Photo diary of construction

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Earth moving continues 7/21/06...Click on the below photos to enlarge

Below is view of Toccoa River from the home site...Click on the below photos to enlarge

Footers are poured and walls are to be formed 9/7/06...Click on the below photos to enlarge

Walls poured and back fill to begin (the "deadmen" for the retaining wall are also located under the load bearing walls for the 1st floor) ...9/12/06...Click on the below photos to enlarge

Extra care is taken when back filling the retaining wall.  We "tamped" each layer of dirt as it was backfilled..Click on the below photos to enlarge

Slab has been poured and the foundation is back filled...framing begins 10/18/06...Click on the below photos to enlarge

Framing well under way...Gazebo to install 10/30/06...Click on the below photos to enlarge

Gazebo lifted up onto deck...final positioning later this week...11/1/06  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Framing on second level continues...lower gazebo deck completed...11/3/06  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Huge master bedroom framing completed...11/3/06  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Roofing system starting...11/9/06  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Roofing system nearing completion, gazebo is in position, roof decking stopped by rain...11/15/06  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Framing substantially complete..11/18/06  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Framing complete with fireplaces framed..11/29/06  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Framing complete, windows installed and exterior siding in full swing..12/13/06  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Exterior siding is almost complete...1/6/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Exterior siding is basically complete...1/12/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Exterior complete, interior completely roughed, pine interior and sheetrock almost complete...1/25/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

One more coat need on exterior stain, tongue and groove and sheetrock complete, trim begins...2/4/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Door and window trim out complete, stone going on fireplaces...2/15/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Stone completing, interior crown and chair rail installing, interior staining and polyurethane begining...2/21/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Stone complete, interior crown and chari rail installed, light fixtures and tile installing...3/10/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Tile installing, paint finishing this weekend, all but a few light fixtures installed...3/15/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Tile installing in kitchen master steam shower and foyer, paint finishing this weekend, all light but 2 light fixtures installed, granite to install the 23rd and hardwood floors the 24th...3/17/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge

Retaining wall built and driveway poured...4/9/07  Click on the below photos to enlarge