5 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS... The building inspector stopped by with a vial of holy water and we were baptized with occupancy approval. About 1/2 the flooring is missing, along with all the interior doors and all the window casing and all the trim, but that stuff falls under the unnecessary details category. The final blessing was unconditional.
As expected, the event was anti-climactic. I was hoping for balloons or flowers, or even a hearty handshake and the warm glow of victory. After he left, Dski and I looked at each other, shrugged, and started working on flooring.