Well, another long dry spell between posts.
We've moved into our new home! We're still unpacking boxes, and we probably will be for a while. Been doing some yard work, too, just a little bit at a time.
It's really pretty out here. There's abundance of wildlife. And the wildflowers. I can't help but take pictures.
Here are some photographs of our beautiful surrounding:
www.flickr.com/photos/miscellaneous/sets/72157594323901822/
Have fun viewing!
Monday, October 23, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
See The House Pics on Flickr
Hickory hardwood floor installed. Mesquite mantel and hand-carved corbels installed.
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Check out new photos of the house by clicking HERE.
Or copy and paste this link into your browser:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miscellaneous/sets/72157594251684721/
Monday, August 28, 2006
Almost. Done.
Electrician and plumber got their work done last week, except for some minor things. We are looking forward to seeing the hickory hardwood floor and carpet installed this week and next; as well as the mesquite mantle and corbels.
The house is looking great! Since there'll be a lot of pictures to post, I created a photo album on Flickr. Just click on the link below:
HOME BY THE RIVER: In Pictures
The house is looking great! Since there'll be a lot of pictures to post, I created a photo album on Flickr. Just click on the link below:
HOME BY THE RIVER: In Pictures
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Pictures: Balusters, Balcony, B's Home Office
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Pictures: Unfinished Kitchen & Bathrooms
Saturday, August 05, 2006
A Few Pictures
Building a custom house is not always fun... we had (and still have) our fair share of frustrations. :(
On a positive note, we've seen much progress since last week. All cabinets are in. They finished painting the interior, the wood stairs have been stained. The countertops will follow soon.
Here are a few pictures I took today. First photo shows the stairs and the front door. The next one is the master bedroom ceiling (the dining room has the same type of ceiling). And the last photo shows the fireplace as seen from upstairs.
On a positive note, we've seen much progress since last week. All cabinets are in. They finished painting the interior, the wood stairs have been stained. The countertops will follow soon.
Here are a few pictures I took today. First photo shows the stairs and the front door. The next one is the master bedroom ceiling (the dining room has the same type of ceiling). And the last photo shows the fireplace as seen from upstairs.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Interior Trim Complete. Next... Cabinets!
Hey look inside! Interior doors, crown mouldings, trims and shelves in all the closets and pantry are set. The staircase railings and wrought-iron balusters have also been installed.
They just started the stonework inside the house. We'll take pictures later this week.
Soon to follow: kitchen cabinets, countertops, and interior paint. We're excited!
They just started the stonework inside the house. We'll take pictures later this week.
Soon to follow: kitchen cabinets, countertops, and interior paint. We're excited!
Sunday, July 16, 2006
9' Wrought Iron Double Door Has Arrived
We ordered the door four months ago. Cantera Doors finally delivered and installed it on Thursday, July 13th. I'll post some pics once it's "unwrapped."
The place looks great on the inside! All walls are up, taped, sanded, rounded, and textured. On Friday, we met up with the carpenter and talked about shelves in all the closets and pantry, trim and crown moulding.
This coming week, they will start the stonework inside the house. And the cabinets are supposed to be delivered on the 24th. Here's to hoping.
The place looks great on the inside! All walls are up, taped, sanded, rounded, and textured. On Friday, we met up with the carpenter and talked about shelves in all the closets and pantry, trim and crown moulding.
This coming week, they will start the stonework inside the house. And the cabinets are supposed to be delivered on the 24th. Here's to hoping.
Friday, July 07, 2006
The Stone Has Fossils
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Some Major Progress
So our builder's contractors got the shingles and stucco job done last week. Over the weekend, they also put up the insulation. B added some more acoustical insulation in the media room and the Little Man's room.
Today they started putting up the stone. The sheetrock have been delivered as well, so hopefully, by the end of the week, we'll see some work done, as far as the interior is concerned.
Today they started putting up the stone. The sheetrock have been delivered as well, so hopefully, by the end of the week, we'll see some work done, as far as the interior is concerned.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Stucco... Finally!
After a few broken promises from our builder and a couple of weeks of frustrations on our part, the stucco guys finally showed up and have started working on the stucco. We have documented everything. B & I are crossing our fingers that our builder will get this project going smoothly from here and out... and try to make our expected move-in date possible.
Here's how the house looks like now:
Here's how the house looks like now:
Monday, June 05, 2006
The House And The Fountain
Although our builder said they were supposed to start working on the stucco and have the shingles delivered, we didn't see much of an activity at all last week. On Friday, we walked the house with our builder to locate all lights, switches and outlets.
On some other notes... B & I knew that we needed to replace our 4-year old vacuum cleaner - it was just a matter of when and how much we'd spend for a new one. B already fixed it once, and I broke it again recently (not on purpose, I swear)! Since we got this 20% off coupon from BedBathAndBeyond and a gift card, we decided to buy a Dyson. We have two big doggies, and so far, it does an outstanding job on the carpet.
We also found this very lovely fountain at a local nursery. Online retailers sell it for $700-$900 but we paid much, much less than that! It's heavyweight (weighs 165 pounds), and made of cast stone.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Interior Mechanical Work In Progress
Yeah, B & I have been slacking on this blog thing lately, not from lack of inspiration but more to the fact that the weather's been very nice...
Let's see, they've done quite a bit of things on the house since our last post --- plumbing, gas service, sealing up the exterior walls, framing the arches and niches, and all the bath tubs are in place. So far, we think the workmanship and quality is top notch!
We also have been going to the property a lot more lately to clear some trees to give us better views of the river.
Let's see, they've done quite a bit of things on the house since our last post --- plumbing, gas service, sealing up the exterior walls, framing the arches and niches, and all the bath tubs are in place. So far, we think the workmanship and quality is top notch!
We also have been going to the property a lot more lately to clear some trees to give us better views of the river.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Looking More Like A House Now
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Friday, April 28, 2006
Framing Stage
The Little Man got his legs pricked this evening by those "prickler" plants, B & I will need to whack them as soon as we move to the new property. On a brighter note, the framing is almost done. Also, we saw at least 100 "white birds" (we don't know what they were!)- all sitting in a tree across the river. It was neat to look at, like that entire tree was blooming. :)
Anyways, here's how the house looks now:
Anyways, here's how the house looks now:
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Frame's Up!
The first walls were up last week. They're working on the second story and the roof this week. We are happy to say that the framing is very nearly done!
If it's not gonna rain, we'll take pictures tomorrow and post them here.
If it's not gonna rain, we'll take pictures tomorrow and post them here.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Slab is Poured!
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The Grid
After the tarp's been installed and secured in place, it was time to lay out the grid for the floor slab. They had the task done yesterday.
B met up with our builder and home inspector at 7am today. By this time tomorrow, we will have the slab poured. Yippy! Hopefully we'll be posting images of the finished concrete slab by the end of the week.
B met up with our builder and home inspector at 7am today. By this time tomorrow, we will have the slab poured. Yippy! Hopefully we'll be posting images of the finished concrete slab by the end of the week.
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