Fireplace and Shower Surrounds

I was excited to find that our fireplace was installed today and the shower for girls' bathroom was in place as well as the tub/shower surround for the lower level bathroom!

There has also been progress made on the plumbing and ventilation/duct system!

So Many Changes In One Day

We had meetings set up this afternoon for an electrical walk-through as well as an audio-visual walk-through and we were wondering how we were going to do all of this without basement wall framing done.  We were very surprised to find the framing and more done by the time we arrived this afternoon!

The first big change was that not only was there tar paper on the roof but by the end of the day we had a fully shingled roof!

As we walked up to the house, we noticed that the garage floor and the front portico/porch cement had been poured as well.

The basement walls are now fully framed too and we can actually get a good feeling for the size of the rooms now.

Finally, there was also work being done on the plumbing and some duct work going into place.

Entry Arch!!

Well, there wasn't a garage floor or front stoop poured today, but the rest of roof decking/cover wood was completed AND one of my favorite features to our new home ... the entry arch is in place and I love it already even if it is just being held up by 2 x 4's at this time.

This is taken from inside the house shooting out the front door ... Peter is even smiling too!  Just in front of Peter is a line of cement.  There will be a front portico (porch) filling in the area from the door to Peter once the cement is poured.

We were in the basement tonight trying to get a feel for the space as well as trying to figure out placement options for some electronic components.  The girls were having fun playing on and under the stairs!

More Roofing and a Hearth

Last night we meet with the flooring guy, Bill, and his wife and they were amazing at helping us make decisions on tile and carpeting selections, so we feel good that is now done!

Today the builders completed most of the roof covering, except for part of the roof by the garage and the main entry way, which will incorporate an arch.  We did find the start of the arch inside the living area, so that will be going up soon too!

Today also brought us a small hearth area on the floor in front of the fireplace wall.

Our builder sent us an e-mail stating they were hoping to pour the garage floor and the front stoop yet this week, so we will see what changes tomorrow!!

More Roofing Progress & Framing for Fireplace

The work continues to progress despite the crazy temperatures and heat indexes at 100+ ... tonight we found the roof rafters starting to be covered with wood, the back roof line was done and others areas have been started.

We also noticed that the fireplace and TV for the living room has been framed!

Rafters and Basement Floor

We stopped out at the building site not expecting to see much as we were told Friday would likely bring us a roof ... well, the majority of the rafters are now in place so the term "roof" must mean completely covered by Friday!

Front of the house from the street:

Looking skyward from inside:

Front and side of house from the street:

Back of house from the lower street behind us:

And, finally, our lovely basement cement floor, the red tubing is from the in-floor heating system:

New Bathroom! Rafters Ready To Go ...

We have a new bathroom just off the garage ... the girls wanted to try it out, but I was a downer on their dreams when I said no way!

The plumbing has been completed in the basement floor and plastic laid, hoping to see cement soon!

I found the girls looking for treasures for Grandpa since he wasn't with us and they were afraid he might miss out on some scrap goodies ... They actually said they were "going dumpster diving for Grandpa."

The rafters are being prepped and we might start to see a roof line tomorrow ... maybe ...