The Pace Accelerates

We've made the transition from framing to finishing. The drywall is up and the painters have been at work.

The number of things that can be done in parallel has increased and things are happening every day. The real stairs arrived and have been set in place, though we still have the 2x4 safety railings in place. We've been making selections and purchases on a regular basis. Tile for all the bathrooms, entry foyer, and kitchen has been delivered and the tile guy has been busy.

The siding crew has been here on-and-off for the past two weeks. Everyone likes the color of the siding James Hardie Night Gray. The sun makes it difficult to see the real color in this shot. We'll get another picture in better light.

The flooring was installed in about one day by a husband and wife team. She selected the pieces and laid them out on the floor and he  nailed them down. It was interesting to watch them work.
The wood stove is shrouded in painters plastic to keep the paint and dust off. That's too bad because it has been pretty cool and it would have been nice to fire it up to provide some heat. The Lundberg crew isn't complaining too much though. It is much, much warmer than it was in early January.
This week is the week of deliveries; the interior doors, kitchen cabinets, master bath vanity, and kitchen appliances all arrive. The kitchen should transition from an empty room that Keith has been using as a construction office to something that looks more like a kitchen.
We're hopeful for a late May move-in date. Fortunately, there has not been any drama. Sure, there are little construction glitches, but nothing major. That's not bad, having started the deconstruction of the old house eight months ago.

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