Race to the Finish Line

I can't believe I'm saying this.. but we actually have a finish line in sight: July 16th!

If you had told me in June of last year when we started clearing the land that it would be another 13 months until we moved in, I probably would have cried.

Mind you, that's a pretty tight schedule over the next 4 weeks to complete the following items:

• Flooring: laminate & carpet. We paid a separate contractor for our tiled bathrooms and laundry room and he got everything done in a week.
• Trim after laminate. All baseboards, windows, etc.
• Tile back splashes for kitchen and bathrooms.
• Painting.
• Cabinet finish work (like crown molding).
• Electrical, including lighting and outlets.
• Plumbing (it would be so NICE to have a toilet and not a port-a-potty).
• HVAC--heat pump and water heater.

But, I am remaining hopeful that we will be in by July 31st. I can't be in our current house in the August heat again.

We have arranged our upcoming responsibilities:

• Final grade and driveway.
• Hydroseeding.
• Wood porch/stairs.
• That's it!! (Other than the projects below, which are mostly cosmetic.)
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Graham's projects include the following (poor guy hasn't gotten a break in months!):

• Cabinet hardware (51 in total!).
• Finish kitchen desk nook.
• Butcher block counter for desk--install and stain.
• Address numbers
• Paint front and side door (I can help with this)
• Finish closet supports.
• Finish laundry cabinet panels and counter top.
• Lawn edging/trim.

Here are some progress pictures if you don't follow me on Instagram..

Anyways, thanks for following along. I might be able to update closer to closing time!

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