Ok, I admit that I have been very delinquent in posting updates. As it has been since the project started, it is a decision between doing something around the house or taking some pictures and writing a post.
We moved in right before Thanksgiving and had a few projects that needed completion. Since then, the flooring has been completed, closets have shelving, baseboards installed (quarter round is still needed), door and window trim installed (except for the two oval windows), tiling has been finished, towel bars and toilet paper holders installed, and what seems like and endless number of those odds and ends jobs that all take longer than expected.
The geothermal heating systems are now operating very well. There were some minor installation problems that once resolved allowed the systems to keep us cozy when it was ~6F outside without using any of the back-up resistive ($$) heat. The HVAC company also hooked up the geothermal units to pre-heat the hot water heaters. When it was cold outside, the preheated water temperature was just above 110F. This will come in very handy when I get the radiant floor heating hooked up (expected to be completed for next year).
Since we are coming into the homestretch with the interior of the living portion of the house, there are not too many projects to complete. The major projects include: installation fo the shoe and quarter round trim where there is laminate or vinyl flooring, applying polyurethane to the doors and handrail, make the curved trim for the oval windows and making the finished railing on the second floor. The basement needs to have shelving made to store all of the extra construction materials in addition to those things that would typically be stored in the attic (i.e. Christmas decorations). We need to plan the outside landscaping, so that once the warm weather arrives we are ready to plant. The other big outside job is to smooth the graded soil so that grass can be planed, although having a permanent brown lawn requires less time to mow!
Enjoy the pictures (finally!).