Friday, July 18, 2008

July 2008

We're painting! We're now in the home stretch. Our move-in date is mid-August so we're trying to finish up everything to pass our final inspection and move in according to the City of San Carlos wishes. Might not happen in that order but Kenny and team are working hard to get us there.Oil based paints - not the favorite of Chris and Enrique (painters). Gunky, sticky, and hard to clean up. Cool, white suits though. The garage is full of our appliances. Our Family Room with finished floors, beams and cabinets. Fireplace will be completed before July is out and TV will be installed likely in early August.


This room really turned out nice. The stained glass at the end and the beams really finished it up.
Our stairs. The original plan called for a high wall here with a post to the ceiling. We chose to change it in the field and go with a simple railing to keep the area as open as possible. We like the outcome.

Next set of photos should be for August and the final touches. Then, we get to work on the landscaping...


Wednesday, June 18, 2008

June 2008

The Family Room is nearing completion. Next up are the floors, beams and completing the fireplace.
This is the dining room. All the trim is done and painted. The floors have a putty on them closing gaps in the wood as they cured. They will be sanded and varnished soon.

This is the Master Bath. It will be glass enclosed soon. The fixtures need to be added to the shower.
The island is exposed! The granite is installed. The perimeter granite is still covered. It is a chocolate brown color to contrast with the island granite.
From the Family Room you can see the bookshelves and columns Kenny built.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

May 2008

Wow - look at everything in May. Kenny completed the internal posts - tough job since they are clean seams (no wood covering the seams so they have to fit perfectly). Floors are in and curing.
The island cabinet is in but protected. Cabinets are in. Lots of trim work being done. Table saws everywhere and lots of pieces of trim.
Kenny is working on the ceiling here and window trim. We're doing a boxed tray ceiling like the one Kenny has in his own house. As you can see, window trim is going in and the mantel is in the process of being built. Lots of wainscotting too.

Doors have come in. Cherry doors in a craftsman style. They will be stained and installed sometime in August!

April and May were a lot of trim work!

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

April 2008


April was the month for trim and installing our hardwood floors. The floors are hickory. The trim included window trim and wainscotting - very time consuming and lots of detail work. But, looks great!
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