Perfect weather to build a rain garden

Seattle area has had a fantastic spring.  Since sometime in May the daily rains and cool temps have stopped  and we have had excellent dry weather with temps above normal and clear skies after the morning clouds clear away.  This weekend has been exceptional with bright blue skies and temps around 75 with low humidity and very light wind.  A perfect day to plant.....

Forensic Concrete

OK, so Dee spilled the beans about the countertops being delivered.  I have some video and more photos of that event later in this post.  But the big event this weekend was actually de-construction rather than con-struction.

Take it for Granite...

... but it's really a metamorphic rock that was transformed from sandstone by tremendous pressure and heat.  I am so excited about this that I'm tossing out a quick sneak preview of our new countertops.  Installation began today in the kitchen.

I had selected the specific slabs myself, and Bruce and I had been over at the slab yard to help position the cutting forms for the best display, so we shouldn't have been surprised when we first saw them actually in place in the kitchen.

I've got gas.....

.....LP gas that is.   Actually I don't have the gas yet but I now have a 500 gallon tank buried 5 feet underground.  That first fill is going to be a doozy at $1.69 per gallon.  But it is another milestone met.

Cabinet level work

Floors yesterday; cabinets today.  Things are moving fast.  Architectural Cabinets Inc built and is installing the Cherry cabinets yesterday and today.  They look fantastic.   They really

i'm floored.......

Yes!  This past week the white oak hardwood floors went in.  All 1,770 sq ft of it.   Going to leave it unfinished at this point.  We have decided that we will

Humpin' the Hardwood

WOW!  It's been a long time since our last post.  May has been a very slow month for progress on the house.  The GC has had some problems getting his subs to the site to do their work.  For example we had great summer-like weather in early May ands everything was ready for the painters but for whatever reason they could not be on-site.   So they did not get started the on the outside until mid-May.   As of today, May 29, they are just about done.  Today they