Totally floored

We've hired a crew to install our hardwood floors (and refinish the ones we saved in the bedroom wing). I think they get started later this week or early next. Floors!

A few more things on the horizon:

- Drywall mudding/taping (this week)

- Bathroom tiling (2 weeks out?)

- Painting

- Trim work

- Carpet

- Stair/landing railings

- Move the kitchen from house 1 to house 2 (yikes!)

Andrew, you have your work cut out for you. That list makes me tired. And frightened. And excited.

Here's a reminder of how beautiful the front of the house is when the sun is shining. Flowering spring tree, sub-contractor vehicles and port-a-john are bonus items. ;-)

We are in over our heads...

Or at least we are craaaazy busy.

Stream-of-consciousness update: windows, siding prep, tile picking, carpet ordering, doorknob picking, electric, plumbing, sinks and bathtubs, hardwood bids, insulation decisions, exterior lighting, interior lighting.

Coming up next: rough-in inspections on electric and plumbing, neighbor open house,

drying out house, insulation, drywall, siding, exterior painting. Oh, we have to pick out exterior paint color(s). Holy moly.

Andrew/Paul/Ryan, thanks for all of your help. We have to be nearing the halfway point, right? ;-)

I've uploaded tons of pictures for you to see the progress. Check it out.

Jan/Feb photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25768433@N02/sets/72157626472772366/

Mar/Apr photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25768433@N02/sets/72157626472716488/

Here's the latest picture taken of the exterior.

Mid-March Madness

We've been making a lot of progress on things, but the house "look" hasn't changed much in a couple of weeks. I'll post some recent pics soon. In the mean time, we've finalized plans and hired subs for the following.

• Insulation (ecobatt plus 1 inch spray foam)
• Drywall (typical)
• Some finish framing
• Some of the flooring (HW on main, carpet on bedroom wings, tile in bathrooms)
• Much of the finish plumbing

In theory, we're ready for rough-in inspections on plumbing and electric next week (fingers crossed). And siding is going up soon...next week?

Insanity.