Interior Painting Underway

The ceiling and woodbeams are stained creating that great stained beam under the stonewall between the gameroom and the kitchen. Interior painting continues next week, though obviously not through Christmas.

The exterior soffit painting was redone this week, a clean up leftover from Hurricane Gustav. Caitlin also came up with the great idea of painting the door to the tool storage area to match the soffit color, it really looks great on the exterior of the house now.

Countertop install was pushed to Monday, but we're still moving along great with getting the house finished.

Driveway Poured

Since the weather in Baton Rouge has gone from freezing last week to mid-70s this week, we weren't sure that concrete pouring was going to be possible. But taking advantage of a small window the past couple of days where it didn't rain and the temperature settled in between the 50s and 60s, they were able to get everything poured. The stone pallets (off in the distance there) were delivered today and will be place on the edges of the driveway and on the walkways shortly.

Look out: countertops are scheduled to be installed on Friday!

SNEAUX DAY!!

You folks aren't going to believe this, but today, December 11, it snowed three inches in Baton Rouge. It was amazing and beautiful and since I was driving to New Orleans in it, I did not make it to the house to take pictures.

It also was too cold to paint. Yes, it's remarkable that the construction of our house could be impacted by a hurricane AND snowfall in the same four month period!

Finishing Begins

With about five weeks to go until the house is finished, the colors of the house are starting to come alive as Caitlin works his magic painting and staining.

The stone wall between the gameroom and kitchen was filled in today and will be grouted tomorrow. The kitchen and bathroom cabinets have been stained and others painted.

And the driveway forms are ready to be poured on Saturday. Check out the slideshow link for more pictures of the finishing.