Heat &Hot Water

You might think how easy it is to turn on the hot water faucet and get hot water. Just think what goes into the process of getting to that point in construction. As of yesterday we have heat and hot water at the log home. All bathrooms are working with hot water as of yesterday. The kitchen sink is also installed as well as the dishwasher and garbage disposal are now working. The jet whirl pool tub can now be used in the master bath. We also bought the flooring for the house and brought enough wood to install the upstairs. We have decided to install bamboo flooring in the house. Although it is a green product and is actually grass it is as hard as maple and has a hard finish that will hold up for many years. It was also much cheaper about half the price as maple. Hopefully this weekend we will be able to start installing the floor. I also started the railings for the loft and stairway

I have been working on a mock up of the railings and hope to have them roughed in by this weekend. Last Sunday I completed the granite counter top and I grouted it today. The last few day's I've been working on sanding the logs that were exposed to the rain and weather during construction. I am happy to say that it looks good after about eight hours of sanding. Four of the five doors have been installed. There is alot of finish work to complete but the big part is completed.

Fall Preview

Progress continues on the home as fall reaches it's peak in Leicester. Color has transformed the lot into a beautiful work of art. I started working on the granite counter top in the kitchen this will be a beautiful project when completed. The wiring is almost completed with only some of the kitchen left and a few small areas. Last Thursday Peter installed the outlets in all the rooms as well as the ones outdoors.
We now have grass on our lawn. All the work that was done late this summer has paid off as you can see in the picture. The last two weeks have been busy because I'm also working at school the past two weeks. Patti & I installed the cabinet knobs and painted the front door the other day. The siding under the deck is almost finished. I worked on it last week. If you remember the contractor did not complete the work for us so I had to do it myself. It will be all log siding and look like the rest of the house. Pictures will follow in the near future.

Lights, Lights & More Lights

Today was another productive day at the log home. Peter energized many lights that I put up and we installed some others. The kitchen and dining area now have the lights installed, both bathrooms, master bedroom , both halls, entry and great room. Many more lights were connected and also installed outside I would have taken more pictures of lights but you get the idea. Also the fireplace was hooked up with propane gas as well as the kitchen stove. We had a new tank installed this afternoon. With the fireplace working we now have some heat in the house, for the up coming cold weather. The plumber will be connecting the furnace the next time he comes. We had to order some fixtures for the upstairs bathroom and they haven't arrived yet. We also have a lawn. The grass that was planted a few weeks back has shown some growth and as you drive down the driveway you can see the lawn. With the tongue and groove boarding done in the kitchen the only room left is the computer room downstairs and that should only take part of a day to complete. I still have some molding left to do but now it looks like a small project and not a major job. Patti has started to put up some curtains and started to decorate where she can without getting things in the way. It really is starting to feel like a home now with some of the comforts you would expect and you take for granted on a daily basis. One interesting point is that we started the ground breaking last October 5th and closed on the 7th. Look at the archives and you can see what really has happened and what we've accomplished. Our dream has come true!!