Progress photos - sheetrock

The sheetrock is up and it's really starting to feel like a real house.  The rooms are much more defined and the entire house has been brightened up by the color of the sheetrock.  A crew of 2 guys sheetrocked the entire house in just a few days. 

The actual sheets, that were hoisted upstairs, through our master window with a boom truck

The view from the front door

Looking into the office.  Built in window seat will sit below the windows.

Another view of the office.  The window on the left faces west, towards the street.

Piano room

Kitchen.  The two holes in the ceiling at the top right of the picture is where the island pendants will be mounted.  Lots of outlets in the wall, above the countertops.

Another view of the kitchen

Great room fireplace.  Built in shelving and cabinets to sit below each window.

Great room windows

Standing in the mud room, looking into the powder room.  You can see the door opening for the powder room linen closet.

Powder room

Looking down the stairs to the basement.  The open rail will sit right on top of the paper at the right of this picture.

Basement workshop with egress window

Love the natural lighting in the foyer!

View of the foyer from the landing on the stairs

 

Child's bedroom with dormer nook

Guest bath with pocket door dividing the vanity and shower areas

Laundry room

Guest room

Bonus room

Master bedroom windows, flanking the bed.

Master bedroom bay window, facing west

Master bedroom fireplace and nook where built in bookshelves and cabinets will be installed

Master closet

Nook in between master bedroom and bath where built in hutch will sit.

Looking into the master bath

Master vanity, water closet and shower

Master water closet

Master shower with built in bench seat

Master bathtub

 

 

 

 

Progress photos - insulation

Progress on the interior our house over the past few weeks has been slow, but steady.  The insulation was installed by one guy.  It was a big job, and we're really appreciate of the quality of his work.  Without further adieu, here are a few photos of the insulation.  I didn't take that many, because the fiberglass in the air was thick, which lends to lots of coughing and itching.

Johns Manville insulation

Am I the only one around here who thinks this cart is just asking to be bombed down a hill?

 

Kitchen insulation

 

Progress photos - siding

The siding is coming along beautifully, and my favorite Russian sider friend has been putting up the pine soffits.  I absolutely love the beauty of natural stained tongue and groove, so we're currently in the process of figuring out what kind/color stain to use. 

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Pine tongue and groove soffit

Pine tongue and groove ceiling on the back porch

Love how the front exterior is shaping up!

Single louvered panel

Progress photos - garage man door

Here are a few pictures of the garage man door, after installation.  We decided to get a door with top lights to allow for a bit more natural lighting.  In the second pic, you'll notice that the door isn't level with the door frame.  Rest assured that the door is level (yes, I checked).

 

Progress photos - front & back porches

We've had a busy couple of weeks at our house.  The concrete guys were back to pour the front and back porches.  Although we ran out of concrete halfway through the pour of the front porch, everything went smoothly and the end result is fantastic!

We decided to use exposed aggregate for our front and back porches.  What is exposed aggregate?

From Concrete Network:

An exposed-aggregate surface is obtained by placing concrete and then removing the outer 'skin' of cement paste to uncover decorative coarse aggregate (either batched into the concrete mix or seeded onto the surface). Because of its durability and skid resistance, an exposed aggregate finish is ideal for most flatwork including:

• Sidewalks
• Driveways
• Patios

With an exposed aggregate finish, you can achieve spectacular effects at a reasonable cost because few additional materials (other than the decorative aggregate) and tools (beyond basic finishing tools) are required. Here are some other notable advantages of exposed aggregate finishes:

• The basic procedures are simple enough for experienced finishers to master easily.
• The surface is rugged, nonskid, and resistant to heavy traffic and weather extremes.
• Many types and sizes of decorative aggregate are available to achieve unlimited color and texture variations.
• Exposed aggregate is highly versatile and contrasts beautifully with plain concrete or other decorative treatments such as stamping, stenciling, staining, and integral coloring.
• Little maintenance is required, other than sealing and occasional cleaning.

The cement mixer and pump truck

Perfect weather to pour concrete!

Front porch before the pour

Ground treated lumber wrapped with a protective barrier

Front porch rebar

Half of the pour completed, waiting for more mix

World's best concrete guy!

Love the decorative notches in the steps

Front porch concrete seam, to prevent widespread cracking

Back porch

Back porch

Finished back porch, with seams - notice the pine tongue and groove ceiling!