Stamped Concrete Sidewalk

Close-up of stamped concrete

Today we had stamped concrete poured on the north and west sides of the house. We can now walk from the front door (on the east) around to the north, and then to the west side (backyard) without touching dirt!

North side of house

This is the north side of the cabin. Gary placed some slate next to the stamped concrete (on the left) to show the colors we hope to use when we stain the concrete, which will be sometime in the future.

West side of house

The sidewalk on the west side will be extended about another six feet--sometime in the future. This will make a nice place to sit on a log bench (carved by Stacey Mitchell--the guy who carved our front door) and watch the setting sun in the western sky. Gary made six-foot overhangs, so we could even enjoy a rainstorm or a snowstorm outside without getting wet!

Slate in the Master Bathroom

Slate on vanity of master bathroom

Over the Labor Day weekend, Gary installed the slate on the top of the master bathroom vanity and on the wall to form a 12" backsplash. Today he sealed the slate. Once the sealer is dry, he will grout and seal the edges. Then he will install the doors and drawers and permanently mount the sinks and faucets. (For the picture, we just placed the sinks in the vanity so we could get an idea of what they will look like once the vanity is complete.)

View of sinks and backsplash

In this photo you can see the concrete board above the backsplash. This will eventually have "cultured stone" (fancy term for "fake rock") on it. There will also be two mirrors and nice lighting--someday!

Side of the vanity

This is the side of the master bathroom vanity. Gary installed slate here so that it will blend in with the walk-in shower, which is just to the left side. You can see the small slate tile on the floor of the shower. You can also see one of the hickory doors on the vanity.