Sunday, January 13, 2013

Of walls and doors

Lots of great action this week despite some wet weather.  The siding guy got started and we love it already.  Matt's wallboard team came in and went gangbusters, really giving the house its start as a home.  The earthmover guy is back on site, clearing the septic field, burying the propane tank, and starting some finished grading.
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The back side showing the new small roofs over the basement doors.  Breaks up the 3 story rear wall and will greatly protect the doors from sun and rain.

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Camille with the fiberglass front door that Jenny and I stained.  Ready for install.  A little more work required on this door, a couple coats of varnish then lockset and handles.
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Jenny pointing something out.  Wallboard in the great room.
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Great room and dining room wallboarded, exposed beam above.
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Still the great room, exposed beam, and stairs coming along.
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Kitchen wallboarded, nice and bright even on this very overcast day!  Mud room and powder room beyond.
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In the kitchen, pantry door center and door to stairs to basement at right.
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Foyer, stairs, main floor guest room beyond...and Camille thought of something!
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Master bedroom wallboarded...and yes Camille, my closet has a big window in it!  There, I said it!
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Master bath: shower in foreground, tub beyond.  Round window gives interesting light play, but a bit darker than we had hoped.
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Jenny found a great place to hang some big artwork!
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The front porch roof complete.  The porch deck is in place, a nice landing to clean shoes after walking around the outside in the wet, red clay dirt.
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View from the southwest, admiring the screened porch's commanding view.
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The start of the siding!  Stucco-textured fiber-cement panels on the walls and fiber-cement lapboard on the chimney.  This shows the primer color, we are thinking tuscany-like sandstone color for the walls and white trim on the windows and corners.
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Next,  big siding push and getting into the devil of the details....

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