Carpet and Wood Floors Installed

The workers installed the carpet and finished the wood floors this week. Now we have a long Thanksgiving weekend before the drywall company comes out, next week, to repair the remaining scrapes and dings. Then the final paint, Blinds, Drapes, Cleanup, Tile sealing, and final punch list will occur.  Soon after that we will be moving in!

Carpet in Den

Carpet in Bedroom 3

Carpet in Guest Bedroom

Wood floors in Master Bedroom

Wood floors in Great Room

Wood on the stairs

Electricity Turned On and Wood Floors

After several weeks of what seemed like a run-around from the city, we passed our final inspection!  That allowed us to get electricity pulled to the meter and turned on.  With electric turned on, we started up the Air Conditioner units and brought in the wood for the floors to acclimate to the house.  The installers began putting down the floor yesterday.  Things are finally starting to come together.

First Day of Installing Wood Floor

View of Wood Floors Facing South

Electricity Turned On with Lights in Kitchen.

Lights in the Master Bathroom

Fun Patterns on Wall from Chandelier in Bathroom

Lights in the Master Shower

Light Over Urinal

Lights in Master Bedroom

Re-Vegetation Complete

Part of the requirements for getting the CofO (Certificate of Occupancy) was to re-vegetate all the areas of the construction site that we disturbed and also vegetate some of the areas that weren't disturbed.  This task is now complete, and we expect the CofO to be issued early next week.  That will allow us to pull electrical power to the house and then complete the final phase of turning on the HVAC, bringing in the wood floors, and completing the punch list.

View of Driveway and Front Yard

View of Front of House

Some New Plants Installed on the East Side of the House

Front Yard and Completed Courtyard with Rock Face

... And The Kitchen Sink

Some of our fans asked us to post a photo of the Kitchen sink.  So here it is.  Ignore all the cardboard and stuff over the island. We are keeping cardboard there to prevent damage from the workers, who tend to lay their tools and other stuff on the island.

I also climbed up the hill and took a couple pictures of the outside of the house from an elevated perspective. The sky was so clear and beautiful out!

More House Progress

The installers finished putting the appliances into the kitchen.  And the alarm company installed the alarm. When I stopped by the house this evening, the sun was setting and made the colors so vivid on the fresh paint.  Looking forward to the final completion.

 

House at Night

George and I visited the house last night after a lovely dinner.  The electricity isn't turned on yet, so the house was nearly pitch black inside and around.  Only the city lights (and our cell phones) provided enough illumination to take a long exposure.  That ghostly image in the courtyard is George with his cell phone looking around while I took the long exposure.

Light Fixtures Installed

Last week we got a bit closer to completion when the electrician installed most of the light fixtures and ceiling fans around the house.  The house is still rather dusty and there's no power yet, so the light fixtures look a bit drab.  But here are some photos to give a taste of what they look like.

Quirky and Fun light over Master Tub

Close-up of Light over Tub 

Light in Den Foyer

Vanity Lights in Master Bathroom

Vanity Lights in Master Bathroom

Master Bedroom With Ceiling Fan Barely Visible

Three Pendant Lights in Kitchen with Big Boxes of Appliances

Stair Lighting Installed

Chandelier over Stairway

Close-up Under Chandelier in Stairway

Ceiling Fans in Greatroom

Driveway Complete

The workers finished the driveway this morning, bringing the house that much closer to completion.  It really gives a nice finish to the house, and a big relief from the dirt and rocks that has been the existing driveway for almost a year.

Pavers Coming Up The Driveway

The paver company has been on site since early Wednesday, setting the pavers and bringing them up the driveway.  This will be a big welcome and relief over the dirt and clumsy rocky driveway that has been there since the since the first grading and clearing of the lot.  It's looking very luxurious and the colors are blending in perfectly with the surrounding desert and the house itself.  It's an exciting time as things are finally coming together!

And it was such a beautiful morning this Saturday, with crystal clear blue skies and a nice breeze.

View of Driveway Pavers from Guest Bathroom

Full View of Front of House, with Hint of Pavers

Pavers Coming Up The Driveway

Closer View of Pavers

Pavers on East Side of House

Pavers To Front of Garage

Garage Door and Pavers

Garage Door and Pavers

Turn of Driveway Around East Side of House

Pavers and Colors of House

East Side of House

Pavers against the Garage Floor

Looking Back Up Driveway