Wrap UP!

I think this should do it for the blog. There are always a few small things to complete. However, here are the few remaining essential pictures that illustrate the house as it is now.

BBQ



Downstairs Bathroom



Downstairs Bedroom (can't see closet)



Downstairs area



Example of upstairs room (two look identical to each other, just flipped)



Upstairs washer and dryer room



First thing to go into the main living area was a pool table. Useful.



My first garden. It worked real well this year; lots of bounty. Good location for growing.



My father constructed a wood screen built on top of the pony wall. I blocks he view of the three garbage/recycle/yard waste cans from the street. Very nice.



Recently graveled the driveway from the main T in the alley to the end of the alley, east side. After my dad and I raked it out, it rained the next day. It appears, even with heavy downpour, to handle well. Hopefully this will keep dust down next year.





Probably will put up some pictures of the outside (with the new landscape lights), as well as other rooms with the new furniture, in a short amount of time.

Stained decks

The decks have been stained - still setting up.

Landscaping (with new driplines)/Mailbox/Numbers

Landscaping and Exterior finishing

Finishing the outside of the house is the object of the game right now. The basement outside patio area was "colored" to look as similar as possible to the tile inside the door. Here is a picture before it was sealed.



Here is the picture after sealing. A good attempt.



A large number of arborvitaes were planted along the back and sides of the house for some exterior shaping and future "privacy." large 6+ feet trees were planted (rather than the 4 foot ones).






The major concern over the next year or too is watering the trees. I set up a drip system (with hose wrapped pretty close to the stem of each tree). I have put the hose on timers to water automatically. Hopefully I am getting enough water directly to the root system without wasting much water.