The finished floors. We ended up going with a water based poly - Ben Moore "Stay Clear". It raises the grain a bit but has a good gloss and none of that cloudy look that the older water-based finishes had. Time will tell how well it holds up to wear.
Sarah visited during a break in school. We had a good time working on this wall together from indigenous rocks.
This one shows the wall behind the house as well that will allow for no-step entry to upper level.
The earth shapers returned to grade the back of the house. The equipment is still sitting in our field which is good because I need to take away that "road" shown on the left below - we need more open space on the west side of the house
They got the bank cut back and filled in behind the concrete wall.
We received the plumbing fixtures - all but one in good shape. Ferguson promptly replaced the broken one; we went with a "bricks and morter" supplier just for that reason. We did a test order of a porcelan plumbing from an internet merchant but it arrived broken twice! The local guys charge a little more but you know you are going to get the fixtures whole.
Claw-foot tub, to be exposed in a later post!
We got the roof gutters installed.
No-seam aluminum, 6" on the house roof and 5" on the porch roof shown below. They recommend 6" for the steep metal roof otherwise in heavy rain the water will slosh over because it rolls down the roof fast.
And most significantly, Scott Groves (Charla's brother) arrived from his shop in Virginia with the kitchen cabinets. Inset doors. Cherry. Charla's design. Need I say more?
The walls and floor turned out to be not so straight. Scott works around it.
Inspection by Aunt Frankie and Walt.
Drawer boxes TBC.
