It looks more finished, the stairs, now that the handrail, newel posts and balusters have been installed.

It must still be inspected, but I have reason to believe that it will pass. Staining and painting are needed too.

Instead of only two balusters per tread, the installers placed three because the treads were deeper than expected. At least that's how it was explained to me yesterday, but it's a mystery how the installers could be surprised by our setup.

Opening the front door to them, they thought they had the wrong house, seeing our completed front staircase.

I told them, "Just come 'round to the back through the garage ..."