the addition

We said farewell (mutter mutter) to the contractor after the sheetrock/tape/texture stage. I personally (with someone to run the saw) installed every sq inch of the click laminate flooring; we hired our own subcontractors (quality craftspeople who take pride in their work -- what a novel idea) to install the tile and the trim work; and we have been painting the interior for months: primer, two coats of color, all the trim. Does it ever end? Apparently not.

Here are some of the beginning stages: