Back Splash and Trenching

More work that was completed -or almost completed- this week.

This is the side of the counter in the Dining Room

Completed back splash behind the garage area for the appliances.

Kitchen counter with open area left for electrician to cut a hole for the wires for the under-counter lights that I added back to the kitchen. The tiler will have to return after the electrician next week.

This back splash is made up of marble and grey glass.  It doesn't have the grout in between the tiles so the grid shows through.

This is Corey from TREX Rentals to cut the trench for the electrical run from the permanent pole to the house and also from the pole to the gate for the opener and lights on the pillars.

He had to go around the tree with its roots as well as be careful of that rainwater system again.

He was still able to get very close to the pipe but looks like some more digging will have to be done under the pipe.

Almost to the permanent pole.  For about 35 feet he was sawing through solid rock of about 18 inches.  

This is the view from the gate back down to the house.  The last 200 plus feet did not have to be as deep so it went very fast.

Cory even cut two trenches for the wire to go to the opposite pole for the openers and lights.  All in all, Cory had his work completed in two hours.

One final thing I have been working on is the mantle for the rock wall in the Great Room. Lots of sanding and I lost count of the number of coats of Poly.  Turned out nice.