Water and wood...

Some good progress in the last week.  Biggest achievement was the drilling of the water well. I didn't get to watch the drilling process but, it's reported they drilled to 245 feet and have a 10 gallon per minute flow, which is sufficient.  The hickory hardwood floors were also laid on the main and second floors. All the interior walls were painted/primed white (for later finished painting).  Jon the tiler started in the main floor guest bath and and worked the shower pan area.

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Drilling rig on site....last week.

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The result:  the white tube in the foreground is the well-head, east-northeast of the house.  We have future plans for a 3-car garage in the area between the well and the SUV, right about where there is a wooden ribbed structure, .... but that's Phase II.

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A little bit more stucco panel siding, that team has trimmed around the front windows and fitted panels under the front porch roof.

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Close-up of the stucco panels fitted under the front porch roof supports.  Nice job!  After the seams are siliconed and exterior-painted, you should be hard-pressed to see any panel joints.

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'Character' hickory hardwood floors laid.  This view towards the kitchen from the great room area.  Towards the end, we'll look at different stains and finishes for the hardwood floor, based on how the interior doors and trim look.

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Hardwood floor install viewed from the side-entrance door, into mudroom, through to kitchen and beyond.
Powder room (left) and pantry are also hardwood floored.

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Hickory hardwood floor in the upper landing and sitting room.  For affordability, we are going with carpet in all three bedrooms.  The primed walls, light-wood floors, and windows really fill the house with light, which was a main objective. (and this was shot on an overcast day).

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This picture shows how Jon the tiler was able to cut-down the main-floor guest bath shower pan, allowing a seamless transition from bath floor to shower.  The shower deck will be a bit lower than the bath floor, sloping towards the shower drain to the right.

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