The siding is nearly done!

Well, another week of work, and another trip to the homesite! It wasn't the first trip this week, but it was the first where we actually remembered our cameras! Each time we go see the house I am amazed at what has been done. It may seem a little slow-going to some, but there really is a LOT of work that goes in to building a house that I never even realized before! So, with that being said, here are some pictures from this week, in no particular order:

WooHoo! The fireplace is framed out! The wires hanging down from the fireplace are for an outlet that will be placed into the mantel once that is put in.

Here is the frame for the master bathroom tub. There is a nice ledge on one end of it since the tub is actually shorter than the designated space for it- but that doesn't bother me at all, especially since it'll be a nice place to put a couple of candles or something like that!

Yep- that's me with Michael and Megan in the window to what will be Megan's room. Jeremy and I are just so pleased with the work that is being done. They should have the siding done by the end of this coming week if the weather holds! WOW!

And here is a picture of the kids and I looking up into the house from the garage. We're actually standing in front of the laundry room, and Jeremy was standing in the master bedroom closet to take the picture. Before we know it we won't be able to take pictures like this anymore because the drywall will be going in!

Jeremy took this picture from the back patio. Isn't that a beautiful view? I can't wait to see deer come running across our yard on a regular basis!

This is the view I always take when we arrive. It's hard to see unless you zoom in, but the siding is nearly finished on the front of the house now! Pretty soon the front door will be going in and the porch railings will be done, too!

I got this picture because in it you can see that the siding on the back of the house is just about finished, and you can even see the fireplace at the top of the photo. Now that the basement floor has been poured, they should be installing the last window and the door for the basement soon.

Ah- a basement view. The plumber (who also does heating and cooling) has installed the system that will heat and cool the house. We are using a geothermal system, and when Michael saw that the unit was in he asked what it was. Then he came running to me yelling, "Mommy, the geoformal is in now!" I can't argue with his logic... Now they need to dig and put the loops in for the geothermal system to be complete. Hopefully next week- it's getting close and the digging needs to before it gets too cold.

Well, that's it for this post (picture wise). I'm not entirely sure of the next chain of events for home construction completion, but I do know that the septic system and well will be dug this week, and hopefully the geothermal is dug and put in as well. The siding should be finished this week, and I'm assuming that the back patio decking will be fixed soon, too. Jeremy, the plumber, and the electrician have to put the finishing touches on wiring and plumbing rough-ins, the walls will be insulated, and then drywall goes up. What's next after that? Not sure, but I am certainly excited to find out! So, until our next visit... stay tuned!