Radiation

Master Bedroom radiator

The first 3 of 5 radiators have been installed.  They look great.

More pics below.

Cabinets, Phase 1

Dining room seating bench, with veneered wall at the stair. 

The first phase of the cabinet install is complete.
Pictures below.

Lights

Some of the lights are going in. 
The electrician won't let us turn them on yet, however.

Hot Ragtime

Today I discovered that the guy trying to fix the wood floor left this in the trash can inside the house:

...a pile of oil soaked rags

Apparently one approach to "fix" poor workmanship is to BURN THE HOUSE DOWN.

Cabinetry Underway!

Look what started today...dining room cabinets and paneling.

The kitchen cabinets are delayed for who knows how long, but the dining/stair and bathroom cabinets are going ahead.

Rain Stoppage

Started spreading gravel under the areas of hardscape. 

This is how far we got before the rains came, turned the nicely graded site into sucking mud, and put a stop to our lil' gravel party.

Sills & Such

Worried a good bit about this corner prior to attempting it.

A few shots of our new wood sills & trim at the living room.

The interior sills are extra deep to cover the thick walls insulating the concrete foundation, and to provide a place for plants, objects, etc..

More pics below.

Dos Angles

A little preview of a coming attraction. 

Originally intended to be  steel "T"s (ST3x6.26), which turned out to be prohibitively expensive, we improvised with a pair of angles and a little welding.

More Problems

We are currently grappling with two problems that have arisen very recently:

The Big Dig Out

See the whitish line halfway up the concrete foundation?  That is where the grade used to be.

The grade adjustments continue.

For months the house has felt partially buried; now things are starting to feel "right".

Earth Moving, Part 2

The dirt pile "Mt. Rex" at the back of the site is finally going away! 

Along with a massive amount of dirt from the rest of the property as we (finally!) shape the grade to its final state.  Then comes the driveway and other concrete paving.

Going to be rather messy around here for a while.

Ladder on Ladder on Ladder Action

One lesson I've learned from this job, is how to construct and trust rather sketchy arrangements for accessing difficult locations.