Basement and Inspection

First of all, we actually have a basement floor. We have been waiting and waiting for the ground in the basement to dry out. They have had heaters running down there for what seems like forever. When they began pouring the foundation you may remember that the weather was really cold. All that frost that was on the ground thawed and turned the ground into mud. They sealed the basement up, put some big propane heaters in there and let them run, and run, and run.
We went out there today and saw that there were big ruts in the lot next to ours leading up to our basement daylight window. We peered in through the hole where the basement steps will eventually go and saw that the floor was not only poured but had already solidified. It has a beautiful smooth finish.
Along with that, we saw that the inspector had been there. There were stickers on a few of the beams certifying that both plumbing and electrical had been inspected. Now that is finished, the next phase will be to insulate and drywall. After that will be the hardwood flooring and cabinets.
Simultaneously, they will begin on the outside of the house, installing the siding and the stone.
Also, it looks like the roof is complete. All the shingles have been installed.
This next phase is supposed to take about 2 months to finish. That will put us at the end of April. Then the finish work begins which is about 1 month. That phase will be to install the plumbing and electrical fixtures, painting the walls and laying the carpet.