Snow in April? Only in Vermont! Sunday brought a light snow in the hills, not enough to stick, just enough to make you scratch your head and wonder. Last weekend we received an email letting us know all the wood work was finished upstairs. Another trip north to take more pictures!! Sweet! Well OK, we decided to do some cleanup too. Everything was put back into place however, and the only cleanup needed upstairs was a little dust wiping of the walls. Our fabulous builder got all the heavy stuff and put all the furniture pretty much back where it was before he started.
We cannot think of enough adjectives to describe the results. Beautiful, fantastic, and spectacular are a few. He really took our idea and ran with it. The finished product almost exceeds our expectations. The windows were trimmed out smartly, with a nice routed edge across the sill.
The doors for the storage areas on either side of the dormer have a nice latch mechanism and built to withstand some use.
Everything came in above expectation. One of the things we asked for was an access hatch for the tiny area over the space in case of emergency, and Ken was more than happy to oblige.
We also asked if it was possible to make a door for the space behind the knee wall opposite the dormer. This would be accessed only from the stairway. Again, it was not a problem. The door looks aesthetically pleasing and works perfectly. Here is a view of the access door.
And here is a view of the door looking down the stairwell. You can see how it blends in very well.
Overall, we are extremely happy with the way things are turning out. Inside we only have carpeting planned in the next few weeks, and we should be done, and it should be inhabitable. We have some of the creature comforts to get by with
Right now we can sit back for a minute and take a breath. But only for a minute.
The weather is turning warmer now, the gates on the snowmobile trail are locked till December, so our next real project will be out of doors. The yard is pretty roughed up from where we were last year. Between the foundation going in and the trench for the electric, and the driveway modifications, there is definitely a lot of work left to do. Most of the snow has melted, the water is running in all directions in the moat, down the road, across the yard, and underground.
As you can see there is plenty left to be done. Our foundation has been laid, and the next step is to build upon the base, and improve our outdoor view, so it too is pleasing to the eye. Raking, root pulling, seeding are next up on the list of tasks. As the weather permits, or more accurately as the groudwater recedes, these projects will move forward. We have many more things planned over the summer, and are looking forward to the first cookout, the first sleep over and much more. Someday this summer, if the water is still flowing we will be able to put a bench out back near the moat and hear the water flowing by much like this.
We cannot think of enough adjectives to describe the results. Beautiful, fantastic, and spectacular are a few. He really took our idea and ran with it. The finished product almost exceeds our expectations. The windows were trimmed out smartly, with a nice routed edge across the sill.
The doors for the storage areas on either side of the dormer have a nice latch mechanism and built to withstand some use.
Everything came in above expectation. One of the things we asked for was an access hatch for the tiny area over the space in case of emergency, and Ken was more than happy to oblige.
We also asked if it was possible to make a door for the space behind the knee wall opposite the dormer. This would be accessed only from the stairway. Again, it was not a problem. The door looks aesthetically pleasing and works perfectly. Here is a view of the access door.
And here is a view of the door looking down the stairwell. You can see how it blends in very well.
Overall, we are extremely happy with the way things are turning out. Inside we only have carpeting planned in the next few weeks, and we should be done, and it should be inhabitable. We have some of the creature comforts to get by with
Right now we can sit back for a minute and take a breath. But only for a minute.
The weather is turning warmer now, the gates on the snowmobile trail are locked till December, so our next real project will be out of doors. The yard is pretty roughed up from where we were last year. Between the foundation going in and the trench for the electric, and the driveway modifications, there is definitely a lot of work left to do. Most of the snow has melted, the water is running in all directions in the moat, down the road, across the yard, and underground.
As you can see there is plenty left to be done. Our foundation has been laid, and the next step is to build upon the base, and improve our outdoor view, so it too is pleasing to the eye. Raking, root pulling, seeding are next up on the list of tasks. As the weather permits, or more accurately as the groudwater recedes, these projects will move forward. We have many more things planned over the summer, and are looking forward to the first cookout, the first sleep over and much more. Someday this summer, if the water is still flowing we will be able to put a bench out back near the moat and hear the water flowing by much like this.
2 comments:
the inside came out beautifully guys, really. i can't wait to see pictures of the next part of the project!
Great Job! VT2112
The knotty pine looks beautiful.What a wonderful winter and summer getaway.You guys hired a good contractor,I can see that the workmanship is quality work.
Pug G.O.T.
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