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Siding, Septic, Flooring

Electrical Panel Complete

Well Pump is installed in the Mechanical Room, and powered.  We now have water via outdoor hoses (the only faucets that are installed.)

Siding continues and continues.  Every sunny day.  There's just lots of siding.  And thank you to all of our invaluable help.



Siding "Go-fer."

Ahhh... flooring.  We purchased a reclaimed maple gymnasium floor for about $1/ sq. foot, and after planing and sanding each piece by hand, we're now installing it.  At 1 "-width pieces, it will be a LONG project.  I'll keep you posted on the progress.  Here are the dining room and library, each now 1/2 done.

 

Septic tanks below the house.

Septic connection.

Septic drain field.

There's a short update; at least I didn't wait a whole month!  Next time, there will be pictures of the newly-poured garage floor; the last sections of drywall (bathroom and garage); more flooring, and siding.  And, perhaps some Raspberries, Blueberries, and Green Beans.  (It's Canning Season.)

 



Paint, Siding, Well, Electrical

Cousin Michaela from Alaska came to see the paint colors! 
(She says it looks like Aunt Lynn's palette...  just the look we were going for...  : )

This bright yellow is the school room.

And a library in deep burgundy.

 

Dining room is sage, which will coordinate with the sage countertops in the kitchen on the left.

Master bedroom is two shades of brown. 
You may believe that I picked the one on the right just because it's chocolate-colored...

The laundry room is a beautifully bright blue.  Clean and cheery.

Stairway to the Loft.  (Bet the next time you see it, the stairs will be maple-covered.)

Over the Loft stairs.

Same deep burgundy in progress over the basement stairs.  It took 3 coats to achieve the right deepness.

Dining room.

We saved this massive Living Room wall for last because we just couldn't settle on the color.  Here's a test piece of Copper, which we did eventually choose in the end.  The verdict's still out on whether we like it or not!

 

The well driller spent about a week here.
 Hit water a little sooner than he'd estimated (Yay!) so the well is ~only?~ 390' deep.

The bees moved in before we.

Well is now finished and the well pump is installed and water line piped to the basement Mechanical Room.

Siding is progressing little-by-little.  They side any time that it doesn't rain.



We procured this flooring, about 1000 s.f. of hard maple, from Craigslist.  It is a reclaimed gymnasium floor, and the guys have spent many hours planning and hand-cleaning each piece.  It's finally all ready to install. 

Light fixtures have all been installed.  The electrical is moving along.

Tile has been purchased and is awaiting installation (and somebody to teach us how to tile floors...)

Siding crew.

Soffits are going in as they finish siding each side.

There-- finished front (except the front door which is going in last.)

Siding is this far on the North side. 
We're looking for volunteers who want to be 5 levels high on the scaffolding to do the tip-top.
David's lucky that his brothers-in-law climb like monkeys.

The Front Yard is wondering why Landscaping is always last on the agenda.

Kitchen.  (Note ceiling fans are in.)

Copper color in the Living Room.

Switches and outlets are popping up everywhere.  Electrical is ALMOST done.  Few more days.

2 Views from the Front Door.

Well, you get to see a lot of progress if I only post once-a-month!  July should consist of flooring and siding. Stay tuned.