One foot in front of the other....

One foot in front of the other....

January 20th to 23rd -- A few inches of snow fell overnight, but that won't stop the progress at that this point.  The workers are literally putting one foot in front of the other as the detail work continues to get done, little by little.  

The decking that was supposed to be delivered today has been delayed.  Some of it is coming from Minnesota, and the cold weather is one reason for the delay.  Hopefully, it will arrive next week and the weather will still be good here.  In the meantime, the framing has started on the greenhouse, which you can see  below as the structure in front of the pergola in the first photo.

Here are better photos, showing the framing for the doorway, which faces west and the sloping roof, which will have skylights that will open so the greenhouse can be vented.

Here is another view of the greenhouse as it sits to the west side of the deck and pergola.

The half-round gutters have arrived and all the gutters are being installed.  Once they are installed the painters will add the gutters to their "to do" list.

These two photos show the view of the pergola and deck from the inside the dining room, looking south through the sliding doors.

There is more progress inside.  Here is a photo of the granite counter top that was installed in the laundry room.

 The granite and the tile setter have been busy.  The next sequence of photos show the completed tile and counter tops, with the under mounted sinks in the master bathroom. The granite has been used for the bench in the shower.

The granite was also used to cap the ledges at the head and foot of the soaker bath tub.

Back downstairs, you can see where the decking will go on the small porch outside the rear-entry to the house.  Once inside, this photo shows the "hanging" cubbies in the mudroom and below them there will be a wooden cleat with hooks for coats and below that a bench to sit on.

In the gathering room, the platinum colored slate tile has been placed around the fireplace.

The granite has been set for the kitchen counters, and from this view you can also see  the range top and the small breakfast bar at the end of the counter.

 Here is the counter top around the farmhouse sink, and you'll notice that there are no back splashes here because the thin brick tile will go on this wall from the granite to the ceiling and around the window.  

This photo shows the rest of the kitchen on the south wall with the cabinet box where the double ovens will be set, the place where the microwave oven will hang below the cabinet and the desktop.










Here is the counter top for the vanity in the guest suite bath, with the bead board and chair rail above the back splash

 The finish carpenters are still working on the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves in the gathering room.

And, here is the view from the covered porch off the master bedroom after a few inches of snow!