Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! The job was a bit slow with progress for these two weeks, as many of the subs took time off to be with their families over the holidays. We dealt with rain and more rain. Everytime I’m ready to complain about the rain, I remember 27 solid days of rain in October of 2017 when we broke ground for the treehouses in Montana, and then the coldest winter on record with TONS of snow…. And I’m grateful for the rain. 🙂
We celebrated the holidays with pumpkin pie and Godiva chocolate, and everyone enjoyed it.
Since I last wrote…. the front door arrived from the craftsman in Montana, and it is beautiful! These double doors are each 3’ wide, 9’ tall and about 4” thick! The wood is raw, so it will need to be installed, then stained and coated, to protect it from the elements. We’re going to wait a few months to install it, to protect it from the sheetrockers and the painters. I can’t wait to see it fully installed!
All windows are now installed- including the change to fix the error to the kitchen windows. They were removed, reframed and reinstalled so that they now match the specifications on the plans. They are beautiful!
The last remaining window to be installed is the patio slider doors. Thanks to Garrett, Patrick and the framing team who built pockets for the doors. The patio sliders still need to be installed by the crew from Windows, Doors and More. Hopefully soon!
We got our first snow on December 27th and the mountain view was stunning! But back to the house…
The CeDur shakes arrived and Gil installed them on the roof of the turret. They look amazing!
Electricians are moving forward with their rough in. The lower level has been completed and the upper level is almost finished too.
The Zehnder supplies have arrived and Avdo started the rough-in for the HRV system.
I spent five full days finding light fixtures for the foyer. How is that possible, right? It’s more difficult than it sounds.This home combines traditional English Cottage/French Chateau vibe, with sustainable mountain modern. I found the perfect light fixture for the foyer and can’t wait to see it installed.
And, drumroll please…… FINALLY, we got permanent electrical power to the house on January 2nd. Grateful to CJ, the excavator and to Tughan Electric for all of their help! Thanks also to Aimee at PSE and to the crew at Patelco for completing this installation.
We’re looking forward to a productive 2026 and completing the beautiful project!
