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Here is another view of LED lighting in the corner kitchen area. We have a double kitchen and a separate prep area. The stoves are GE induction as they are presently the most efficient. I have done nothing on the stove except boil water which it does very faster than gas stoves. We will see how we get on with pots and pans that have ferrous content. We can use 400 series stainless cookware.

We imported via Ebay old German roof tile and used them in the kitchen to cover the work areas and the beer stube (beverage area). Here is the view from the second floor balcony that leads to the guest suite.

LED lighting is behind the valence on the wall. Now strips of surface mount LEDs have silicon cover and can come in "warm white" 3500K color temperature. The valences are on all outside walls held by bolts we placed before the concrete was poured in the walls. The wood is from nearby trees that we milled in 2008. The LED strip in the photo consumes less than 4 Watts, amazing!

All of the solid alder interior doors are hung and trimmed now. In fact baseboard and other finish items are done. There are always lists of small items, but only the stair pickets and railing are of size to do. Maybe I will be done by year end.

Kitchen cabinets are built in place and drawers are built in place too. The counter top is basswood block from Ikea with a food grade finish. When the drains are hooked up and the disposer installed, I will build a slide type drawer under the farmhouse sink.

In the kitchen there are several "roofs" and "chimneys" . The center island is covered the prep area is covered and we have a beverage room we call the "stube". You can buy anything on Ebay including antique German roof tiles. I pressure wash and drill a hole for a safety screw before installing them on stringer boards.

Today we have garage doors. You can also see the railings with pickets we finished last weekend. Exterior doors are started. Interior plaster is drying and under layment for tile is now in place. The beavers are busy!

It is the middle of March and we have had our electrical inspection and our "to do" list of corrections. Tomorrow we hope to pass an have the next round of inspections: Mechanical and Framing. This is our big test. Once past this we can insulate the inside walls and floors for sound and heating reasons, the it is on to plaster and flooring! See the view from a side window.

Teak oil on sanded beams and decking