Victory

Hi Everyone , This week started with outstanding progress on the completion of the BBQ area, and the beginning of the Travertine stone patio install. Last week the landscapers brought in about two eighteen wheelers of dirt, which was then leveled and pounded down with their gas tamping machine. Thankfully, that night we got a .25" of rain which really made the base solid. They then brought in sand and leveled that to the exact level to slope the patio towards the linear drains along the edge of where the patio concrete meets the dirt. In this pic they level the sand to form a base for the Travertine stone. I thought this was novel since we've never had stone pavers before, or had anything installed over a concrete patio other than stain. In this pic you can see how compacted the tamped dirt became after the rain. Walking on it felt like concrete. The BBQ area is now completed minus the last stucco color coat, the equipment, and the roof of the ramada. Just a few more things 😕...

Hi Everyone! These last three weeks have been drips and drabs of isolated activity at the house. Most of the inside work has been a punch list assortment of redos related to painting, caulking, cleaning, etc.  As we mentioned before, we have two milestones this month - our walkthrough on the 17th, and the close of escrow on the 29th, assuming there are no major or critical issues to disrupt the close date. We have an inspector coming out tomorrow to make his list of issues, which I will then pass over to the builder to 'cure' before our walkthrough on the 17th. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with. Here are some updated photos on where we are as of today: Pool Area Most of the visible activity is now taking place in and around the pool. Plants are now in (still missing the metal trellises) along the back wall and sides. Tile was installed a couple of weeks ago, and Jan is happy because that was her first choice. We were told that we might not get our first choice...