A Small Bump in the Road.....

There were many things going on back at the house today.  First, Mike Miller Signature Concrete began preparing the lanai for pouring.  Brian spent all day Sunday backfilling around the house to assist in the preparation.   Gravel was hauled in as a base for the concrete on the lanai and the forms were created.  We decided on the Leather color like the front porch.  

The little hitch we encountered was with the garage doors.  We were so excited as they were going up.....until they were fully up.  Unfortunately, the garage doors did not fit quite as we had planned.  For those of you who know me well, Brian got VERY nervous when he saw the window on the small door.  In fact, he had already told the door guy that it was not going to work.  I love that man....he knows me so well!    Since they were special order, we had to make them work.  So, the first picture shows the small door with the windows at the top being overlapped by the trim which we did not like at all.  We hoped and prayed that the big doors would fit better and they did!  Phew!  While we would like the windows to be slightly lower.....it worked and we can live with them.  The last picture shows what we ended up doing.  

Leveling the gravel.

Preparing the area by the door into the bedroom. 

Bringing in more gravel.

LOVE the doors.  Do NOT love the trim covering the windows!

This is what where we ended up on the small door.

Oh, the poor door guy!  He was such a trooper.  He changed the doors around multiple times.  Remember, I am a VERY visual person.  I have to see it!

The windows on the big doors do not touch the trim at the top.  While we would like them a touch lower, we can live with them.  

Drywall Delivery and Front Door Transom!

The drywall has been delivered.  They placed the appropriate amount in each room.  In addition, the transom over the front door is in and I LOVE it!  So pretty and it lets in so much light.  As you can tell, we certainly have a more simple style.  We do not like hearts, frills, or "fufu" things.  You can tell that in the things we have selected thus far.  There is one exception that I continue to work on with Brian......I do like tasteful chandeliers.  Some are very pretty in oil rubbed bronze and a few crystals.  Nothing too crazy : )

Love these guys!  Tracy and Chief hard at work!

Drywall in the dining room.

Drywall in breakfast nook.

Front door with transom and trim.  So pretty!

Can't wait to see it with the trim on the window in the door and the dental moulding on the door!

Drywall in the living room.

Dining Room.

Doors and Insulation!

Things seem to be moving so quickly!  We were surprised to learn that the walls would be insulated today.  This means that drywall is just around the corner.  It was AMAZING the difference that the insulation made, even without the house being completely enclosed.

This is the man door in the garage.  

This is the door in the master bedroom that leads to the lanai.  We love the blind that is in between the glass.  

The guys had to replace the current wood posts with steel posts.  This is one of the many things that our builder has done to make sure our house lasts for the next 100 years!  Although it called for wood posts, Tracy traded out the posts for steel beams.  

Exhaust fan

I LOVE this door!  Brian needed some convincing.  While it is missing the  trim for the window that will make three narrow glass panels and the moulding on the outside, I still do not think it looks like a prison door as Brian states.  He thinks it looks like one could open up the the top window and pass the slop along : (  I think the craftsman door will look great with the style of the house.  It will grow on him!

Insulation in the garage.

Here you can see the blown in foam insulation with the batting over top.  

Insulation in dining room.

You can see where they insulated between each joist in the basement.  

The Progress Continues.

Looking out the dining room window. 

Installing the slider.