Fans, Fixtures and Floors

There is a lot of work that goes into building a house and once it's closed in and the inside "finish" work begins, although there are people there working every day, it seems that progress comes to a crawl.  It's not like having walls go up or siding being installed where you can easily see a lot of progress. But, never the less, daily progress is being made.  The electricians are putting in the light fixtures and fans and the tile floors are being installed.

Grading On The Curve

Over the weekend Brian Baker (Baker Excavating) graded our back and side yard.  He makes the front end loader look like an extension of himself.

Here is Brian putting on the finishing touches at the back of our property.

Looking up the hill.

This is the back yard after the grass seed and straw have been put down.  They seeded with fescue and rye.

Brian brought in several yards of dirt and smoothed it without touching the fence, the house or anything else with the front end loader.

Painting Is Easy When You Don't Know How, But Very Difficult When You Do. Edgar Degas

I think that quotation applies to more than oil on a canvas.  Dan the painter is trying to keep up with our last minute changes in room colors and at the same time stay on schedule.  The primer is being sprayed on now, after that, two coats of flat finish.

Dan spraying primer on the ceiling in our bed room on the first floor.  He's been doing this for 35 years.  I think he knows all the tricks; see below.
 

Here is Rick and Crista's bed room on the second floor after it has been primed but before being painted.  Notice how Dan has tinted the primer the same color as the room will be painted.