Progress - Week of September 7

Not a lot of pictures this week.  As a matter of fact just 2 photos of architectural items - the replacement medallion for the dining room (remember a few weeks back when the original medallion became dislodged and broke when work was being conducted for the radiant floors in the master bedroom?) and a pair of corbels which will be located beneath the header in the transition from the dining room to the kitchen.

Also part of the reason we are not posting a lot of pictures this week is that next week will probably have some really good shots (and maybe even a mid-week posting).

Even though there are no pictures showing the progression of work, a lot has taken place, particularly on the parlor floor:

- the reclaimed chestnut floors were installed (they are completely covered with a protective covering so there is nothing really worth photographing there)
- the kitchen is completely framed and mostly taped and spackled
- the pantry is completely framed and the doors are almost installed
- the powder room and closet are completely framed
- the dining room is almost spackled
- the hallway patchwork is completed for the walls (still need to do the ceiling as well as the ceilings above the stairs)
- test stains for the floors were applied and some of the floor stains have been decided
- the fireplace marble is beginning restoration work
- half of the ballusters have been painted
- the plaster work on the occulus has been restored and the plaster work for the bay window interior has started
- the HVAC installer has brought in the ducts and will hopefully install them first thing the coming week

Without further hesitation, here are the aforementioned photos:

Here is the plaster medallion which was picked up on Saturday.  Again, the location of this will be the dining room.  To provide a sense of scale, the diameter of this piece is about 32".  Two more medallions should come this week - one to be located in the hallway just as you enter the house and the second will be located in the master bedroom.

This is one of the corbels which will help frame the transition between the dining room and kitchen.

A big week coming up.  Here's what we have on tap:

- continued work on the tiling of the master bathroom

- framing, sheetrocking, taping, spackling and plastering on the parlor floor

- installation of the HVAC equipment including the ductwork AND supposedly the delivery of the 6 ton and 2 ton condensing units which will need to be craned OVER the house and into position in the mechanical space above the master bathroom

- installation of the kitchen cabinetry!!!!