Inching Forward to a Occupancy Permit

Well, I am not updating as often as I'd like. I am so busy and the internet out here isn't always working so great :(

We keep chipping away. The sidewalks are in. And the lawn has been reseeded.

The painters came and finished the touch ups indoors and out.

The front door is stained. It looks great.

Thank you, Olathe Painting.

The hardwood floors have had their 3rd and final coat.

The basement water damage is in the process of being repaired.

The decking is pretty much completed and the railing is coming along nicely!

We need the fireplace to get the hook up.
We need the heating system to be running.
We need our sump pump to be working.

The floor sanding leaves dust everywhere so I needed to clean everything again. I started cleaning upstairs at the top of the window trim and cleaned the entire upstairs, then the stairs and then started on the main floor. I spent the better part of 5 days cleaning dusty woodwork and walls and floors. I haven't even started on the basement yet.

Bryan took a couple of days off and we worked on deck railing and a few outlets we needed to get in. He also put in the light fixtures on the deck.

I went around and did some paint touch up and I put the sealer/enhancer on the slate fireplace. It looks so good! Emily and I did a lot of packing at the other house today. We have a lot to do there to get ready to move.

We scheduled an inspection for today but the inspector called in sick! So we are rescheduled for Monday.

A Weekend to Feel Good About

We had a great weekend and feel like we made great strides on the decking because we had Bryan's sister, Mary, and her husband, Joel, help us out this weekend. It was fun having someone around and we all had a 'campout' here at the house. We can't thank them enough!

I'm pretty sure they think we have too much porch!! :)
Right, guys?


We also cleaned windows.

Bryan put in porch lights.

And the concrete guys came and framed up our sidewalk, which will be poured on Monday.



DAY 365 -- ONE YEAR INTO THE PROJECT

One year ago this week  [it was a Wednesday, July 13, 2011] we broke ground on this house.  I was sure we would be in by now but as you can see, we are not. Things are progressing steadily but we won’t be moving in this week. Or next.

It has been quite a year.  Quite an adventure. We have learned a lot. About building a house, about people, about ourselves.  And in the end I have no doubt it will be worth the wait and the work.  We have had some fun along the way and we have met many interesting people.  And there is no question, the house is beautiful.

In the last week:

We celebrated the Fourth of July.

The painters have been working and they hope to finish up this week.

The garage doors were installed.

The tile installer has been very busy and has most of the tile installed and ready to grout.

Bryan started installing the deck boards on the porch.

The girls and I helped Bryan paint the basement ceiling and walls. I ordered more light fixtures. The template for the countertops was made.  And we had record high temperatures.

This is the thermostat on my dashboard.