It's beginning to look alot like a house

This weekend (!) they came in and put up all the drywall.  What a difference it makes!  I can really see how this defines the rooms and brightens the space.

This shot shows the wide open feel between the great room and the foyer.  I can see our Christmas Tree over where the stair rail will be next year.

This is the view in the basement.  Colin wants everyone to know that where the drywall is stacked on the ground is about where his pool table will be - regulation size, of course.

This view is from the foyer towards the great room and the patio door (sans patio until next summer).

This view is from the foyer looking into the new dining room (yellow walls) and kitchen.

And, they have completed the new exterior stucco. We decided on a two toned finish with some design detail. The house will definitely stand out on the street....check it out!

This last photo is for those of you who don't think you have much snow....come take some of ours.

So close, I can Taste it

The good weather has allowed the team to get caught up after the various illnesses slowed them down, their subs down and even suppliers down. The roof is now shingled with a  40 year, 3-D effect and most of the siding on the back and side of house is up (photo is the rear of our house...they've now added some temporary stairs until we build the deck next summer):

They have almost completed insulating the house. 

This is me and the contractor in the basement, looking towards what will be Colin's billards area.

The bathtub is installed - an airjet tub big enough for two!

They will start to drywall this week, and this will really change the feel of the space.  So far, we have been looking through walls but that is about to change!  They might even start to tile the entryway this week.