Thursday, July 19, 2012

Sheet rock

Day 53: All of the ceilings had sheet rock and some of the walls. There was also some new things on the roof as well as the gas meter on the south side of the house.

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Day 54: All of the sheet rock finished

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Electrical work

They did most of the rough electrical on day 42.
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Above is the laundry room and below is the kitchen, that’s why all the electrical outlets are in the middle of the wall.
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Electrical was finished on day 45
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Here’s the can lights in the kitchen ceiling and the main power coming in on the side of the garage.House day 45 (6)House day 45 (5)

Adding stairs, heating and A/C

Day 38

We have stairs!
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They also did all the rough plumbing and we were able to talk to the plumber and get some ideas on how to put in the bathroom in the basement.

House day 38 (17)House day 38 (18)Above is just under the master bath and below is the laundry room.House day 38 (22)
Day 39: Here’s our energy efficient furnace and the trench for our connection to electricity.
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Day 41: they did all the duct work.
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Days 31 - 34

Day 31House Day 31 (1)today they put up most of the walls…House Day 31 (2)
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They finished the outer walls and put up most of the trusses and interior framing. Still no stairs though.
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 We were pretty excited that they did most of the interior framing in 1 day.


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Day 34: Most of the plywood is on the roof.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

House: Day 19-25

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Day 19:

Yay! we have a basement floor! House Day 19 (10)

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The next day they poured the driveway. And then let it all cure over the weekend.

 

 

Day 24: They start framing. Bryan is standing next to the support wall that runs the length of our house. The other picture I am standing on the wall of the house looking at where the stairs will be.

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Day 25: We have a floor!

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Above I am standing next to the cold storage. The left picture is of the opening to the family room and the right picture is of the doorways to the bathroom and one of the bedrooms that will be downstairs.

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Above is a view of most of the basement from the south end of the house. Bryan is standing next to a stack of window frames that were in the driveway. On the left I am standing at the bottom of the stairs and Bryan is poking his head out from behind where the stairs will be.

House: First 18 days

Day 1: Hole is marked
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It took a while for them to start digging and I forgot the camera so we missed a few steps like digging the hole and pouring the footings.
Day 10: Cement is Poured
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Day 17: Plumbing laid and rough grading
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You can see Bryan standing in the right hand corner. He is looking down at the room for our cold storage which will be under the front porch.House Day 17 (7)
Here’s the window wells on the south side. There is a pretty steep slope to the back of the house.House Day 17 (15)House Day 17 (12)
They did the rough grading and backfilled around the foundation which was fun to watch.
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Day 18: They filled in the gravel before they pour the cement floor. Above is looking into our cold storage and to the left I am standing in the garage.