'Cause she's a brick....house!

Happy Birthday Heath 9/20/2012! We had dinner at Angus Barn to celebrate!

It's been exactly one month since my last update. We have had LOTS going on with the house and with personal lives. We were at the beach for 10 days but while we were gone the insulation was started and finished in the house! It was cool to come back and see the progress. The following has been accomplished since last post (in no specific order):
1. Electrical-outlets/can lights
2. Insulation
3. Drywall
4. Brick outside -started and almost finished
5. Fireplace in front built
6. Well-pump installed
7. Correct windows installed in the bedrooms

While we were at the beach, Heath received a call from a neighbor down the street...the man (Wayne Lowery) who cleared the lot and driveway back in May, died. He had stage 4 lung cancer. He never told us (or his friends/family, except his wife) that he was ill. He literally kept working right up until he passed away. We were saddened but have seen his wife Becky since then and she is in good spirits. We will have her over for dinner as soon as the house is complete!

Picture from May 22, 2012 (1st day of work)

I will post some pictures now and caption under them....ENJOY!

This is the front left of the house where the master bed/bath is. Heath and Chris Hegee (brick mason/friend) did this!

And here it is complete! The detail (border) around the window was Heath's idea...he's got some good ones!

Front fireplace/chimney! Heath is so creative and thought of this awesome detail for the front, just to add character and appeal to the brick tower! It is so cool!

Side view of fireplace. Chris did an amazing job!

Front of house with awesome fireplace!

House as it stands today. The brick is being put on the back porch and the fireplace on the porch has started. The rest  of the house will have board & baton siding and will be painted Prairie Dust (green/tan color)

This view is from the stairwell looking back into the kitchen (you can see vent for range hood) and into the den.

Drywall in stairwell. Already have a piece of furniture for that little niche!

View from stairwell looking into kitchen. The window will be above the sink, oven/micro combo to left!

The mudroom will house the washer/dryer and a pantry. It will be tiled.

New windows in guest room. They now meet code and if necessary will open all the way for a firefighter to get through. We like these better than the original windows.

The bigger of the two rooms upstairs. Each room has a little secret door to attic space. Steve and Heath floored the  spaces so that there will be ample storage..there is not once ounce of wasted space in the house.

The drywall has been completed. This view is standing in the corner of the kitchen looking out to the back porch, peninsula and stairwell.

Lots of action out at Brassfield! It's all super exciting. The tile for showers/floors in bathrooms/mudroom will start next week, hardwood floors will be ordered as well as the siding. The paint will hopefully begin soon too! More pictures to come...

Thanks for all the love and support! Heath is blessed!

Love,

Caroline