Sunday, April 22, 2012

Port Royal Cottage Progress

Its been almost a year since my last post on our cottage project. I wish that I could report that it is complete and we are using it every weekend, but unfortunately that is not the case. Work and life compete for our time. We have had some bumps along the way, but overall, it is moving in the right direction. We lost our general contractor as he struggled through a nasty divorce, and the project stalled as a result. I spent a few solid weeks down there this winter just trying to ensure that we completed front facade. The natives were getting restless while the house remained in a perpetual state of disrepair. As you can see from the attached photos, it really does look great. All of the appliances have been purchased as well as the base cabinetry and kitchen pennensula. They are being installed in the next two weeks. The tub surround will also be in during that same time. From this point forward, the only remaining big-ticket items will be completing the AC install (we're using a window unit right now), and interior trim and hardware. Everything else is done.

The central AC work...
This 1/4 ceiling use to support 12x12 tiles. Landon pulled every one of those staples out by hand.
The cupola before siding
The cupola before siding
Front porch under construction
Metal roof installed.
Tub installed
Washer and Dryer hook up and rough plumbing complete
Columns in
Windows trimmed
Drywall going in
Furring the exterior block walls
Hardie-Plank siding and first coat of paint
Drywall finished, electrical going in
New cottage toy, this may help get me down there more often!
The reason we're here...

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