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Putting finishing touches on ceiling

    Final application of mud is made to the ceiling.  It then is dried before sanding commences.

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Texture coats goes on ceiling

    A texture coat of paint was blown onto the ceiling.  The walls were protected by plastic.
 
 

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New front door

    On Tuesday, Bowman & Sons, installed new front and rear doors.

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The ceiling fan with lights

     The electrical outlets, switches, lights and ceiling fan were installed on Monday, May 5.  And the electric was turned on for the first time.

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Staining the trim

    Mark carefully brushes stain on the oak mantel.
 
 
 

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Buster Newton from Georgia Direct

   The carpet is a frieze, which is supposed to hide the seam.  It's also a polyester which is fade and stain resistant.

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Sanding in the corner

    Sanding began on Thursday.  Painting comes next.
 
 

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Painting of walls began Monday

     Painting of the walls began on Monday, April 28.  Three outside walls are Painted Desert Red, while the inside wall is Macademia.

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Tile was glued into place

    Tile for the fireplace was glued into place on Thursday.
 

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Sunset reflected onto wall

     The sunset shows shadows of tree limbs through the window, as projected onto the wall.
 
 

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View without vinyl barrier

     Here you can see the completed fireplace and with the vinyl barrier removed you can see through to the old family room.

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Looking toward the fireplace

    Immediately after the carpet was installed and vacumned, furniture was moved into the new room.

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Priming the ceiling

    After cleaning the walls and ceiling, the prime coat was applied.
 

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Putting concrete in doorway

    Concrete had to be applied between the old and new sections of the house.
 
 

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Installing the gutters

  J R's Gutter Service from Fountain City installed the gutters on Thursday.

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Nailing on the trim

    Donnie McCurdy and his helper, Mark, nail on the trim for the fireplace on Tuesday, May 6.
 
 

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Getting ready for the carpet padding

    After the laminate was replaced along the doorways, the next step was to ge ready for the padding and carpeting.
 

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The dining/computer area

    One corner of the addition is used for dining.  Next to it will be a computer center.