Found our Marbles

Not that we'd lost them. And it was granite that got installed, rather than marble. That's the same, right? They're both rocks, right?

The big sign of week on week progress inside was the installation of the granite. All 4 types are now installed. The big remaining choice made today was on the location of the hole for the air gap for the dishwasher.

Kitchen Counters	Kitchen Island	Tack Room	Master Bath

Bunches of finish details are now showing. The keystone over the living room door in the entry is in. Tile grouting of the master bath and hall bath floors completed. The hall bath floor is so nice, I think a few years down the road we'll need to return and adjust the shower surround in that room. The top for the guest bath vanity is in. We'd gone with an unusual color of Ember. Getting to see it directly, we're really happy with how it will accent that room.

Entry Keystone	Hall Bath Floor	Shower Curtain Rods

Laura found some innovative shower curtain rods online. Not only are these curved to give a little more of a feeling of space in the shower, but they also have a towel bar that parallels the rod. Orders for accent tiles for the tack room were placed this week, too. Yes, even the dogs get decorator touches!

The storage container is now empty! We're able to store all the remaining materials inside the house itself now. The container, along with the construction fencing should leave the site next week. Also, Sean's projecting that the east wing should get interior paint next week. That opens the way for the tile sub to return and start floating the floor there, while the painters move to the central and west of the house.

The rocks for facing the front of the house and the fireplace in the great room were expected in later today. The Hammerschmidt team has a plan for that outlet in the living room that overlaps the fireplace mantle - eliminate it! When installing the mantle, they'll open up the wall and fish a new electrical wire to replace the ones entering this box, then remove the box itself and reseal the wall.

With paint and floors going in, we're really heading towards the finish. We can almost count remaining tasks without removing our shoes. Beyond the above tasks there's: driveway concrete and pavers; trenching and installation of a new gas line; refinishing the wood floors; installation of the on demand water heaters; installation of the electrical fixtures and plumbing fixtures; electrical hook-up; fencing; and removal of the inevitable portable toilet.

How many of you readers are ready to come celebrate Boxing Day with us this year?