The House is ALMOST Done!

Well, it's been a little over six months since we "broke ground" on our building project near Zion National Park in Rockville Utah.  July 2, 2011 was the "official start date" though real digging of foundations etc...started after mid-July (see this post for views of major stages in the building from August to October 2011).

The "indoor" finishing work started late November; it often seems to go slower (and less visible) but when we think back it has been very fast indeed . thanks to an excellent contractor, efficient and competent workers, and GREAT BUILDING WEATHER.  It has been an above-normal warm and dry Fall/Winter which has been a great blessing for building (but we also need the rain for the fields)!

If all goes well we start moving things in during the first week in February--below are some photo highlights on the indoor work which officially ended February 3, 2012 with house cleaning!  The next BIG date is MOVE-IN DAY after we finalize inspections and get county/city approval--a "certificate of Occupancy"!  Karen and I can hardly wait!  Below are highlights in photos over the last two months!

The cabinet-makers move in with cabinets...see also below

Putting up light fixtures and mirrors...

Guest bathroom...

Powder room near entry...

Bringing in the kitchen appliances...to install...

Checking wiring for appliances...

The cooktop is in...

Kitchen area with appliances almost in...

A day with a LOTS of deliveries and workers...

Finished master-bath vanity and sinks, medicine cabinets etc...

The walk-in closet is complete with clothes rods...

The entrance from the garage with bench & hooks for coats etc...

Kitchen cabinets before installation in the Great Room...

Cabinets and counters--BEFORE the countertops are installed!

Unloading the granite countertops...

Installing granite countertops in the kitchen...

The Yellow Juparana granite we chose...

Cabinets and counters--AFTER countertops are installed...

One of the neat devices installed for storing goods "in corners" in the kitchen!

Pendant lights hung...the LAST electrical task!

Closeup of Pendant light over kitchen counter...

Water Reservoir & Pressure tank going in...

Water Purification, Reverse-Osmosis, Filtering and Softening Equipment in...

On-demand Water Heater System and Pump going in...

Bookshelf and decorative alcove from the entrance into the great room...

Bookshelf and decorative alcove - view toward the front door...

Tile-work completed...

Shower fixtures...

Masterbath Shower Door in...

Shower door in guestroom in...

Bryan and Celeste see our house for the first time at Christmas...

The front walkway is in---built from native local sandstone!

Front Entrance Paint Trim started and Glass installed...door painting next.

The front door is done and landscaping almost complete...

Garage door painted and 'getting-ready' for landcaping and spring planting of sod...

Landscaping begun...getting ready for spring sod planting etc...

Transition area to lawn and place for a planter--to come...

Front Door Glass Installed...

Closeup Front Door Glass...

Side Window Glass in Front Entrance...

The garage-door goes up!

Electrical work nearly done as well--indoors and outdoors!

The fan in the great room...

Fan and lights in the sun room...

Entryway decorative light fixture...

Entryway decorative light fixture...seen from hall to garage back into the sun room...

Installing carpets...

Carpets in the master  bedroom looking back toward the walk-in closet...

The fireplace is lit and working...

The Great Room...

Our back veranda with view into Zion...spring will bring back green fields!

Building a privacy fence around the propane tank &
other equipment and storage yard for garbage cans etc.

The privacy fence is done...LAST job before final inspections and certifications...

We can see the end of the long but exciting ordeal--and realistically it has gone better than expected.

 Our best, Karen and Bob!