Stucco is done

Getting that much closer to being done.

Stucco went up yesterday.  It's difficult in that you picked all the colors out WAY last year and know when it goes up it's hard to remember what you choose.

With that in mind, I am going to reserve judgement until all the painting is done and the shutters are up.


One goof though...they had to take off the external lighting to do the stucco and when they re installed it, they installed it upside down.

Doh!

Backsplash Done

We installed it ourselves.  We learned from the install at Southglen, so this install went much easier.

Super Happy with how it turned out!

Almost in

After living out of coolers and Bbqing every meal since July 31, appliances arrived today.

It's ours!

We did the walk through.  It looks great.  The painters were there doing last minute touch ups (which is why the ceiling looks wet in the first picture).  We officially get possession at 5pm.

Of the outstanding things from the other day, here is what's left to do.

1. Doors need to be hung upstairs on the bedrooms and closets
2. Closet organizers need to be installed
3. Pantry door (with glass insert) needs to be hung.  Glass for the island liquor cabinet doors need to be installed. - This is on backorder, so we will get a call when Kitchen Craft is ready to install.  Kitchen Craft will also install Crown Molding along the tops of the cabinets at that time as well.
4. Taps installed in Kitchen
5. Toilet on Main floor
6. One last pendant light to be installed over island
7.  Range hood installed
8. Ceiling speakers in ensuite and boys den installed - Accurate will do this at our appointment on August 7.  They have to do the Den and the Outdoor speakers.
9. Chandelier in dining room installed
10. Lock Changed from generic builder locks to our locks.
11. Cleaning - While they did a first clean (looks great). I was told that the cleaner come back this afternoon to do another final cleaning before 5pm today.

OUTSIDE
1. Driveway - This is being done today.  We can't drive on it for 7 days, but you can walk on it after 24 hrs.
2. Air Conditioning - This is being done today at 1:30pm.
3. Stucco/Siding/Final downspouts - This will take place next month
4. Final window cleaning - This will take place after the Stucco Siding
5. Final Grading - Probably in the Spring next year.

TOMORROW!

I can't believe it's almost time.

Walk through is tomorrow at 9am.  Pinch me.

I had dinner plans with Jill last night.  We decided to take a drive by the house.  The guys weren't working, so we stopped and got the key and took a look around.

Floors and Carpet are in.  I really wanted a nice soft carpet for the upstairs.  One that felt kind of squashy under your feet.  I didn't like the upgraded carpet colors, so we went with a standard carpet, but we tricked out the underlay - got the best one they carry.

But I was still unsure how it would feel.   It feels great. Just like I wanted. Yay!

The hardwoods look really nice as well.  Between now and tomorrow evening (when we get the keys) this is what still (as far as I can tell) needs to happen.

1. Doors need to be hung upstairs on the bedrooms and closets
2. Closet organizers need to be installed
3. Pantry door (with glass insert) needs to be hung.  Glass for the island liquor cabinet doors need to be installed.
4. Taps installed in Kitchen
5. Toilet on Main floor
6. One last pendant light to be installed over island
7.  Range hood installed
8. Ceiling speakers in ensuite and boys den installed
9. Chandelier in dining room installed
10. Lock Changed from generic builder locks to our locks.
11. Cleaning.

Thundercats are go!

Lights are hooked up!

In the above pic you can see the carpet waiting to be installed.

Still need one more pendant hooked up.

Chandelier in hallway

Basement poured