Heading into this Memorial holiday weekend our construction crew has its hands full with finishing work, and the orchestration needed to keep several trades in sync and not stepping on one another!
As expected, tile work has begun, while interior trim installation and priming of the installed woodwork is being completed where possible (still much to do!)
This week also saw delivery and installation of cabinets in the kitchen and pantry, laundry and master bathroom, quickly turning these areas from empty boxes into living spaces!
We were able to see the cabinets in person before they were covered in protective wraps, but it was in poor light due to heavy rains and cloudy weather outside, and evening approaching. Now covered, we'll look forward to seeing everything again a few weeks down the road!
For our guest bathrooms we chose furniture-style vanities that we're sourcing separately from the other cabinets, and when attempting to place an order learned they were on backorder! While trying today to determine if delayed availability will be an issue, we saw an update indicating they are now back in stock, so hopefully we can get an order placed quickly before they disappear again!
Our interior doors were delivered this week, as well, and installation had just begun when we visited the site on Thursday evening. The doors have a nice heavy feel similar to solid wood, but are made of a composite that should be resistant to changes in humidity and temperature over time. We're happy with the simple two-panel design in keeping with the rest of the trim.
Now we need to choose door knobs... it never ends!
In the background, we're finalizing details for our countertops and plumbing selections. We stopped by the granite dealer this afternoon to see that our slabs of stone had been reserved for the kitchen and bath, and we selected a piece for the laundry room, so we should be done with this once we see the final specs and approve.
We've also settled on the first few pieces of furniture based on selections we recently viewed in Atlanta, including two terrific sofas and four chairs to serve to as the foundation for our great room seating.
Tonight we're headed to Charlotte and will spend time looking at additional furniture choices (to confuse us further!)
Still, it's great to know we're making progress!
That's our update for this week. Have a safe holiday weekend!
Ron and Bonnie
As expected, tile work has begun, while interior trim installation and priming of the installed woodwork is being completed where possible (still much to do!)
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| Floor tile being installed in what we've been calling the "tub bath" guest room |
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| The tile "rug" in the master bathroom has been temporarily laid out and a wooden jig was constructed to guide the crew during actual installation... smart! |
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| All areas have been prepped for tile. This is the shower in the master bathroom, shortly after the floor shape was formed with cement to create the necessary slope for the drain |
This week also saw delivery and installation of cabinets in the kitchen and pantry, laundry and master bathroom, quickly turning these areas from empty boxes into living spaces!
We were able to see the cabinets in person before they were covered in protective wraps, but it was in poor light due to heavy rains and cloudy weather outside, and evening approaching. Now covered, we'll look forward to seeing everything again a few weeks down the road!
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| Poor light resulted in a dim first look at our cabinets, but it was great to get a feel for the functional layout, as the kitchen transforms from paper drawing to an actual work space! |
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| Hey! No peeking!! |
For our guest bathrooms we chose furniture-style vanities that we're sourcing separately from the other cabinets, and when attempting to place an order learned they were on backorder! While trying today to determine if delayed availability will be an issue, we saw an update indicating they are now back in stock, so hopefully we can get an order placed quickly before they disappear again!
Our interior doors were delivered this week, as well, and installation had just begun when we visited the site on Thursday evening. The doors have a nice heavy feel similar to solid wood, but are made of a composite that should be resistant to changes in humidity and temperature over time. We're happy with the simple two-panel design in keeping with the rest of the trim.
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| First few interior doors installed, with about a dozen to go. Doors on the main level are 8' height, with traditional 6'8" doors specified for the upper level in keeping with a lower ceiling height |
Now we need to choose door knobs... it never ends!
In the background, we're finalizing details for our countertops and plumbing selections. We stopped by the granite dealer this afternoon to see that our slabs of stone had been reserved for the kitchen and bath, and we selected a piece for the laundry room, so we should be done with this once we see the final specs and approve.
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| When they said they had our name on our granite slabs, they meant it!! |
We've also settled on the first few pieces of furniture based on selections we recently viewed in Atlanta, including two terrific sofas and four chairs to serve to as the foundation for our great room seating.
Tonight we're headed to Charlotte and will spend time looking at additional furniture choices (to confuse us further!)
Still, it's great to know we're making progress!
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| Dining room? Or storage closet! The study, opposite this room, is also being used to house materials and the interior doors that have yet to be installed |
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| Work on trimming out the pantry and other closets is under way! |
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| Despite a lot of progress on trim, our "wood pile" doesn't seem to be getting much smaller! These are 16' boards! |
That's our update for this week. Have a safe holiday weekend!
Ron and Bonnie
Getting so close!!
ReplyDeleteOh, but yet so far away!
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