Passing Grade

Today brought several treats. One was earth moving, the other more colorful than before.
Out front, the driveway and courtyard were graded for the pavers. Yesterday, one of John Hammerschmidt's subcontractors, Jorge, had a crew digging a trench for the gas line. Today they were grading the driveway. The bobcat activity lent itself to video:


Sean's projecting that Thursday will bring paver delivery and trench inspection by the gas company. As the trench passes, gas should be hooked up by the end of next week. That'll mean the heater can test, and be used for curing the wood floors during refinishing.

Inside, the paint crew was wrapping up. During my pass this afternoon, drying paint was fuming up all the rooms on the west side. Having even the lighter shades on the walls really makes the trim on doors, windows and floors pop. Along with the outside progress Thursday, inside the tile sub will return to start on the floors in the east wing.

Wow. Now that subs are working in parallel, things are coming together fast. Remember our pre-demo party? (And yes, some of those indelible party gifts have called for multiple coats of primer and paint.) Remember the predictions party-goers made? Take a close look at the calendar of predicted completion dates. Anyone want to offer another donation to Habitat for Humanity to take some of the slots?