Kevin reports:
The postina came down the road in her Fiat Panda and asked that we put up a mailbox … so, we did, temporarily placed on the oak tree as you turn down the road!
A nice touch to wrap up the work for 2017.
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Way back in May, we selected some accent pieces from a stone yard that both had some recovered older pieces and made new ones, as well.
Now some of those have been installed.
With the holidays approaching, we’re getting close to completing the house. We’re hoping for no later than February.
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Now that the work is focused on finishing the inside, lots of projects are underway at the same time. We got a large collection of photos today showing some of this work.
Pieces of each bathroom are in place, including some tile and fixtures, but more work remains for after the winter holiday.
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Many of the photos were of different electrical connections. They’re not very interesting to look at, but they’re at the stage where they can add switches and outlets,
All the structural work for the stairs is complete. Tiling and railings will come next.
The tile is now in place everywhere except the stairs and the walls are ready for painting.
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Work is progressing in bits and pieces on many fronts inside the house these days.
They are working to install the top floor tiling. It looks fine to me, but Anne was immediately concerned about the spaces and the dark lines between the tiles. She had asked that these tiles be laid very close together, with a minimal grout line.
Kevin reassured us that the floor will look fine once it is all laid and the grout is applied.
Downstairs they are installing additional parts of the underfloor heating system.
Now that the grout is in, Anne is all set with the look.
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The last time I wrote about this, about six weeks ago, we were concerned that the lack of electrical supply might just bring the project to a grinding halt.
We had repeatedly been promised “in 30 days” that we’d have the permanent power connection. As that hadn’t happened, Francisc arranged for a temporary contractor connection, which he though he could get in a few days.
Wrong again. It’s taken the last six weeks just to get that.
It’s not much to look at, but it’s critical to keep the project moving.
I guess we’re still just “30 days” away from having the permanent connection.
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