We've come a long, long way together

I wonder if I could title all future posts based on songs from my high school days?  That's probably a bad idea.

But sometimes a house renovation is overwhelming, and it is valuable to be reminded that we HAVE come a long, long way!

From this:

To this:

To now:

For real! Just breathe, we can do this... (did you catch that one?)

The past few weeks we have been finishing up details to prepare for the rough in inspection by the county.  This includes a second HVAC unit for the upstairs.

The deck was also installed on the front porch.  We went with a cost-effective pressure treated lumber.  This needs to be left alone for 6-12 months before we stain it, but that makes one less choice we have to make right now.  The posts will be wrapped to match the siding.

The plan is to get an inspection in the next day or two and to insulate next week in preparation for drywall the following week!

Oh yeah, and we ordered all of our cabinetry!  And mostly stayed in budget!

We're going the distance.  (Sorry, I couldn't resist another lyric.)