On the way home from vacation: 7/21/07

Returning from our week's vacation at Pawley's Island, we drove straight across the state of South Carolina, from the coast to the upstate to check on the progress of construction. I realized we had never taken a picture of the house from the street - this shows how far back we sit. I really like the way the house sits on the lot and that the driveway curves as you come in.





Coming on up the driveway to the front of the house - shingles on the roof were the new feature, but otherwise looked pretty much the same. At this point, I was a little disappointed that there was not more progress....





Until we walked into the basement! Wow, the electrician was here, and wiring is roughed in:





Up the stairs to the living room, and the fireplace was framed out. The triangular-looking thing inside the fireplace is a note from Scott to the sub-contractors (written on some scrap cardboard) requesting their cooperation in keeping the job site clean. Yes, he knew we were coming, but I don't think this was done for our benefit.





The master bedroom shower is also framed out, so you can see the dimensions and the bench, and the plumbing is roughed-in:




The underpinning of our front porch. Here another decision is weighing on me - what color do I want the porch decking to be ??? (We are using "Timber Tech", a no maintenance product, that comes with the color already sealed in) This has been stewing in the back of my brain all week!:

The plumber was here, too. This is the upstairs bathroom. Future guests, this is your tub:

One last photo - on vacation we visited Hopsewee Plantation, and I decided to say that this entrance was the "inspiration" for our "terrace level" entrance (refer to prior posts). Who's going to call me a liar? :-)