The Start of the End

Week 30: This week was the week we were hopeful that the doors would arrive due to the time needed to custom mill them. The upstairs doors are 8' and the downstairs are 7'. They did arrive and Joe has been installing them the last few days. The other big happening, is the painters have now put color on our walls and we like what we see so far. They also have put on the first coat of stain on the railing in the kitchen. The gutters and downspouts were installed and tied into the underground pipes to dissipate in the lawn. Our landscapers also installed a drain box in the front so that any water runoff will go towards the box and drain away from the house, and they ties the sump pump discharge into one of our drain intake boxes. We now await the final survey on Monday to see if we can pass the site plan with the village. The last of the siding has arrived and Joe will finish it when the all the doors have been hung. He has also started the floor to the balcony and will finish the ceiling after the doors. Our cook-top and vent hood were installed as well as the coffee system. The kitchen drawer pull knobs were installed and the soft close doors were attached. This way if the door is slammed shut, it will stop and close softly and prevent any smashed fingers. We have also picked out the color of the carpet for the family room and closet and I believe that is about the last decision we will have to make. All the lights and 99% of al the plumbing fixtures and accessories are here. Next week we should see the doors all hung and painted as well as all the walls then later in the week, the electrician and plumbers will be in to start their final finishes. Joe then will concentrate on finishing the outside. The landscapers will be back to lay the final mulch and finish a few details and then they are done until next year. It worked out great that right after they installed all the sod, it rained the entire next day. As much as we hated all the other rain this was well deserved. It will be another busy week, but we should just about see the final product at the end of the week.

Here the landscapers are chipping the old maple stump.








Here are the final pieces of sod that were put in place after they removed the tree stump. They used the shavings to mix with our soil for composting.






This is where the sump pump discharge tube goes.








Here we have created a gravel base and added landscape tiles for a set of temporary stairs. This will be removed once the deck is installed.






Here we have the exhaust for the hot water heater. We have a covering so no little critters can sneak in.







Here is one of the downspout discharge tubes that runs under the sidewalk to disperse in the front yard, which is pitched to one of the storm drains.






Here is the drain box for the runoff.








Here is the discharge pipe int he front lawn. It is flush and then when the water flows, it pops up to let it drain.







Here is the truck for the gutters and downspouts. I wish I could have seen them actually make the gutters, which are seamless.







Here they are hanging the downspout in front.








Here are the gutters and downspouts in the front yard.








Here are the gutters in the back.








Once we get the deck, this downspout will run underneath the ground.







Here is the downspout tie in with the underground pipes.








Here is Mark cutting the vent hole for the range hood. Joe will be putting trim around it.







Here is the vent hole covered until it is trimmed out.








Here is the hood. There is still a piece that goes over the piping to hide it.







Here is the cook-top.








Here are the drawer pulls in the kitchen.








The coffee system installed.








Here is the start of the floor of the balcony.








This is the kids bathroom painted. It is a dark purple. The pictures cannot represent the true colors.







Abby's room is light blue.








Here is Pedro and his co-worker finishing up Kathleen's room. The color is a little dark for her room being that it is on the North side of the house. We are seeing about making it lighter.






Here is the master bedroom color. It is a grey toned paint.








Here is the guest bathroom and guest room.








The game room.








Here is the door to Kathleen's room.











These are the master bedroom doors awaiting installation. They are extremely heavy and will not be coming off their hinges anytime soon after they are hung.






Here is are the doors and trim around both girls rooms.








Here is the stained railing for the kitchen.








Here are the louvered doors in the laundry room.











The wall in the family room.








Other side of the family room.








More master bedroom walls.