Where did this dust come from???

Well, actually I do know where it came from.  The drywall is up and sanded.  Despite putting plastic up, the drywall dust has settled on everything.  The good news is that we're on the downside of the mess (if you don't count refinishing the wood floors). 

Foyer

Stairwell

Hallway looking towards girls' bedrooms.

Val's Bedroom

Master Bedroom

With the drywall up, the kitchen cabinets went back up.  We added a kneewall in the kitchen to open up the space more.  When you come in the front door, you can see out the back door towards the lake.  We might have power and an oven by this weekend.

Looking from front door over kneewall out back door.

The old bedroom door, now closed off.

Kitchen with cabinets up.

These Are The Times That Try Men's Souls - The Kitchen

The big move, i.e. the kitchen, began on Oct 27, with the plumber tearing down walls and ceilings to locate the pipes to the old kitchen and locating pipes for the new.

Where's that pipe? (Small bedroom)

Here it is. (Basement)

Once the piping was in, the cabinets were removed.

and the wall was removed.

Julie's last dance in her old room.

The electricians were next and they encountered a mass of spaghetti that required all of the drywall to come down.

Some people have asked whether we are living in the house.  Yes we are.  This certainly brings a family closer together, but NO kitchen for a 2nd weekend.  What a Paine?

Sleeping in the basement. The ceiling that was torn down for the plumbing is to the left.

Our Living Room and Kitchen

Insulation & Chimneys

We have had about a 1 week delay waiting for a mechanical permit.  Before the delay we got most of the insulation in and the chimneys got extended.  I also had a request for a current shot of the front and back.

I think the bricklayer did a good job matching the existing brick and they also added a little pizazz to the top.

We have most of the insulation in.  The walls and dormer ceilings are all done.  Flat ceiling areas will be blown in after the drywall is installed.  We needed the mechanical permit and inspection before putting up drywall.  The permit and inspection is all taken care of, so drywall begins tomorrow.

Val's Dormer

We have a really nice view out of our Master Bedroom window overlooking the lake.

Next...where did the kitchen go?