Fascia & Soffit

Matt started putting on the fascia and soffit as you can see above the garage.

While he's been working on the outside, we've gotten plumbing and most the electric and audio/data/security wiring.

Front Porch

Matt's been spending a lot of time on the front porch lately. He poured the steps (for the back porch too) and built the column forms which will be wrapped in stone.

Then last weekend he cut the hole for the fake window. Which is a real window that he spray painted the inside black so you can't see through to the porch rafters.

Garage Door

We purchased a garage door from Quality Overhead Door and had it installed a few weeks ago. It's a really nice door which folds into 3s rather than 4s which is more typical. I love the windows and the detailing. It also has some cool hardward that will be put on after we trim around the door.

Windows in, porch poured, front door set

I haven't updated pictures in a while, but a lot has been going on with the house. Since Matt finished the roof, he set the windows and poured the front and back porches. We used a brown tinted concrete which looks really nice.

Matt finishing the roof

Matt pouring the front porch

Inside the house has been moving along as well. HVAC and plumbing are roughed-in. And our fireplace is in.

Today, Matt set the front door. It looks nice but still needs to be stained. The next big project for Matt will be siding. We have to decide on a color this week - I'm thinking a green but Matt's set on going with a brown.

The front door (prior to staining)

Front of house

Shingled

Matt finished the roof yesterday. He started Memorial Day weekend and had a few friends help out. Then he spent every night after work until dark doing as much as he could. I know it was hard work for Matt and he's happy to have it done, but his girls at home are especially happy to have him finished too. But the next project awaits him...

Wow, it's really taking shape now!

The house is looking great! I don't know if the pictures do it justice, but it looks huge in person. It seems a lot bigger than the 2100 square feet it actually is.

Front

Side

Back

Roof Trusses

Front of House

The roof trusses got put on today. Wow, does that make our house look big! We already sit so high up and now with the roof on, it look ginormous!

Back of House

Eleanor looking out her bedroom window

Vaulted ceiling in our great room