Lord Residence: January 2009

January 2 - More of the top cabinets were installed in the kitchen today. For the most part, all that is left is the trim around the tops.

January 7 - The crown moulding is being finished in the master bedroom. Here you can see where it continues around the room.

January 7 - Here is one of the windows fully trimmed out in the kitchen/great room. Notice the wood panelling below the window.

January 7 - The beaded board panelling is started in bath 2. Some of the other trims have to be finished before the top rail can be installed.

January 13 - All of the fireplace wall trim is installed with the exception of the mantle. It will be installed after the stone around the firebox.

January 13 - The large crown moulding circles around the entire great room. Good progress has been made on installing that this week.

January 13 - This is the crown moulding in the study. It was challenging to run down the slope and along the angled ceiling, but we did it.

January 13 - The master bath shower tiles have now been finished and grouted. They will have a wood trim around the top edge and down each side.

January 13 - This is the laundry sink cabinet under the window.The brick step is now built and the columns finished. The front facade is now complete.

January 13 - The brick step is now built and the columns finished. The front facade is now complete.

January 15 - The powder room vanity has its plywood top and is now ready for the tile guy to install the tile.

January 15 - The computer desk and hutch have been installed and are ready for their countertop and finish.

January 15 - The crown moulding is going up around the foyer. It is the same as the large crown in the great room.

January 15 - The crown moulding is up in the entry way as well as the rest of the master bedroom suite.

January 17 - The grouting is now finished in the shower of bath 3. Epoxy grout was used so that it would not stain, crack or mildew.

January 17 - The floor of bath 2 is now redone and grouted. This also has epoxy grout which makes cleaning a lot easier.

January 17 - The tiled countertop in the powder bath is now finished. It is a little dusty now but it will clean up and look nice once its copper sink is installed.

January 19 - The garage workbench was completed today. It will have a refrigerator on the left and a sink on the right. A shelf will go in the middle eventually.

January 20 - The studio tub/shower unit was installed today. A wall and drywall will have to be built around it to finish it.

January 21 - The master bath tub surround was built today. There is an access panel to get to the plumbing on the left side.

January 21 - Here is another view showing the curvature and the access panel. The access panel is the flat area on the left.

January 26 - The front yard has been cleared and cleaned in anticipation of the beginning of landscaping.

January 26 - The stair skirt and risers are installed and ready for the treads as soon as they arrive.