On the irony-free great side, however, he says we need to come by today. The house looks great, and he's now happy with the progress (Dad had gone by earlier and told me that the final coat of stucco was being applied; Joni was at home for lunch and gave me the same update); I told him I'd come by with Lisa around 2:15. He says he'll wait.
And when we get there, the application is in progress. So this is what stucco looks like before it's applied to the walls:
And it looks great on the wall as well:
Fred says that the color will soften a little as it dries. I think it looks good now, but if it does fade a little, it'll be great... even better.
So I cruise around the house--those portions stucco'ed--and take pics (they're up on the flash viewer... I won't bore you with the pics).
Fred then takes us through the house... the very light coat of "orange peel" texture has been applied downstairs
(and there's the air compressor that assists in the application and here's the applicator itself)
It's pretty cool. Once again, I take some pics (but won't take up the space here... use the viewer, man!
It's pretty nice. He breaks the news to us about the tile. That's a drag, there's no getting around it... and by visit's end, I've spoken to Marie the tile lady over Fred's phone and there goes another eleven hundred... (catch those benjamins as they fly out of my ass!). The toilets and bathroom sinks we bought last weekend arrived without a hitch, and they sit in the garage, awaiting installation:
Now Fred gives us some not-due-quite-yet homework: think about wall paint colors and kitchen sinks (we've started on both, though I think Lisa doesn't want to make a decision on colors yet... that makes this all permanent [like 6K on granite didn't...]). We're on it.
As we leave, we're pretty happy with the house. The stucco should be done in the next day or two. Then the roof can be finished.
Then the outside will be done (except for the lights, which Fred says we can begin to think about as well... He suggests we get at least one more fixture than we need... in case we have to replace one, and the style has gone out of production)
Fred thinks the kitchen cabinets (and the bathroom vanities since we've made the order with Cathy and the pieces are in stock) should begin to be installed sometime Saturday or Monday at the latest. He is now happy with progress. If he's happy, I think we're supposed to be, as well. It's always good to see progress being made. [Standing in the living room, looking into the downstairs bath and seeing tile where we had never had tile before was pretty damn exciting, I have to admit.]
Fred hasn't said a word about my website proposal. That's OK... though with more outlay for flooring and tile, I really need to barter for something of value...
But tomorrow is another month. And we're hopefully only two months away from moving back into our home.
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UPDATE: by the time we got to the Coreys' for Halloween candy distribution, the front was done, too...
Pretty cool...
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