In the kitchen

July 22, 2007 I had the walk through on Wednesday and will have the closing on the house on this Wednesday. The house was very clean and the A/C was on during the walk through. We found lots of blemishes that will be fixed by Wednesday. I went by today and it looks like the inside was done but the outside had a few things to be repaired.

Roof tile done

July 22, 2007 This is the first update since I returned from Tulsa. The roof tile is done around the entrance way and the house was ready for final inspection from the City of Mesa. IT PASSED!

Masonry done

July 2, 2007
Today is Elizabeth's 15th birthday. We had a little party for her this evening. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH!

The masons are done! I went by during the day to avoid the shadows I usually get when I take these photos in the evening. The last of the roof tiles need to be installed around the masonry work and the outside of the house is virtually done. We're getting very close and the closing for the house should be on July 24. I'll be in Tulsa from July 4 to 11 visiting Chris and his family. Susan and her family will be there also so we'll have a little family reunion, so to speak. More updates to come after I return or maybe while I'm in Tulsa. who knows?

The masons get with it!

June 28, 2007
The masons are making progress as can be observed. When I went by to check on Wednesday they were going through the entire interior, caulking, inspecting and repairing every blemish, all the seams and joints around counter tops and vanities were sealed. Also all the windows have been caulked and sealed from the inside. All these areas will be repainted at which point the bedrooms can be carpeted. It looks like I will close on the house at the end of July.

The mason shows up!

June 26, 2007
As you can see the mason got started! The redone wall has been stuccoed today and the stone trim around the windows has begun. Hopefully we'll see steady progress on the masonry work until it's done.

More plumbing work

June 26, 2007
More views of the plumbing work in the laundry room, kitchen faucet and the water heater area in the garage. Still to be installed is the R.O. system, water softener system and another deep tub in the garage. You can see in the kitchen where the tile has been covered in brown paper, I guess to protect it from the other workers.

Game room 1/2 bath

June 26, 2007
Just a view of the half bath off the game room. Mirrors and towel rack need to be installed in all three bathrooms.