Category Archives: Construction

Appliances, Construction, Doors, Kitchen

Week 25-27

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While we have not posted for the last several weeks there is progress being made.  However sometime too trivial to create specific posts. Tile seems to be taking forever, but they are doing a great job.

Here is whats done:

  • Roof is now complete
  • Tile in kitchen and River room complete
  • Hardwood fools about 99% complete
  • Kitchen lower cabinets are in with the exception of the oven cabinet
  • Master closet complete (Done by Pat and Mike)
  • Bases are in for entertainment center and in Mike Office
  • Master bath cabinets base is in
  • Guest bath base cabinet is in
  • Heated floor in master bath is in
  • All doors are hung
  • Hardware for pocket doors in progress
  • Skylights in awaiting power
  • External Vent installed on roof
  • Well house complete
  • Siding on the west side of house complete
  • Schedule
    • Final check by install for range hood 8/28
    • Measure for granite counter top 8/28
    • Install counter tops 9/5
    • Install kitchen appliances 9/7

 

Coming up next:

  • Finish siding
  • Caulk all exterior siding where required
  • Screen porch – Screening, railing, etc
  • Exterior lighting
  • Front porch decking and railings
  • Complete electrical
  • Complete plumbing
  • Complete Tile work
  • Finish kitchen cabinets
  • Install bathroom fixtures

We hope to be in by my 70th. birthday (September 30, 2017) after missing Pat’s birthday and Labor Day?

Construction, Electric, Framing

Week 19 – Work continues slowly…

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Well it’s week 19 and the project and work continues.  This week the contractor finished up the roof  connection from the new house to the Garage/Bunkie. The bathroom, kitchen and laundry room exhaust fans were ducted to the exterior.

The electricians finished up the rough-in including the Coax and Category 7 data cable.  The old electric box in now laying on the rear deck with temporary feeds to the Bunkie and garage sub-panel, the generator box now has the temporary feed and some of the outlets in the new house are active for the contractors.  Electrical inspection is scheduled for Monday and the Dominion Energy will be notified that were ready for our Service upgrade to 400 AMPS. We even installed one telephone box to get the line to the base station of the wireless telephone..

Final walk through of the structure included some additional blocking here and there for the preparation of sheetrock.

The insulation contractor comes on Wednesday.  Were using open cell foam in the 6″ interior walls and roof and closed cell under the floor.

Now that all decisions are made with respect to the rough-in were going to steal some time for a brief visit to Glenn and Kimberly in Easton for our annual 4th of July week get-together.

 

Barn, Bunkie, Construction, Cottage, Deck, Garage, Roof, Siding

Week 15 – Lots going on

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There has been a lot going on this week.  The siding is complete on the front of the house, the well house has been built and it is ready for siding.  The deck extension has been added to the screen porch, Morgan’s dog door (Plexidor) has been framed and is ready for installation when finish work starts. The Skylights in the kitchen have been framed and the new Velux Electric “Fresh Air” Skylights are on site.

We now have a second quote for the metal roof (using Englet product) is in and now we need to make a decision on the material (Aluminum vs. Steel) and color. The material decision is based on being a Coastal location the manufacturer does not warranty the metal’s finish.

The second deck outside has been framed and tied into the Bunkie stairs with temporary steps to the ground.

HVAC rough-in is just about complete.  We have a quote coming on the insulation to verify price is at initial estimate.

Last item of the week was to cut the opening between the garage and the new addition to the Cottage.

 

Bunkie, Construction

Bunkie moves towards completion!

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Exterior stairs and decking complete.
Exterior stairs and decking complete.

With the kids and grandchildren coming in August we have picked up the pace in the Bunkie. The stairs and decking is now complete and the space is completely water tight.

Bathroom shower tile and nitch complete.
Bathroom shower tile and nitch complete.

Tiling has begun and the shower tile is installed and grouted.  The hard board is installed in the bathroom as well.  The dry wall has been mudded and sanded and the priming has begun.

Priming underway.
Priming underway.

Pat and I have been doing our part as well the furniture is on site, including bed linens, towels and pool towels.  The mattresses and frames are in

Mike cutting in at the ceiling in the guest bedroom.
Mike cutting in at the ceiling in the guest bedroom.

the warehouse, all 9 of them because we just don’t have room to store them considering the 960 square foot garage is now and has been a workshop and material storage facility.  The new taller garage doors have

Little Chris cutting in in the bathroom.
Little Chris cutting in in the bathroom.

been ordered and hopefully will be installed soon.  The garage ceiling will be mudded next week and the electrician is coming on August 2, to complete the electrical work, outlets switches and light fixtures.