post 20: addendum to post 19

So I was over at the house around 4 but I guess I should have waited because Dmitry texted me at 6:30 and said the tile had been dropped off at the house. I did the only thing I could - I went back! I had to see it!!! It is beautiful!!!!!! And at around 7pm at night, there are Dmitry and Alex, working, along with 2 tile guys (one of whom is also named Dmitry.) they were installing backer board and applying a liquid (that turns solid) over the radiant floor mat called "self-leveling"

something or other. Very exciting progress!!! 

The finish carpenter is coming on Wednesday to start the kitchen screen wall and the bannister. 

Dmitry says Vlad (cabinet maker) is set to finish before the flooring arrives so they are going to install the cabinets first and then install the floor. He says he prefers to do it the other way around but it really doesn't matter. 

Dmitry also says: right now, we appear to be on schedule. !!!!!!!!!!! 

Here's a picture of a single kitchen backsplash tile: