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Ugggghhhhh...


This was a text exchange with our builder from 2 weeks ago...COVID is essentially over but we're still dealing with the effects...


A week after the text above this was done. They really only put the joists above the kitchen, dinning room and the formal living room area and finished the plywood walls. 
Above is a picture from the entrance hall looking through the main living area (where we will have vaulted ceilings) and into the dinning room/kitchen area. 


Kitchen looking into the dinning room. 


Stairs will go here.


Front of the garage. You can see the stairwell poking up behind the garage.


Full frontal...


Looking from the dinning area down the hall to the master.


Wood burning fireplace will go between those windows. 


Looking at the main living area from the kitchen.


Looking from the house out into the garage.


Same as above just panned right.


Exterior garage.

In all likelihood nothing will really change until the week of June 14th-18th and from there I bet it'll be another 3 weeks, which is super frustrating because we were hoping to be done by the first week of June. We've ordered all our windows, doors and plumbing fixtures and appliances and all that way earlier than a typical timeline would dictate so we are hoping that once all the walls are up things will go smoothly and quickly. If we don't have anymore delays perhaps they can make up for lost time? Here's to hoping...

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