Sheetrock and Tile

The insulation guy came back and finished up on Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon the sheetrock guys came.  They got a lot done for the short amount of time they were here.  Then they came back the next day and finished the job.  There are a couple of things that need to be changed.  They should have put " backer board or cement board" in several places but didnt.  That's what is used on the walls that will get tile or rock.  So for some reason they didnt do it on the tub surround.  The 2 water lines are there and a diagram of the tub was on the floor so I have no idea!  Where we will have the hearth for the wood burning stove and chimney they didnt put it and they didnt put it in the kitchen where my stove will be.  I have a restaurant stove and make a lot of bread that calls for temps in the 400 to 550 degree range.  It's just a safety precaution.  Our last home had a stainless steel  panel behind the stove but with the cost of everything escalating so rapidly it would be less expensive to do cement board and texture the wall like normal.  

So this is the great room ( kitchen/dining/living).  It feels really spacious and I am pleased that it stills feels that way even after the sheetrock has gone on.

A couple of days ago Bob and I ventured into town (Austin) to pick up all the tile for both bathrooms.  They called and said the whole order was together so we made the trip in.  Unfortunately the grout wasnt included with the order so will have to make another trip to get that.  But we have plenty of time to do that.  

Air Conditioning people are supposed to be out here this weekend to put in the boots for the vents.  They were supposed to do that before the sheetrockers came but like so many things on this job the cart has come before the horse.  It will just be harder on them but it's totally on the A/C guys so I dont feel sorry for them.  

Electricians were here and finished hooking up the connections from the meter to the house so there is electricity down at the house now.  EVERYONE will be very happy about that including me as I've wanted to take the shop vac down there and do a little cleaning.  

Taping and floating is next but they have to get the guys back to change out the sheetrock to backer board.