Sheetrock- Day 14

The final coat of spackle went on the kitchen walls & ceiling!

View from back door

View from dining room doorway

We some rain, so they covered up the tile to protect it as the workers come in & out:

Back Door Tile

We came home to find a sign on the back door, telling us to use the front door.  When we came around into the kitchen, we found this!

We picked the same tile for the entryway and the powder room, since changing flooring would likely make things look too choppy (since we'll be transitioning to wood for the kitchen floor).

This tile was purchased back in August, so we're happy to finally see it in place!

I really like how it compliments the exposed stone!

Sheetrock- Day 13

Second coat of spackle on the kitchen walls & ceiling:

View from the back door

View from the dining room doorway

View from the corner of where the  cabinet  & stove will be

First coat on the hall way closet:

Second coat on the third floor stairwell:

Due to the uneven wall/ceiling, they had to come up with a fix for the edge where the wall meets the ceiling.

I guess it will work- but I'm wondering what will be the best way to paint this so that it's least noticeable. The walls will be gray and the ceiling white- I'm afraid that whatever I do will draw the eye towards it.  We'll see!

Sheetrock- Day 12

Here's where we are today with the sheetrock progress...

Metal edging added to the enclosed pipes in the family room.

First coat of spackle completed in the new kitchen:

View from the back door

View from the dining room doorway

 Here are two new views I decided to take...

This is from the kitchen eating area, looking into the family room, basement door & where the fridge will go.
Disregard the bathroom sink- that's still sitting there from when we measured the powder room out! 

This is from the corner where the cabinets & stove will be.

Exterior Trim

The exterior trim is going up.  We're still waiting for the cement board clapboards to arrive.  But at least we're seeing some progress out here too!

I love how it's coming out.  I think the architect did a really nice job on the design.

Another small (but necessary) thing accomplished was extending the pipe that goes to the oil tank.