House Quest

This is a chronicle of our quest to build a new home for our family, from start to finish.

Friday, November 17, 2006

It's all good

Things are really coming together. Today I went to the site at lunch time and there is a ton of things to report. So let's get right to it:

  • The driveway was graded. We've had dirt covering the sidewalk since we first looked at the site, and it was finally uncovered. A paving crew is working on the other two homes in the development today. I don't know if they will get to ours or not. We asked for a slightly larger turn-around for the cars because of the driveway configuration, so there is blue paint on the ground where I assume the drive will be extended out to. A pile of crushed rock was also delivered, so I think there is more grading to happen.
  • The cupboards are all in the house, scattered throughout. We have cupboards in the kitchen of course, and then some in each bathroom and in the laundry room.
  • The doors that were delivered yesterday have been distributed throughout the house. In the master bedroom, two of them had been installed, one in each closet.
  • There was a crew there installing the tile around the master tub.
  • There was another guy working on the tile in the entryway and downstairs bathroom.
  • All the flooring that can be done is done - all the carpet and tile. Carpet comes later. When I say "done," I mean "down," because the grout has not been laid in the tiles just yet.
  • The marble (granite?) tiles for the fireplace are on site.
  • Except for four places where trim needs to be finished, the siding is done.
  • The basement has been insulated and plastic sheeting has been stapled into place.


So, that's a lot! I can't wait to see what they have done by tomorrow, the next time I can go visit during the daylight hours.

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