FINALLY!!

After 6 weeks of pulling teeth progress and three days this week where NO ONE worked at all, we finally have some progress. On thursday we were very excited to see the cabinet installer return to start the cabinets....floors are on hold for now. He put in 2 full days, building toe kicks and putting up the kitchen and it's coming right along..... The stove wall is pretty much done....

The fridge wall is making great progress......

and, although it should have been done WEEKS ago, we're pretty happy just to see progress!

The island still needs to be placed and there are glass door cabinets over the fridge wall, but it's coming right along. Next will probably be the two bathrooms and the built-ins next to the fireplace. Those will go quickly compared to the kitchen. I notified the countertop folks that we will be ready to template within the week. I also picked up the LED under counter lights yesterday (they're SO cool), and the knobs and handles from the cabinet gal. We're kinda hoping the installer will work today (sat), to make up some time. We'll see. It's a good thing all this is almost ready, because there was a big surprise yesterday iin the form of all the appliances! I just happened to be over there when the truck pulled up. Not quite sure why this happened. We won't be ready for these for a couple of weeks. Now we'll have to go out and cover them all so that they don't get buried in dust.

There WAS one more sign of progress. The plumber showed up on friday afternoon with the boiler. This contraption is the heating system and also the hot water system for the entire house. It will eventually be hiding behind a cabinet. He just barely got started, with a promise to be back on monday to finish (and bring the missing parts). He also figured out that he could start installing the sinks, shower and toilet in the master bath since the tile is done there.

Fingers crossed, we SHOULD see some serious progress this week. The cabinet guy (who is also the finish carpenter) will keep going, the plumber will be here monday, and hopefully the bulldozer guy, framers to finish their stuff, sheetrock guys to do touch-up, exterior painter, and maybe a little electrician just for fun. That would make it the busiest week ever. Let's hope. We're destined fly past our bank deadline without finishing and now hoping we'll be moved before thanksgiving. ARGH!!!