding this week; the ceiling insulation was put in, the downstairs heat was turned on, the muddy swamp was turned into a crush-and-run driveway (paving will come later) and I finally made a decision on the paint colors!




Yesterday, the interior doors arrived, trim work began and our good friend Brent joined the work fray!  Hurray!!

Spackling

I forgot to post at the end of last week, so here is what took place…..

Spackling, spackling, spackling, spackling.

The fireplace was also delivered and installed.  And they began work for framing in around the fireplace to accommodate a recessed tv cabinet.

Safehold

I knew that I was pleased with how our house was coming along, but I had no idea that Rick was building us a castle, complete with our own moat!

It has been a treacherous trip across the divide since Thanksgiving and really should only be attempted with a good pair of wellies.  We have even had three trucks get stuck!


Please be sure to call ahead when visiting so that we can lower the drawbridge.  

Our 'bridge'

That was fast!

The truck dropped off the drywall on Thursday.

Saturday by lunch time all of it was hung! (Except for the fireplace because that will get installed on Tuesday.)

Next step, spackling.

Garage Door

Living Room

Kitchen

Master Bath

Master Bedroom

Starting timer

Rick has told me that 2 weeks (possibly less) from the time the men start hanging drywall we should begin painting…..  Well the count down is on!

Yesterday morning all of the drywall was delivered and two men worked until 7pm hanging the ceiling on the second floor.

They took out a second floor window and lifted the sheetrock through that window.

So now I have less than 2 weeks to decide on my paint colors.  Yikes!  I started with at least a hundred and have it narrowed down to this:

Also this week the gutters for the house were installed.  Rick made them match the house and trim colors so they blend in perfectly!

See!  You can hardly tell there is a gutter in this picture!

Thanksgiving

I forgot to mention last week that I am thankful that the siding is all done!  I think it is looking great!!  Last week marked only the 12th week of building….hard to believe how far it has come since September.

Unlimited hot water…..ahh!

Closed In

The house is now all closed in and ready for winter (just in time too, since Monday is supposed to be so cold)!  This week the insulation was put in and the garage doors were installed.  I am starting to get really excited about living there but Rick has yet to tell me it will be before March…. I think he doesn't want me bugging him, ha!

Oh, and the siding continues to move along….probably only 1-2 more days before it is done.

Door in the garage

Burying propane tank

I thought I picked out a color that matches the trim, looks like I missed.

Bonus!

Saturday work is always a wonderful little bonus to the week….

Another week completed

This week:

Heat and air roughed in

Front sidewalk poured

Steps built in the garage

More siding on

  

Siding and Sidewalks

In the fireplace :)

The exterior of the house is really starting to take shape.  The windows arrived!  Were the correct size!  And were installed!!  Hooray!  All of the exterior doors were also installed this week and the siding and trim work has begun.  We also made decisions on the perfect curve for the front walkway and they did the prep work to pour that next week.