Staircase

We are getting closer to having the house finished. One of the biggest projects we have had on the list for awhile is the staircase. Well, once we get a 3' skirt board cut, stained, varnished, and in place, we will then be able to put on the last two steps and kickplates, the last of the trim on the skirt boards and then the trim along the steps, a baluster piece, a kickplate at the very bottom, and trim to outline the steps on the wall side. Maybe be the end of the holiday weekend........

Once the staircase is complete all that is left is finishing the tile around the tub in the master bath, baseboards, guttering and staining the front porch.

2 Years Ago........

August 4, 2008 was the day we broke ground on the house. Although the house still isn't completely finished, its definitely a lot further along than it was two years ago, or even a year ago. We moved in (for the most part) just before school started last year although we were still working on painting and getting flooring down. This year all we have left to do is 13 more stairs (Two of the stairs and kick plates are finished and in place, and most of the skirt boards to the staircase are done.) along with the banister and trim, some baseboards, some door trim, and tile around the tub in the master bathroom, along with the tub faucet.

We are still in love with our new house and haven't really found any thing we would change about it.

Last one!

I just finished staining the LAST interior door!!!!!! This door is for the Master Bathroom and still needs to be varnished, but the staining is done! Now we just have trim to stain, some tiling around the tub in the Master Bath, a tub faucet, and then the staircase to complete before we can say we are finished. Here's hoping we can get it done before August 4 of this year. That is the 2 year anniversary of when we started digging.

Some more recent pictures

I didn't realize that it had been so long since I had posted anything on here. The living room pictures are definitely old, since we have had trim around the window and around the ceiling for more than a couple of months. Although these pictures were taken just after Christmas, they do represent the current state of the living room, dining room, and kitchen a bit better.