1615 Chaps Way in Steamboat Springs

  A lot of different contractors have been in the house. Bathroom cabinets going in. Wallpaper going up. Master bedroom. Lower level. Granite countertop on kitchen island. Michael has started to install the glass in the bathroom showers.

  Cactus inserted shims to plumb the railing standards true. While his colleague prepped the railing material. Final stonework in the kitchen.

  Filling in. Entry foyer. Fireplace.

  The stone is going in. Entry foyer. Fireplace in the Great Room.

  Now that the necessary preliminary work is done,  the stonemasons have returned to finish the stonework. The window in the entry foyer is covered for protection, and tarpaper is stapled to the plywood. Applying the mortar. Setting up the scaffolding for the fireplace work.

 As the sun warms up, the fixtures keep coming in. Front door. Mud room and garage doors. Inside the front door.     The lights and speakers of the secondary porch on the main level.      Ceiling fans on the second level. Bobby has laid down the shower floor in the master bath.  Still needs to be grouted. Shower on the lower level. Outside, Cactus has begun to install the railings on the Grand Deck.

  Lights and other electrical fixtures are going in. Light fixture on first flight of stairs leading to main floor. Office. Above the fireplace. Nook in the Great Room. Combined fan-light fixture at top of stairs on second floor. Fan in upstairs bedroom. Ceiling lights in Great Room.

  A few days spent installin g the steel over the fireplace in the Great Room. The installation must be precise. Now the stone can be installed on either side.

  The steps are now done (except for railings). The upper floor steps. Nelson has covered the treads with cardboard for protection during the rest of construction.

Nelson is hard at work installing the treads for the stairs. The lowest level is already complete. He's stained the remaining treads and they are ready for installation. Start with the first step to get the alignment right. Then carefully set in place, and bolt down tight. Meanwhile, in the kitchen and pantry, cabinets and countertops are going in. But there's plenty more cabinets to trim and install.