Week 53 - Fireplace Steel, Rails, Landing, Redwood + Hardscape

As we race to finish line, this week we saw quite a few of the final items coming together.  The blackened steel facia fireplace surround was assembled on-site and then installed in the fireplace opening, the interior rails were completed, the exterior landing was fabricated, the interior redwood was was installed, and the the formwork for the exterior hardscape was prepared.  Below are a series of progress pictures of some of the highlights from the week.

Week 52 - Stairs, Plumbing, Painting + Site Concrete

This was a big week at the house - we finally saw installation of the exterior stair beam and cantilevered cast concrete treads.  While we love the way the stairs look now, we will indeed have railings also installed.  We also saw installation of the finish plumbing - including our hotly anticipated master bathroom bathtub.  While all the interior work was going on, the painters were also there painting the walls and ceilings.  Lastly, the site concrete form-work was also removed to reveal the board formed concrete - and the site was was graded and prepared for the paver steps.  Below are status pictures of the various items throughout the house and the site.

Week 51 - Rebar, Concrete and Marble

With the grading prepared in the front yard, the contractors prepared all the form-work, installed all the rebar, and poured the concrete to make up the front retaining wall along Roosevelt Way, the two planters along Park Hill and the front entry step and stoop.  Below are pictures of the progress showing the rebar and some of the board formed concrete.  The form-work will be removed this coming week and we will be able to see all the board formed concrete.

This week we also saw the delivery and installation of the marble counter tops in the kitchen and master bathroom.  The marble is Calacatta Caldia and we purchased two bookended slabs that were cut to form the kitchen counter, island and master bathroom counter.

Week 50 - Floors + Site Walls

With the floors installed throughout the house, the flooring installers started the finishing process.  First the floors need to be sanded then two layers of lye are applied and fished with three layers of polyurethane.  Below are some pictures of the initial sanding process.

Below are some photos of the site work beginning.  The crew started to dig out and prepare for the formwork for the font stair landing, planters along Park Hill, and retaining wall along Roosevelt Way.  Soon enough we have all the formwork up and prepared for concrete.