Concrete looks great!

Brick....Finally!!

They started today! Wahoo!

Stained concrete, check! Exterior lighting, check!

This is after the first coat of stain that Mark finished early Saturday morning. He did 2 more coats yesterday and should be able to seal it this evening.
Front view with garage to the right..
Rear view..
Another front view..

New interior shots..

Insulation complete!

Mark and Perry finished the insulation last night. Yay!
Tonight, we begin cleaning the floors so we can stain the concrete on Saturday. Could stain Friday night, but we have softball..Priorities people, priorities!

Leaky pipes, faucets and Barnard Pendants!

Mark and I went out today to find that the plumber had hooked up the water to the house. Yay! Not so yay though.. There was a leak in the dishwasher pipe...Thanks to the super long nails they used to hang the siding..It went through the copper pipe! Sigh. Easy fix according to the nice plumber guy. :)
We have outdoor faucets! Woot!
Both barnard pendants are up. Loving them..Will like them a lot more once the door is painted. :)

Insulation and lovely light fixtures!!

Mark and his dad worked most of the weekend on the insulation. It is coming along pretty quickly, I must say!
This is the Pottery Barn sconce that I found on eBay for the front and back porches and beside the garage. Mark got the two on the front porch up last night..Love them! Yay! :)

Thank goodness for Mark! And Perry too! :)

Here is the bonus room with insulation complete. Yay! Mark spent the weekend doing this along with the insulation in the storage room and garage. His dad, Perry, was there the whole time testing all the electrical circuits. Not sure we'd be able to do this without them. Thanks guys!

Siding, fireplace and chimney done!

So happy with how this turned out!
Yay! A chimney!
Front complete with siding..Not real excited about how it looks right now..Hopefully the brick columns, shutters and painted front door will improve the look. :)

Dirt Cake..lol

Subject change for a bit..But, this was in the News Times today..I had no idea she had written this up! Get a bowl of cream... Love it! lol

Doors are in! Yeehaw!!

Front door is really tall! 8 feet is much bigger than I expected! Gotta decide on a stain color..
Back door with blinds built in..Mags is such a good Vanna.. lol

We have a breaker box!

Mark and his Dad have been working day and night finishing up the electrical. They got the breaker box in today! Yay! Thanks guys! :)

And, a couple more siding shots...

More siding!

Welcome March!

They started the siding today! I think it looks really good! Can't wait to see more!


Arched doorway going into the hallway to girls' rooms..I was a little hesitant about putting these in, but I think it will turn out fine.

Posts on the back porch are up! Looking good!
Fireplace is looking better and better!