Oct 10 - siding is complete! You can see two of the test paint color patches, one at left of the master bedroom window and another between the master bath and kitchen windows. (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 10 - mortar in the stone water table is beginning to dry out in places -- the thin light streaks (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 10 - soffit vents (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 10 - from the top: exterior crown mould, trim and siding (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 10 - fascia and soffits have their first coat of white (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 10 - painting exterior trim (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 10 - a survey of the existing soffit found a rotten piece over the front porch. It was removed and replaced prior to painting. (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 10 - the front porch after removing old siding. BTW, that black sheathing is the old stuff. (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 11 - the front porch after crown mould, siding and soffit patches (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 17 - painting stucco around a garage window (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 17 - painting crown mould, etc. at the back porch (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
First coat of new exterior color on stucco beside garage door (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
First coat of new exterior color at right, original color plus some test paint patches at left (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 18 - first coat of exterior paint complete. What a different look! (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 13 - preparing to apply stucco to the master bedroom extension (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 13 - ready to apply stucco. This small patch of stucco is all that remains of the original plan to stucco the entire new structure. HardiePlank siding was far less costly and more appealing. (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 18 - new stucco has been applied to the master bedroom extension. The light-colored seam will disappear with a second coat of paint. The block at bottom was required to be left visible for inspection; later it will be covered with stucco and painted. (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 13 - Mike Elder prepares to install the roof ventilator fan (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 13 - fitting the roof ventilator fan (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Roof ventilator fan -- perspective (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 11 - Jay Perfors installing the main AC unit. The existing furnace was upgraded from 80% to 95% efficiency. Now if we can just keep the $!@%*%# chipmunks from undermining the base... (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 11 - the existing water meter has been attached to the new plumbing. The new plumbing is designed to include a sump pump backup that's powered by city water pressure. It will be zero-maintenance and much cheaper than a battery-powered backup. (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 11 - new hose bib (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 12 - rough plumbing inspection passed! (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 12 - Absolute Theater's prewiring for the office (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 12 - Absolute Theater's prewiring for the family room (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 12 - new wiring beside the front door (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 14 - recessed can lights in the office ceiling (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 17 - preparing to install mini-can accent lighting in the family room soffit (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
Oct 18 - recessed can lights in the family room. There will be four lights on each side, plus recessed LED rope lighting higher up in the ceiling. (photo courtesy Jeremy Kelley)
