This week the drywall was completed and the mud and taping was completed. Starting yesterday, the guys started the wall texture. We picked an "Old World" texture which features some voids for character with smooth walls. These guys are amazing and super hard workers. Saturday they put in 13 hours from 5:30AM to 6:30 PM. Meanwhile, the front patio soffit is getting completed and should be done this week. This allowed our carpenters to star wrapping the columns for subsequent masonary application -- the engineered stone was purchased several months ago. Finally, part of our stairs and railing arrived. We are missing three skids containing the remainder of the treads, landing, and railing posts. More on this later.