9/26 Getting Busy

We pulled up to the house to see a big truck in the yard again. The septic system is being installed. Mike is excited to be getting to the landscaping soon. We've decided on one last upgrade. We asked Mike what we could do to make the landscaping really stunning. He said it was already going to be stunning! Then he thought a minute and suggested a cobblestone sidewalk. I've always liked flagstone and hesitated a moment, but as he talked, I began to visualize it and realized it would be a perfect compliment to the front of the house. Tom, as always, said if that is what I want, that is what we will have. I do so like that attitude!
A lot of changes inside, but not great photo opportunities, especially since the painter was covering everything up to prepare to paint.

Trim, sills, molding and frames are all completed as is the subflooring where tiles will be going. That includes the master shower, which now looks like a great gray box.

Permanent stairs are now installed in the basement and main living area. Aren't these just georgous! This bannister is stunning!

We wandered the rooms for about an hour, measuring for blinds and trying to place furniture.

A phone call from George - the kitchen guy - tells us that the cabinets have finally arrived and will begin installation next week.

Mike made a mantle for us that we really liked. Perspective here is tough, this stands about shoulder high on Tom. We started looking at glass doors for the fireplace and went into serious sticker shock! Starting at around $850, they can go up to $3-4,000!
As we were getting ready to leave, Tom noticed something we'd missed all along. There wasn't a cap on the chimney. It just hadn't occured to us sooner, but having chased critters out of the fireplace in the past, we knew it was important. The fireplace guy will now be coming back, once the deck is in place so he doesn't have to rebuild his staging, to add on a chimney cap. It is really important to read the specs as you are going along to be sure you fully understand if all your wants and needs are understood.

So now we are nearing the finish and both Tom and I have long lists of things to get done. My job is to get notices of the move out to everyone, the apartment, movers, storage company, post office, new furniture delivery and so on. Tom will arrange for all of the new services and finish up with the mortgage requirements. Busy, busy!