02 Jul 2007 – ESE
The first plank of flooring is laid.
03 Jul 2007 – NNW
Paul and Ken discuss details of timber trim along the top wall of the Kitchen. A stainless steel shroud will hide the duct for the range hood.
03 Jul 2007 – W
Wood flooring extends from the Kitchen, through the Dining Room, into the Great Room.
07/07/07 – S
The Entry is ready for concrete. This gives some idea of the finished grade.
09 Jul 2007 – SE
Positioning boulders that will be in the South Patio slab.
09 Jul 2007 – WNW
[600KB movie] Paul does some finish carpentry with a chain saw.
09 Jul 2007 – NNE
Stainless steel shroud and the timber trim are installed in the Kitchen.
09 Jul 2007 – W
The gun racks Gary made are installed in the Stairwell. The guns will wait until we move in.
09 July 2007 – S
Adam, Lars and Paul start to test fit the beam between the Entry and Great Room.
09 Jul 2007 – S
Paul and Adam adjust timber trim between the Entry and Great Room. Lars operates the lift.
09 Jul 2007 – NNW
Glass is installed in the Master Bath Shower.
09 Jul 2007 – NW
South Patio is ready for concrete.
09 Jul 2007 – W
Master Bedroom Patio is ready for concrete.
14 Jul 2007 – NNE
The Kitchen floor is ready for cabinets.
14 Jul 2007 – SW
Master Bedroom Patio is finished.
14 Jul 2007 – WNW
The South Patio awaits the mason to finish the pillars. Compare with October, 2005.
14 Jul 2007 – ENE
The Lower Patio is finished.
16 July 2007 – S
Timber trim between Entry and Great Room. Still need to wrap the steel pillars.
17 July 2007 – ESE
Pauline admires cabinet installation in progress.
17 July 2007 – W
Panorama of the Great Room taken through the Dining Room. Curvature of the beam at top is due to the fish-eye effect of the lens. Steel pillars at right will be wrapped to look like timbers.
19 July 2007 – W
Panorama of the Great Room with test fit of timber posts in place.
24 July 2007 – SW
Entry slab is setting up while other workers install gutters.
24 July 2007 – ENE
Looking from the Great Room to Lars in the Library; the timber trim is almost ready for the painters.
24 July 2007 – SW
This is how the slab is textured [900KB movie].
24 July 2007 – NE
Making templates for the Kitchen cabinets for the granite counter tops.
25 July 2007 – ENE
Pauline admires framing for the half-height wall that separates the Dining Room from the Promenade.
25 July 2007 – SW
Cabinet hardware matches doors and balusters.
25 July 2007 – N
Door hardware. Looks like another touch-up job for the painters.
27 July 2007 – NNW
Master Bath shower with tile floor pan installed.
27 July 2007 – NE
Almost ready for the Jacuzzi!
27 July 2007 – ESE
Wine is in the Wine Cellar; racks come later.
31 July 2007 – SE
The pillars start to get their cloaks of stone.
31 July 2007 – NW
Looking across the Dining Room to the half-height wall, now with wall board.