SIX days until we move in! Things are coming together

Things are happening fast these days.

Here are the most recent pictures from Thursday evening (November 20) ...


The ramp has finally been poured. There are at least four heaters in the tarp tent (right side of picture, obscuring the front door) helping the concrete dry!




The carpet is on the stairs:




Sinks, toilets, faucets, shower heads...etc, all installed:





Closets have shelves and rods (This is the closet in my office in the basement):




My office... notice the laminate flooring:




The backsplash in the kitchen has been installed:






The lights on the back deck:




It's unbelievable. We've been waiting for so long, and now it is so close to completion! I really can't wait to move-in, and yet it is going to be such a busy week. Maybe the next time I post something, I will be in the new house! WOW!

Nov. 18 - More work on the ramp

The concrete guys are working so hard on the ramp - apparently it is really complicated.

Nov. 15 Tiles, upstairs flooring and more!

Here's my regular shot! Quite a change from the first picture I ever took of this lot! Notice that the form for the ramp is starting to go up!




Here is a picture taken from the front door looking to the back of the main floor. You can see the stairs to the basement, part of the living room (the windows on the left) and the kitchen (the island on the right).




The fireplace and ash floors (pre-finished).




The deck with the railings:




The completed tiles (notice the green border for the coloured tiles that wasn't there in the previous picture).




The ovens in the kitchen!

Nov. 11 - Fireplace, Fixtures and Flooring

We are getting close!

The decking has been completed:




The wheel-in shower has most of the tiles:



The fireplace has bricks and a mantle. The flooring is going in. The living room is starting to look complete:




The lighting fixtures are being installed.

Nov. 2 - Trim, paint and more.

Today we brought dear friends to see the house. Each time I see the house I am amazed at the progress.
Here are a bunch of photos:

The trim is starting to go in and is being painted:







Here is Preston and our friends in the basement - Lots of space to run around in!




Here is the furnace, although it is not installed yet. You can see the geothermal pipes in the background running up to a central board:




This is where our wheel-under stove top will go (on the island):




Here you can see the wood railing for our stairs:




This is at the front of the house. You can see the unpainted siding, which will eventually be red. Preston is coming from the back of the house:

October 30 - About to install tiles

The finishing is coming along. Today the shower was being prepared. Here is a photo:

Move-in date changed

Our move-in date has changed.
Things are going well, but it seems that the builders don't want to be rushed and there are lots of things to be figured out still.

So now we will be moving in on November 28th and I don't think it will change. But I guess it is still possible to move to an even later date.

I'm going to keep hoping and praying that it doesn't change again. I'm ready to move in.

October 25th - Driveway and MORE!

The driveway has been poured, the granite countertops are in and the basement is drywalled.
We will (hopefully) be moving in on November 15th and so far everything looks like it is on track.

Here are the most recent pictures:


The driveway:






The granite countertops:




The elevator:




The drywall in the basement:






The stucco on the outside (this is the back of the house, under the deck):

October 11 - Cabinets and more

So things seem to be happening faster and faster. The pictures below are from two weeks ago when Preston and I showed the house to my brother, his wife, my sister, her husband and their little baby.

The fabulous news is that our move-in date is now NOVEMBER 15! Three weeks from today.





The main bathroom cabinets and countertop:




The kitchen is starting to take shape:






The basement is being framed:

September 25

More and more concrete!

The basement - no walls yet, but the wood is there:






The front porch:

September 21

Wow does time fly. I have been meaning to post for over a month - again!
So I'll add pictures and some commentary.

Things are moving fast these days!

Here are pictures of the house as of September 21:

The basement waiting for the concrete to be poured (Notice the tub/shower hanging from the ceiling):








The living room with the fireplace:




The back deck - taken apart and beginning to be put back together!