... here are some pictures of the house with railings.
We still don't have final occupancy, because the railings on the stairs don't meet the IRC-2006 standard. Arghh. I won't go into detail or provide any conjecture as to why, but the drawings we received did indeed have the wrong height. Unfortunately, at that time I hadn't yet memorized the IRC-2006 spec which states that railings must be between 34 and 38 inches tall as measured from the front of the step and that the grab rail must not exceed 6 1/4" in circumference.
Sigh. I do like the look and feel of the railings though. The basic design ideals we provided were executed well.
So, we still don't have final occupancy. My prediction is sometime next week for final. We arranged for Kevin from Orcas Electrician to tidy up some items and the grab rail will need to be installed. The other items are trivial. I've asked Method to come back just once more to button it up.
Sigh.
After the weather turns in our favor, Method will come back to paint the outside of the house and stain the main doors. We also have a door that we haven't acquired yet that will need to be hung.
After that, Method will come back after a year and fix any cracks and items that need attending.
Almost there.
On 16-Mar-2011, we received certification for final occupancy. The main issue related to the grab rail has been solved. As you can see the permanent posts have also been installed and the temporary posts will be removed shortly. ...
... here are some pictures of the house with railings.
After the weather turns in our favor, Method will come back to paint the outside of the house and stain the main doors. We also have a door that we haven't acquired yet that will need to be hung. 
After that, Method will come back after a year and fix any cracks and items that need attending.
Not sure the rain water is supposed to pool on the deck like this, but it looks kinda cool for now. Have to add the drainage on the deck to the punchlist. ...
Mainly, I was just playing around here. 
Patrick took advantage of the great weather and got up on the roof over the week-end to keep it in good working order for the catchment system. Water shoes worked really well for both grip and softness. There were a few surprises up there like a few items left over from the roofers and areas where the fir needles had collected. Two hours later the roof and gutters were clean. 
