Progress on S Pine Island Rd

This house is coming together quickly.  We are almost ready for drywall, and framing was only started a little over a month ago.  Here's how it looks today... The roof is on.  The windows and doors are in.  The stone and brick have arrived and are staged in the front yard.

The front door is going to let in tons of light with its side and top transoms.  This door was a bargain find at a local supply store.  They occasionally have items on clearance from the warehouse at less than half price, so I always keep an eye out for things my clients might want and snatch them up.

 There's a cathedral ceiling in the living room with a double-sided fireplace.

 

Here's the back porch with the other side of the fireplace.

 

The back porch connects to a 2-car carport and a 1-car carport.

 

 

 

Houzz

I'm sure most folks are in the loop on Houzz.com, but just in case you're not, I wanted to mention what a great website it is for home building and remodeling ideas.  It has over 2 million photos and let's you build "ideabooks" where you can save the photos you like.  Being able to show your builder what you want in a photo can go a long way in making sure you get what you want.  Here's an example of what I'm talking about....

The homeowner gave me a picture from Houzz of the master bath tile they want and I have given it to the tile guys.  They have it on display in the bathroom.  You can't get any more clear than this.

Brick at Nottoway

I'm very pleased with how the brick is looking at Nottoway.  It's a brick that's made to look "used" and its called San Luis.  This brick was supplied by Beaumont Brick and Stone.

They have a long way to go!  They can only lay so many feet high in a day to keep a uniform mortar joint.  If they go too high at once, the mortar will compress and ooze out. 

The home stretch on Amanda Lane

The house on Amanda Lane in Lumberton is entering the final stages of construction.  The painting is complete.  The light fixtures are being installed.  The flooring will start tomorrow.  Here's how it looks on the outside so far...

 

Here's a peek at the kitchen cabinets.  The granite isn't installed yet, but the style and detail are stunning.

 

BEFORE

 

AFTER (still not finished!)

You can see from this last photo that they have tons of storage space and an enormous kitchen.  With flooring and countertops, this kitchen is going to be a dream!

The cabinets were constructed and installed by HR Cabinets out of Beaumont.  They offer a large variety in custom cabinets and also premade cabinets.