ahhh, the little things...

the door to the master deck...so cool...it has mini-blinds built inbetween the glass.

city girl, country boy

I told Bob we were putting Acacia hardwood flooring into the house. The top one is how it is spelled; the bottom one is how Bob spells it.

Taking shape!

We got a soffet!

so ready for this crap to move from the side of our house...W.T. sorry neighbors...

All sealed up.

Foam insulation is awesome. It's taken some time to blow in (just over a week, and we were expecting a few days). Our sub, Mike, is the nicest guy in the world - his wife, too - and we couldn't be happier to have good, honest people on our project. However, for some reason or another, it's taken awhile. The end result is a rock-solid job on insulation. The inside of our house will be uneffected by cold, rain and snow and we couldn't be happier....mostly because the old house is so subject to icy windows! Quite the difference...

Next project: drywall, texture and paint.

Hard...

...wood flooring options are diverse and making a decision on this hard! We originally wanted to try to match the 100 year old historic floors, but come on, who are we kidding? We planned to stick with #2 red oak, but I've been hearing that oak is out... So, then we looked at maple and hickory. These 2 woods are light in color, showcase some variation, and would somewhat stick to the light colored wood we have in the original house. BUT THEN...we spoke with floor experts and they recommend going completely different from the original floor and making a statement that this house is "old" and that house is "new". That said, I think we're leaning towards Acacia wood. My heart stopped when I saw it. I am in love. And, as a seasoned sales person (wink, wink) I negotiated the price (after a half a dozen visits and sweet talking) from $9 sq feet to $6.45 sq ft. WOW, even more appealing.