Inclement weather early in the week slowed down progress on the outside. Fortunately work could continue inside. The drywall has now been hung and the mudding and taping is well underway. The ceilings of both rooms have been stomped (plaster put on them).By the end of the week, with improving weather the masons returned and finished the exterior brick.
We are now most definitely in the decision-making phase of the project. Every time we turn around, there is another "thing" that we need to pick out. A little over a week ago, we ordered the tile for the sunroom. It is now under roof but not down. We have also worked on ordering light fixtures and a fan. Those are all here now as well. Next will be the paint colors.
We decided to go up to the battlefield today and walk out to the overlooks. You get great views of our development and our house from there. For those who have not been here, the battlefield is immediately east of our property on the opposite side of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. The overlooks are perched on the top of the bluff that we face out our back door (and sunroom now). Here are a few shots from those overlooks.
So the contractor has estimated a month to six weeks and we will be done. The list of remaining tasks really is getting shorter - exterior siding, final electrical, painting, flooring, and trim work. Oh yeah! Almost forgot, the heating and cooling system - the ducts are all in but the air handling unit and heat pump have not shown up. Stay tuned.
