The part that ruined Christmas Break

So much free time over Christmas break and so many plans to get so much work completed -- wasted waiting on this part to the chimney to arrive in the mail (arrived 4 weeks after it was ordered!!!) This tardy "offset" made us have to spend family time together over the holiday instead of working -- it was amazing though... Thank you, "offset" for giving us family time together!!!

Inside the Chimney

Here I am looking up the chimney -- it is more than 20 feet up there!!! see the steps he installed on the left:
Today he is putting the chimney inside the chimney. Because we have the completely enclosed fireplace, a silver tube runs up the chimney to let out the smoke. Maybe this is how all fireplaces work, but I have never seen inside a chimney before to know!

Here is the hole he has climbed in and out about a hundred times today:

Here he is climbing up to put the chimney together:

Flooring - (sneak peek)

Here's a sneak peek at our wood flooring. It is oak engineered flooring in 3", 5", and 7" widths. Some distressing is already on the boards so we can live in the house and not worry about a little ding here or there. None is installed yet, but wow what a difference it will make!

Custom Attic doors

My hubbie completely made these two doors from scratch for our walk-in attic spaces on both sides of the house.

Wood-burning Fireplace is shaping up

White Marble will be on the wall all the way around and a little hearth piece on the floor.

Preview of Some Bathroom Fixtures

Here's the sink in the "extra" bathroom and a peek at the toilets we're using throughout.

Day one of grout

One bathroom is grouted - here's a look at the color. We wanted the grout to kinda blend in since the tile has so much variation in the colors. I think it made the glass tiles look pretty.

Master shower tile progress

Hey, progress is progress! He said it will be done tonight!
I repeat -- TONIGHT!!!

Master Shower tile update

A few more days of work and it is coming right along!

Update on Master tub & shower tile

Master tub, window ledge behind the tub, & shower tile...off to a good start!