It's been a while since I've posted to this blog so I'll try to remember everything that has happened since August 1st.
We had a very successful house warming party. To everyone that was there I'd like to extend many thanks. I hope everyone had a good time.
Some things with the house: The magnet on the front door was installed so the security system is complete. The bottom of the door was adjusted so wind will not blow through during windy days. While Pella was there we had them look at some scratches on the windows next to the front door. The window cleaner had noticed them while he was cleaning them. They have scratches that go all the way from the top to the bottom of the window. There is also a big scrape in the window at the top of the door. Dave has worked with Pella and new windows have been ordered to replace these.
We purchased two trees for the front yard. I wish I could remember the names of the types of trees but, having slept since then, I don't. One is up by the house, just to the right of the front door and will have white buds for two weeks in the spring. It will stay relatively small.
The other one is down toward the street corner and will be a bit larger, about 30 feet full grown. I do know that it is a type of maple and I believe the leaves will turn red in the fall.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Things to do
It's been a while since I've updated everyone on what's going on with the house.
We have received the lights that were on back order and they've been installed. The knobs and pulls for the cabinets have been installed. In fact, most of what we've been waiting for has been completed. We have a new list started with things that we've slowly been finding. Both Dave and Tom have urged us to begin making a list of things that "aren't quite right" so that they can be fixed. So far the only things that we've found are little cosmetic things like paint next to a door frame that looks mis-colored.
There are a few bigger things that need to be taken care of that we've discovered now that we've moved in:
The magnet on the front door for the security system was installed in the construction door, and wasn't moved to the permanent door.
The front door, during heavy winds, lets air through the bottom. This apparently can be fixed by adjusting the bottom of the door, which Pella is going to come out and do for us.
The downstairs little window well filled up with water that last big storm we had, and then proceeded to leak water into the basement. This happened before the landscaping was completed. The window well was raised back up to it's proper height, the well was dug out a bit more to make it deeper and the ground was shaped to aid drainage away from this window.
Some fun news: I had to mow the yard for the first time this week. It took about an hour and 15 minutes. I wimped out and mowed the back yard on Tuesday (45 minutes) and mowed the front yard on Thursday (30 minutes). I've decided that I need a new lawn mower. The one that I have is pretty old, has a 21" blade and is barely self-propelled. I wonder how long it'll take me to wear Jill down to convincer her I need a new one.
We have received the lights that were on back order and they've been installed. The knobs and pulls for the cabinets have been installed. In fact, most of what we've been waiting for has been completed. We have a new list started with things that we've slowly been finding. Both Dave and Tom have urged us to begin making a list of things that "aren't quite right" so that they can be fixed. So far the only things that we've found are little cosmetic things like paint next to a door frame that looks mis-colored.
There are a few bigger things that need to be taken care of that we've discovered now that we've moved in:
The magnet on the front door for the security system was installed in the construction door, and wasn't moved to the permanent door.
The front door, during heavy winds, lets air through the bottom. This apparently can be fixed by adjusting the bottom of the door, which Pella is going to come out and do for us.
The downstairs little window well filled up with water that last big storm we had, and then proceeded to leak water into the basement. This happened before the landscaping was completed. The window well was raised back up to it's proper height, the well was dug out a bit more to make it deeper and the ground was shaped to aid drainage away from this window.
Some fun news: I had to mow the yard for the first time this week. It took about an hour and 15 minutes. I wimped out and mowed the back yard on Tuesday (45 minutes) and mowed the front yard on Thursday (30 minutes). I've decided that I need a new lawn mower. The one that I have is pretty old, has a 21" blade and is barely self-propelled. I wonder how long it'll take me to wear Jill down to convincer her I need a new one.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Practically Done
The sod was put down July 2nd. Once the sod was down the sprinkler system guys came back and fixed the malfunctioning heads. Now we have the sprinkler system setup to run three times a day. 3am, Noon and 6pm. The heads are also adjusted to over-water. Once the sod takes, the sprinkler system guys will come back and turn down the heads so that we're not watering the street.
There are a couple of areas that were not covered with sod that will be covered with mulch once the sod takes. The area next to the porch that always seems to fill with water when it rains will be filled in with black dirt/topsoil. We plan on putting a small tree there. We also plan on putting a small tree on the right side of the front lawn.
Something exciting happened the day the sod was put in. We came home from running errands and discovered Al, the trimmer (and assistant to Dave and Tom), at our house. He had come over to assist the irrigation guys with the water access and discovered a small pool of water in our basement. Apparently one of the weld points on a water line to our master bath had broken. He cut a hole in our wall and got the plumber over to fix the leak. He also cleaned up the water in the basement. Basically all the excitement was over by the time we got back home. I'm just glad that the problem happened on the main floor, since the basement is not finished. Had it happened on the top floor we could have had a bunch of water damage to our ceiling and possibly floors before it was found.
There are a couple of areas that were not covered with sod that will be covered with mulch once the sod takes. The area next to the porch that always seems to fill with water when it rains will be filled in with black dirt/topsoil. We plan on putting a small tree there. We also plan on putting a small tree on the right side of the front lawn.
Something exciting happened the day the sod was put in. We came home from running errands and discovered Al, the trimmer (and assistant to Dave and Tom), at our house. He had come over to assist the irrigation guys with the water access and discovered a small pool of water in our basement. Apparently one of the weld points on a water line to our master bath had broken. He cut a hole in our wall and got the plumber over to fix the leak. He also cleaned up the water in the basement. Basically all the excitement was over by the time we got back home. I'm just glad that the problem happened on the main floor, since the basement is not finished. Had it happened on the top floor we could have had a bunch of water damage to our ceiling and possibly floors before it was found.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Moved In
Moving day went great! We had lots of help. I had told everyone that donuts would be there at 8. They arrived at 8:10. As soon as people arrived we started emptying the first of two PODS. Everyone agreed that donuts would wait until the first POD was empty. I was really surprised how fast everything went. We were done unloading both PODS by 11am. At that time we ran to the store and purchased some pizzas and cooked them in the new ovens. They were delicious.
Now that we are moved in we are only waiting on a few things to be completed. The main one is sod. The graders were here again this evening and the sod is supposed to be here tomorrow morning. I'm hoping that it gets here before it starts raining, which it is supposed to do tomorrow.
While the grader was doing his thing he clipped our gas meter. He shut the gas off and called MUD who arrived about 20 minutes later. They got everything fixed and up and running by 10:30pm. I must be getting old because that seems really late to me now.
Now that we are moved in we are only waiting on a few things to be completed. The main one is sod. The graders were here again this evening and the sod is supposed to be here tomorrow morning. I'm hoping that it gets here before it starts raining, which it is supposed to do tomorrow.
While the grader was doing his thing he clipped our gas meter. He shut the gas off and called MUD who arrived about 20 minutes later. They got everything fixed and up and running by 10:30pm. I must be getting old because that seems really late to me now.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Mailbox Key
One thing that we need to do is get a key to the mailbox cluster. It is located across the street from our house, which is convenient.
I went online to the USPS web site and found the 800 number for their customer service. 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777). I worked through their menu system and found out the local branch that services my area. This was the only place that I could find the local phone number for that branch, by the way.
I contacted them and asked them how to get a key for new construction. First, she had to check to see if my mailbox was handled by a contractor, which it's not. Then she told me that all I needed to do was bring down a proof of purchase for the house and a photo ID.
I plan on doing this tomorrow after lunch.
While I was on the USPS web site I also changed my address so mail is forwarded from my old address to the new one. I had a temporary forwarding of my mail to my in-laws while we were "homeless".
I went online to the USPS web site and found the 800 number for their customer service. 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777). I worked through their menu system and found out the local branch that services my area. This was the only place that I could find the local phone number for that branch, by the way.
I contacted them and asked them how to get a key for new construction. First, she had to check to see if my mailbox was handled by a contractor, which it's not. Then she told me that all I needed to do was bring down a proof of purchase for the house and a photo ID.
I plan on doing this tomorrow after lunch.
While I was on the USPS web site I also changed my address so mail is forwarded from my old address to the new one. I had a temporary forwarding of my mail to my in-laws while we were "homeless".
Homeowners
Yea! We're new homeowners! That means we're living the American dream and are in debt up to our eyeballs.
There are still some things that need to be done by our builder as part of the construction process. It is continuing to rain so we're waiting for a few days of dry weather so that the yard can be re-graded and the sod can be put down. We're hoping that this happens next week.
There is another cleaning crew coming in today to do the final deep clean of the house. The guys were there today touching up paint and other miscellaneous things.
Yesterday our refrigerator, washer and dryer arrived and were hooked up.
The guys did a lot of the cleaning yesterday and the house looks great.
The PODS that we stored all of our stuff in arrive tomorrow and we start moving in on Saturday. Right now the forecast for Saturday is sunny and 81. Let's hope that this is accurate.
There are still some things that need to be done by our builder as part of the construction process. It is continuing to rain so we're waiting for a few days of dry weather so that the yard can be re-graded and the sod can be put down. We're hoping that this happens next week.
There is another cleaning crew coming in today to do the final deep clean of the house. The guys were there today touching up paint and other miscellaneous things.
Yesterday our refrigerator, washer and dryer arrived and were hooked up.
The guys did a lot of the cleaning yesterday and the house looks great.
The PODS that we stored all of our stuff in arrive tomorrow and we start moving in on Saturday. Right now the forecast for Saturday is sunny and 81. Let's hope that this is accurate.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Closing Today
We close today at 4pm. Yea! I ran out over lunch to get the necessary cashier's checks for the down payment and the overages.
I went out to the house yesterday and saw little pieces of blue tape all over the place. All of those pieces of tape marked something that needed touched up. While I was there I walked through the house and could not find anything that they had overlooked. The nice thing is that we have a year to find things that need to be fixed.
Monday night the yard was graded in preparation for the sod. Tuesday morning the skies opened up and washed a bunch of the front yard over the sidewalk. It is supposed to be sunny today and I think rainy the rest of the week so I'm hoping we can get the sod down before the weekend.
I went out to the house yesterday and saw little pieces of blue tape all over the place. All of those pieces of tape marked something that needed touched up. While I was there I walked through the house and could not find anything that they had overlooked. The nice thing is that we have a year to find things that need to be fixed.
Monday night the yard was graded in preparation for the sod. Tuesday morning the skies opened up and washed a bunch of the front yard over the sidewalk. It is supposed to be sunny today and I think rainy the rest of the week so I'm hoping we can get the sod down before the weekend.
Monday, June 23, 2008
2 Days to Close and Counting
The carpet was installed last week. It looks great. Apparently they were short in the amount of carpet that they delivered so the master closet was temporarily carpeted with a different type. Once the inspections are completed they will come back and replace it with the correct carpet.
Another coat of finish was applied to the wood floors on Friday. I was under the impression that this was going to be the last coat but apparently they are coming back today at 2pm to apply the final coat.
Today:
The sprinkler system is being installed today. I've never seen one installed. It's pretty cool how they bury the line for that.
The balusters for the front porch should be installed this afternoon.
The knobs for the kitchen cabinets should be installed today.
The pulls for the kitchen cabinets don't fit. We're going to have to return them and get something different.
The light in the kitchen that was back ordered arrived today and should be installed.
The quarter round was being installed today.
The final coat on the wood floor should be applied today.
Tomorrow:
The sod is supposed to be put in tomorrow.
The bathroom appliances, like towel rods, will be installed tomorrow.
The cleaners will be there on tomorrow.
Informal walk-through with builder will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Final inspection will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Wednesday:
The front door will be installed on Wednesday.
We should close on the house at 4pm on Wednesday.
Another coat of finish was applied to the wood floors on Friday. I was under the impression that this was going to be the last coat but apparently they are coming back today at 2pm to apply the final coat.
Today:
The sprinkler system is being installed today. I've never seen one installed. It's pretty cool how they bury the line for that.
The balusters for the front porch should be installed this afternoon.
The knobs for the kitchen cabinets should be installed today.
The pulls for the kitchen cabinets don't fit. We're going to have to return them and get something different.
The light in the kitchen that was back ordered arrived today and should be installed.
The quarter round was being installed today.
The final coat on the wood floor should be applied today.
Tomorrow:
The sod is supposed to be put in tomorrow.
The bathroom appliances, like towel rods, will be installed tomorrow.
The cleaners will be there on tomorrow.
Informal walk-through with builder will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Final inspection will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Wednesday:
The front door will be installed on Wednesday.
We should close on the house at 4pm on Wednesday.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Getting Close
The picture shown is of the lights on the back of the house. As I stated before, all the light fixtures are in (except the ones that are back-ordered). We actually have electricity to the house so we can turn on the lights and visit the house after dark. The outlets and covers have been installed as have the door knobs.
We've picked out a color of our front door, Sherwin-Williams sw6335, Fired Brick. The rest of the door is colored with a shoe-polish type product so it looks like wood (it's fiberglass). Our painter actually recommended that we paint the outside of the door because scuffs in paint are easily repaired, the other finish is not.
Our carpet is set to be installed this week and then the finish coat on the wood floors will be applied. There are a few more miscellaneous things that need to be completed as well.
We are working on a June 25th close date. Hopefully everything lines up to make this possible.
We've picked out a color of our front door, Sherwin-Williams sw6335, Fired Brick. The rest of the door is colored with a shoe-polish type product so it looks like wood (it's fiberglass). Our painter actually recommended that we paint the outside of the door because scuffs in paint are easily repaired, the other finish is not.
Our carpet is set to be installed this week and then the finish coat on the wood floors will be applied. There are a few more miscellaneous things that need to be completed as well.
We are working on a June 25th close date. Hopefully everything lines up to make this possible.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
A Moment Of Silence
Last night a tornado swept through the Little Sioux Boy Scout Camp killing 4 scouts and injuring about 40 others. I was a Boy Scout. I like to think I still am a Boy Scout in many ways. I achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank achievable in the Boy Scouts. I can't tell you how many times I camped at Little Sioux over the 6 years that I was a scout. It would be safe to say that I camped there more often than any other campground.
As I watched the news of the tragedy and they showed pictures of the camp, memories of camping trips flooded back. It's been about 18 years since I've been camping and some of my fondest memories were made at that camp.
I'd like to take this opportunity to offer my condolences to the families and friends of those boys who were killed last night. As a father I can, thankfully, only imagine what it would feel like to lose a child.
Here is a link to an Omaha World Herald article with details of each of the boys.
I hope that this tragedy does not in any way discourage someone from allowing their son to join the Boy Scouts. I know that it shaped my life in a positive way and I am thankful for both the moral guidance and life skills that I learned as a Boy Scout.
As I watched the news of the tragedy and they showed pictures of the camp, memories of camping trips flooded back. It's been about 18 years since I've been camping and some of my fondest memories were made at that camp.
I'd like to take this opportunity to offer my condolences to the families and friends of those boys who were killed last night. As a father I can, thankfully, only imagine what it would feel like to lose a child.
Here is a link to an Omaha World Herald article with details of each of the boys.
I hope that this tragedy does not in any way discourage someone from allowing their son to join the Boy Scouts. I know that it shaped my life in a positive way and I am thankful for both the moral guidance and life skills that I learned as a Boy Scout.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Weathered the Storm
There was quite a big storm that swept through Millard early Sunday morning. Fortunately for us our new house was pretty much unscathed. The only thing that happened was the port-a-potty was knocked over. Ew. Thank goodness we don't have to take care of that.
Link here for a story from the Omaha World Herald and pictures of the storm.
Our old neighborhood got bumped around a bit but nothing major happened. It is located on 132nd and Center and it looks like the tornado hopped right over it. We talked to some old neighbors who said that they had some damage to their detached garage from a fallen tree limb but the neighborhood overall fared pretty well.
Fortunately, there were no deaths attributed to this storm. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families affected by this storm.
Link here for a story from the Omaha World Herald and pictures of the storm.
Our old neighborhood got bumped around a bit but nothing major happened. It is located on 132nd and Center and it looks like the tornado hopped right over it. We talked to some old neighbors who said that they had some damage to their detached garage from a fallen tree limb but the neighborhood overall fared pretty well.
Fortunately, there were no deaths attributed to this storm. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families affected by this storm.
Electric Fixtures
The Electrician finished installing the appliances and electric fixtures today. The ones that had arrived, that is. We found out today that the pendants and breakfast nook light are back-ordered. Unfortunately, this is the first we heard about it. We were a little disappointed that United Electric didn't contact someone to notify them of this. We ordered these a few months ago, which we thought was plenty of time.
The painters are finished painting the exterior of the house. It looks great.
It looks like the lines have been run for Electrical, Natural Gas and Cable/Phone.
The painters are finished painting the exterior of the house. It looks great.
It looks like the lines have been run for Electrical, Natural Gas and Cable/Phone.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Wood Floor
Everything but the final coat has been put on the wood floor. They started on Tuesday by sanding the floor and then putting a sealant putty down to fill in any seams or imperfections in the wood. Then that was sanded off. Wednesday and Thursday they put coats of the finish on it, allowing it to dry throughout the day. When everything else is finished and people are done tracking dirt through the house, they will come back, clean it, de-dust it and then put the final coat on it.
As you can see, we went with a natural clear-coat. This is to juxtapose the dark trim and cabinets.
As you can see, we went with a natural clear-coat. This is to juxtapose the dark trim and cabinets.
Plumbing Fixtures
The Plumbers and Electricians are on site today installing fixtures. They have the plumbing fixtures installed in most of the main floor and should be able to finish the upstairs this afternoon.
The Electricians are installing the outlets and wall switches as well as the ceiling fans that we've purchased up to this point. We still need to purchase 2 more fans, 1 for the Master Bedroom and 1 for the Hearth Room. The other light fixtures had not been delivered yet as of noon today.
Something that we learned through this process is that the plumbing fixtures are purchased "through" the plumber. They get special rates from the fixture stores and will guarantee the item and the work. If you were to purchase a plumbing fixture from a store and have a plumber install it, the install rate would be higher. The reason behind this, as it was explained to us, is the plumbing fixtures through the plumber are a higher quality fixture. The ones in the store have plastic insides instead of brass.
The situation used to be the same with the electrical fixtures. Nowadays, all fixtures are the same basic quality, although you get what you pay for. You don't have to buy these through the Electricians any more.
The Electricians are installing the outlets and wall switches as well as the ceiling fans that we've purchased up to this point. We still need to purchase 2 more fans, 1 for the Master Bedroom and 1 for the Hearth Room. The other light fixtures had not been delivered yet as of noon today.
Something that we learned through this process is that the plumbing fixtures are purchased "through" the plumber. They get special rates from the fixture stores and will guarantee the item and the work. If you were to purchase a plumbing fixture from a store and have a plumber install it, the install rate would be higher. The reason behind this, as it was explained to us, is the plumbing fixtures through the plumber are a higher quality fixture. The ones in the store have plastic insides instead of brass.
The situation used to be the same with the electrical fixtures. Nowadays, all fixtures are the same basic quality, although you get what you pay for. You don't have to buy these through the Electricians any more.
Well, Well, Well
The geothermal well diggers arrived on site Tuesday evening, about 3 days early. They had another job that apparently wasn't ready for them so they came over to our site first.
They are going to dig 5 wells and then test them to make sure that they are capable of handling the load. Each well is approximately the equivalent of 1 ton of cooling. The house is sized at about 5 tons. If the 5 wells are not enough, they'll drill a 6th before they pack up and leave.
They use water to drill the wells and each well is approximately 300ft.
They are going to dig 5 wells and then test them to make sure that they are capable of handling the load. Each well is approximately the equivalent of 1 ton of cooling. The house is sized at about 5 tons. If the 5 wells are not enough, they'll drill a 6th before they pack up and leave.
They use water to drill the wells and each well is approximately 300ft.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Exterior Color
Charlotte called me Tuesday and said that she had figured out what color the house that we liked was. She said that in the Sherwin-Williams color wheel it was "Universal Khaki". That was one of the colors that we had already picked and was too peachy when it was painted on the house. When I told her that we had already tried that color she came back with another color that she was sure was the color. It was Sherwin-Williams "Colonial Revival Stone" SW2827. Sure enough, this was EXACTLY the color we had been searching for.
Whew!
That was an exhausting process. Now all we need to do is come up with an accent color for the front door.
Whew!
That was an exhausting process. Now all we need to do is come up with an accent color for the front door.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Why I'm Not A Designer
This weekend we were supposed to have a color picked out for the exterior of the house. We were waiting for the stonework to be completed so we could have Charlotte help us match a color to it.
We went over a bunch of colors with her last week and finally picked one that we thought looked good. We asked that a sample be painted on the house so we could see it for final approval.
I have a general question: Why doesn't the paint look the same when it's on the house as when it is in the store. We held up 8 1/2" x 11" samples up to the stone, in the sun, and agreed that the color looked good. It was a shade of beige. Which is fine. When it went on the house, it looked more of a muddy color.
We spent the rest of the weekend trying to find colors at Sherwin-Williams that matched what we wanted. We found a house in our neighborhood, several streets away, that has the same stone as our house. We really like the color on that house so we've told Charlotte that somehow, some way, she needs to figure out what that color is.
Hopefully it won't be too much trouble and it'll all work out.
We went over a bunch of colors with her last week and finally picked one that we thought looked good. We asked that a sample be painted on the house so we could see it for final approval.
I have a general question: Why doesn't the paint look the same when it's on the house as when it is in the store. We held up 8 1/2" x 11" samples up to the stone, in the sun, and agreed that the color looked good. It was a shade of beige. Which is fine. When it went on the house, it looked more of a muddy color.
We spent the rest of the weekend trying to find colors at Sherwin-Williams that matched what we wanted. We found a house in our neighborhood, several streets away, that has the same stone as our house. We really like the color on that house so we've told Charlotte that somehow, some way, she needs to figure out what that color is.
Hopefully it won't be too much trouble and it'll all work out.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Famous
Since we've started building the house I've been out on the Internet reading a few sites that deal with Craftsman/Arts and Crafts style houses and products. One of these web sites is The Constant Craftsman.
I monitor this web site daily for new posts. I was pleasantly surprised this morning to see a picture of the bath tub that we put in our house up on this web site. It wasn't just a picture of a similar tub, it was a picture of our tub. From this blog.
I had commented on a post on his web site a few weeks ago and listed the URL of this blog as my website. He had several good comments to make about this site.
It was nice to get some good feedback about this blog from someone who also does it.
Please visit The Constant Craftsman. It is an awesome site with a ton of great info about Arts and Crafts style products.
I monitor this web site daily for new posts. I was pleasantly surprised this morning to see a picture of the bath tub that we put in our house up on this web site. It wasn't just a picture of a similar tub, it was a picture of our tub. From this blog.
I had commented on a post on his web site a few weeks ago and listed the URL of this blog as my website. He had several good comments to make about this site.
It was nice to get some good feedback about this blog from someone who also does it.
Please visit The Constant Craftsman. It is an awesome site with a ton of great info about Arts and Crafts style products.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Paint
Painting has begun on the inside of the house. They put down a primer coat the color of the final coat. Once that is done they will walk through with a light and fix any "ding and dongs" as the painter put it.
We went out there this afternoon to meet with Tom about the front porch.
The upstairs was completely painted and they were taping the woodwork on the main level.
We went out there this afternoon to meet with Tom about the front porch.
The upstairs was completely painted and they were taping the woodwork on the main level.
Monday, May 26, 2008
We're Stoned
The stonework on the outside of the house was finished this weekend. I can't believe how quickly they finished it. It only took them one day to complete it. There is still the stonework on the fireplace to be completed and the columns on the porch.
The varnishing of the trim was also completed. The next steps with the painters are to prime the walls, fix any imperfections in the drywall, and then paint.
Now that the stonework is up our decorator, Charlotte, can select some colors for the outside of the house.
The varnishing of the trim was also completed. The next steps with the painters are to prime the walls, fix any imperfections in the drywall, and then paint.
Now that the stonework is up our decorator, Charlotte, can select some colors for the outside of the house.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Granite Arrived
The granite was delivered and installed today in the Kitchen and the Master Bathroom. They have it covered so it doesn't get paint and varnish all over it.
The painters applied the varnish to the woodwork today. What a difference that makes! The painters said they'd be back tomorrow to sand everything down to make it smooth. I'm not sure how many layers of varnish they apply but one of the painters alluded to multiple coats.
The stone for the outside of the house was delivered today. I can't wait for this to get up because Charlotte needs to see it up to recommend exterior house colors.
The painters applied the varnish to the woodwork today. What a difference that makes! The painters said they'd be back tomorrow to sand everything down to make it smooth. I'm not sure how many layers of varnish they apply but one of the painters alluded to multiple coats.
The stone for the outside of the house was delivered today. I can't wait for this to get up because Charlotte needs to see it up to recommend exterior house colors.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Staining
Jill and I agreed that the woodwork in the house should be stained the same color as the kitchen cabinets. We realized that this would be a challenge because the wood types are different and the cabinets have a black glaze on them. I went over to the house right after they had started staining the wood in the master suite and my heart dropped. I really didn't like the look. To me it didn't look like a craftsman style color, it looked more like something out of the 70's. I went home really disappointed and told Jill that we needed to go back out and hear her opinion. We went out the end of the next day and saw that they had stained the majority of the house. Now that the stain had a chance to dry and it was on more things, it had started to look like it was supposed to. Now I can't wait to see what it is going to look like with the varnish on it, and with paint color next to it. The painters are only supposed to be there for 2 weeks but I'm guessing that they'll have to be there into a 3rd week, based on the fact that they didn't get the stain done by the end of one.
We'll see. I'm hoping that the rest of the work will go faster.
We'll see. I'm hoping that the rest of the work will go faster.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Concrete. Finally.
The concrete guys were finally able to come out and pour all the cement for the house. They poured the Front Porch, Back Patio, Driveway and Sidewalks. The neighborhood covenant says that the sidewalks are supposed to have a curve in them, instead of being straight. We were really leery of this because that is the one thing we didn't like about the neighborhood. A lot of the sidewalks look like they zig-zag. I brought this concern up with Dave and he laughed. He said that he completely agrees with me that they look horrible. And besides the look, they would be a nightmare to shovel. He assured me that our sidewalks would have as little curve to them as possible. When I went out to see them after they were poured I was very relieved. They look great.
Jill and I went out last night to look again and Jill said that she needed to stand on the front porch. We've got a great view of the pond and the playground. The stone for the base of the house is supposed to be delivered soon. They said that they'd be right on the heels of the cement guys.
Jill and I went out last night to look again and Jill said that she needed to stand on the front porch. We've got a great view of the pond and the playground. The stone for the base of the house is supposed to be delivered soon. They said that they'd be right on the heels of the cement guys.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Bathtub Installed
Went out to the house today over lunch to look around and saw that the bathtub in the Master Bathroom has been installed. We had seen this tub at Lowe's and picked the faucet out from a catalog with the hopes that it would look as good in person as it did in the pictures. I was happy to see that it looks even BETTER in person. According to Tom, the bathtub weighed a hefty 400 pounds.
The trim work in the house is complete and the painter starts Monday. The painter will be there for 2 weeks.
The trim work in the house is complete and the painter starts Monday. The painter will be there for 2 weeks.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Stairs
Jill and I went out to the house over lunch to figure out some placement of bathroom accessories and saw that the trimmers were about done with the steps. They look just like they're supposed to.
We also saw that the bathtub for the master bath had arrived. It is currently in the middle of the master bedroom waiting to be installed.
The front yard looks nice now that they've taken out the old muddy dirt and replaced it with dry dirt and packed it down. Of course, after they had finished doing all the work yesterday, it rained. Only the top part of the soil got wet though so they shouldn't have any problems delivering the cement for the front porch.
We also saw that the bathtub for the master bath had arrived. It is currently in the middle of the master bedroom waiting to be installed.
The front yard looks nice now that they've taken out the old muddy dirt and replaced it with dry dirt and packed it down. Of course, after they had finished doing all the work yesterday, it rained. Only the top part of the soil got wet though so they shouldn't have any problems delivering the cement for the front porch.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
This Looks Familiar
They are excavating the muddy ground from the front yard today and replacing it with dry dirt. They also graded the back and street-side yard.
On the inside, the stairs are coming together. Al, the trimmer, was going to be working late tonight to get them done today.
The painter is supposed to be there tomorrow.
On the inside, the stairs are coming together. Al, the trimmer, was going to be working late tonight to get them done today.
The painter is supposed to be there tomorrow.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Hearth Room Cabinets - After
This is what the Hearth Room cabinets look like after they were changed. There is a huge difference in usability. While I did like the old look, they were just not functional for what we needed.
As of Saturday they had all of the baseboards installed and the crown molding in the Living Room and on the Kitchen cabinets.
We're hoping that they finish the stairs and the crown molding in the Master Bedroom the beginning of next week.
Jill worked with Charlotte and picked out the carpet, interior paint colors, and designed what the kitchen back splash is going to look like.
As of Saturday they had all of the baseboards installed and the crown molding in the Living Room and on the Kitchen cabinets.
We're hoping that they finish the stairs and the crown molding in the Master Bedroom the beginning of next week.
Jill worked with Charlotte and picked out the carpet, interior paint colors, and designed what the kitchen back splash is going to look like.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Front Porch Issues
Our front yard is apparently too muddy for the cement truck to get up to pour the front porch. They've tried a couple time now and get stuck about half way up. The theory as to why this is happening is as follows. The dirt used to build up this area was frozen when it was moved and was loosely compacted. It has also been raining about once a week for a while now. The combination of this, and the pressure of the heavy truck is crating the perfect storm to create a muddy mess.
The solution is going to be to excavate a large portion of the front yard and replace it with dry soil, compacting it a bit as they fill it in. This will do a couple of things. First it will allow the truck to get up and pour the concrete. Second, it will create a hard-packed surface to facilitate water run-off away from the front of the house.
Not sure when this is happening, all I know is, soon.
The solution is going to be to excavate a large portion of the front yard and replace it with dry soil, compacting it a bit as they fill it in. This will do a couple of things. First it will allow the truck to get up and pour the concrete. Second, it will create a hard-packed surface to facilitate water run-off away from the front of the house.
Not sure when this is happening, all I know is, soon.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Hearth Room Cabinets
Fox Cabinets is doing our custom cabinets in the house. The primary ones being the mudroom lockers and the hearth room cabinets.
They showed us drawings with measurements before they started and everything looked good. After they were done Jill looked at them and said, "Are you sure the TV components will fit in those?" She was right, of course. A digital cable box is just over 17 inches. The cabinets are 15 1/2 inches.
The cabinets are fitted with adjustable shelves so I believe the solution is going to be to take out the top middle portion and just put in an adjustable shelf that spans the entire cabinet.
They showed us drawings with measurements before they started and everything looked good. After they were done Jill looked at them and said, "Are you sure the TV components will fit in those?" She was right, of course. A digital cable box is just over 17 inches. The cabinets are 15 1/2 inches.
The cabinets are fitted with adjustable shelves so I believe the solution is going to be to take out the top middle portion and just put in an adjustable shelf that spans the entire cabinet.
Office Trim
We had them do the trim in the office in a style that was a little truer to the craftsman style. The trim in the rest of the house is really nice but a little more modern. They are about done with all the trim in the house now but they haven't started on the stair banister as of Sunday. Hopefully this will be done in the next couple days and then the painters will come in and start staining.
The plan is to have the trim stained in the same color as the kitchen cabinets. This will be a bit of a challenge because we'll have to take a sample of the cabinets in and have them do a color match on it. It will be additionally challenging because the trim is in oak and the cabinets are in alder. We've gotten conflicting advice from people so we're trusting Charlotte, our Interior designer, on this one.
The plan is to have the trim stained in the same color as the kitchen cabinets. This will be a bit of a challenge because we'll have to take a sample of the cabinets in and have them do a color match on it. It will be additionally challenging because the trim is in oak and the cabinets are in alder. We've gotten conflicting advice from people so we're trusting Charlotte, our Interior designer, on this one.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Cabinets
So much to report on today.
A good portion of the cabinets are in. The Master Bath and Laundry Room cabinets are in. The Kitchen cabinets are mostly done.
The master shower has been tiled.
The window that was leaking in one of the upstairs bedrooms was removed and the source of the leak is believed to be found. Pella is supposed to come out this week to look at this window and the window in the Master Bath that is also leaking.
A good portion of the cabinets are in. The Master Bath and Laundry Room cabinets are in. The Kitchen cabinets are mostly done.
The master shower has been tiled.
The window that was leaking in one of the upstairs bedrooms was removed and the source of the leak is believed to be found. Pella is supposed to come out this week to look at this window and the window in the Master Bath that is also leaking.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Tile Floor
They began laying the tile floor in the Laundry Room and the Master Bath. They also tiled the inside of the shower.
The entryway now has wood flooring on it, like it was supposed to.
They began unboxing the kitchen cabinets so I took a few pictures of those while they are still in the garage. They look really nice. I can't wait to see them up.
While we were there we saw that there was some rainwater coming in in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Tom said that it looks like the window itself is leaking since the siding is on and the area around the window is sealed. They're going to look into it when it stops raining.
The entryway now has wood flooring on it, like it was supposed to.
They began unboxing the kitchen cabinets so I took a few pictures of those while they are still in the garage. They look really nice. I can't wait to see them up.
While we were there we saw that there was some rainwater coming in in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Tom said that it looks like the window itself is leaking since the siding is on and the area around the window is sealed. They're going to look into it when it stops raining.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
More Progress
The siding on the house is almost finished. They were putting it on the front of the house today.
The kitchen cabinets arrived today. They were still in the boxes when we were there but they were going to try to unbox them this afternoon and will begin installing them tomorrow.
We met with the trim guy today to discuss everything that he does. We talked about the crown molding in the Living Room, the trim throughout the house, the closet shelves and the stair caps/balusters on the stairs heading upstairs. We decided that on the windows and doors throughout the house were going to get some pretty simple trim but we're going to do a true craftsman style trim in the office/flex room. We're also going to put in a chair rail in the office/flex room.
In the master bedroom the box ceiling was supposed to have a small lip drywalled in for the underlighting. They did not do this so we are going to use some crown molding to hid the underlighting. It should look really nice.
The kitchen cabinets arrived today. They were still in the boxes when we were there but they were going to try to unbox them this afternoon and will begin installing them tomorrow.
We met with the trim guy today to discuss everything that he does. We talked about the crown molding in the Living Room, the trim throughout the house, the closet shelves and the stair caps/balusters on the stairs heading upstairs. We decided that on the windows and doors throughout the house were going to get some pretty simple trim but we're going to do a true craftsman style trim in the office/flex room. We're also going to put in a chair rail in the office/flex room.
In the master bedroom the box ceiling was supposed to have a small lip drywalled in for the underlighting. They did not do this so we are going to use some crown molding to hid the underlighting. It should look really nice.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Doors
It seems like a lot has happened lately. The wood floors are almost done. Almost because there was a misunderstanding about where the wood stopped. It is supposed to continue from the office into the entryway and right now it stops at the office. The wood for this is on site and the rest of it will be finished soon.
All the doors in the house have been hung. The doors upstairs have been framed in and we are meeting with our trim guy Wednesday afternoon to go over some options on the main floor.
We've met with our Interior Decorator, Charlotte from D3 Interiors, to finalize our choices for the kitchen counter top and back splash, the laundry room tile floor and counter top and the bathroom counter tops and flooring. We went with granite counter tops in the kitchen and the master bath. The price of granite has come down recently so we came in quite a bit under budget. We're going to use some of the money that we saved to do something fancy above the gas range in the kitchen.
Speaking of the kitchen, the cabinets are supposed to arrive today.
All the doors in the house have been hung. The doors upstairs have been framed in and we are meeting with our trim guy Wednesday afternoon to go over some options on the main floor.
We've met with our Interior Decorator, Charlotte from D3 Interiors, to finalize our choices for the kitchen counter top and back splash, the laundry room tile floor and counter top and the bathroom counter tops and flooring. We went with granite counter tops in the kitchen and the master bath. The price of granite has come down recently so we came in quite a bit under budget. We're going to use some of the money that we saved to do something fancy above the gas range in the kitchen.
Speaking of the kitchen, the cabinets are supposed to arrive today.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Garage Paved
Dropped by the house today after work to see how things were going and found that the garage floor had been poured. We also found the front and back doors were locked so there was no way into the house.
Well, almost no way. I found that one of the windows was unlocked so I crawled in through that. (Note to self: Make sure we ALWAYS lock the windows once we're in the house.)
We were also excited to see that the wood floor is completely done in the hearth room as well as the pantry.
Well, almost no way. I found that one of the windows was unlocked so I crawled in through that. (Note to self: Make sure we ALWAYS lock the windows once we're in the house.)
We were also excited to see that the wood floor is completely done in the hearth room as well as the pantry.
Wood You Be Mine?
We stopped by the house last evening and saw that they had begun laying the wood floor in the hearth room. It looks awesome!
The wood will eventually cover the Hearth Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Nook, Office/Flex Room and the Entryway. I know that it wounds like a lot of wood but when we decided on it, wood was really inexpensive.
The siding guys are supposed to start any day now. I see that the weather forecast is for rain this weekend so I'm hoping that they'll be able to get some of it done before then.
We also saw that they had begun leveling the dirt in the garage. I'm assuming that is in preparation of pouring the floor.
The wood will eventually cover the Hearth Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Nook, Office/Flex Room and the Entryway. I know that it wounds like a lot of wood but when we decided on it, wood was really inexpensive.
The siding guys are supposed to start any day now. I see that the weather forecast is for rain this weekend so I'm hoping that they'll be able to get some of it done before then.
We also saw that they had begun leveling the dirt in the garage. I'm assuming that is in preparation of pouring the floor.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Lighting
We picked out our lighting fixtures this weekend at United Electric. Most of the selections were pretty simple in form and pretty inexpensive. A few months ago, we found a line of fixtures that we liked and mentioned it to our sales guy. He found the line and priced things out for us. Fortunately, they fell within our budget. It is the Tahoe line by Hinkley Lighting.
The fixtures that we picked from this line we placed above our kitchen table, in our entryway and hung the pendants above our island in the kitchen.
I've posted a picture of the fixture that will be hanging over our kitchen table because it shows the detail the best.
The fixtures that we picked from this line we placed above our kitchen table, in our entryway and hung the pendants above our island in the kitchen.
I've posted a picture of the fixture that will be hanging over our kitchen table because it shows the detail the best.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
New Blog Layout
So, as you can see, I changed the appearance of the blog. Hopefully you all like it. I'm hoping it will be easier to read. Any feedback is appreciated.
Ceiling Texture
I posted some pictures of the ceiling texture.
This week they are supposed to start laying the wood floor.
This week they are supposed to start laying the wood floor.
Friday, April 4, 2008
We Like This Kind of Mud
Once the drywall arrived there was a lot of progress. The walls went up and are now covered with drywall, mud and the rounded corners are on.
Tom and our flooring guy walked through the house and marked off where the transitions between wood, carpet and tile will occur.
I am amazed at every step how much of a difference it makes. Even between when the drywall went up and when they put the mud on it.
We walked through the house last night and saw that they had textured the ceilings. I didn't have my camera with me so I'll be snapping those photos and putting them up later. I did post another batch today showing the drywall and mud.
Tom and our flooring guy walked through the house and marked off where the transitions between wood, carpet and tile will occur.
I am amazed at every step how much of a difference it makes. Even between when the drywall went up and when they put the mud on it.
We walked through the house last night and saw that they had textured the ceilings. I didn't have my camera with me so I'll be snapping those photos and putting them up later. I did post another batch today showing the drywall and mud.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Drywall!
We went to visit the house today and saw that they started to put up the drywall. Jill had been to the house earlier in the day and talked to one of the drywallers. He told her, "Nice house. Really straight. Really REALLY straight."
Apparently one of the inspectors hadn't seen something with the HVAC system before they started drywalling so they had to take down some of it so he could inspect the insulation around the ducts.
They got most of the upstairs done and the stairs down to the basement.
Apparently one of the inspectors hadn't seen something with the HVAC system before they started drywalling so they had to take down some of it so he could inspect the insulation around the ducts.
They got most of the upstairs done and the stairs down to the basement.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Pink Walls?
They have begun insulating the walls of the house. They have blown in insulation in the outside walls and have put trafitional fiber glass insulation in the inside walls between rooms.
The drywall has been delivered and distributed to each room and they will begin drywalling next week.
The drywall has been delivered and distributed to each room and they will begin drywalling next week.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
That's Hot
Now that the snow has melted and the ground has dried out around the house, I took the opportunity to walk around the outside of the house and take pictures of some things that we haven't had access to.
Jill went out to the house on Wednesday and ran into Tom (of Thomas David) and his kids. They were cleaning up the inside of the house. He said, "It always looks better when it's clean." I like that Both Tom and Dave think about things like this.
The inspections are done, finally, the soffit above the kitchen "batwing" is framed in as is the alcove in the hallway to the Master Bedroom. They've also ran the drain for the floor of the garage.
Everything is now ready for insulation and drywalling to begin.
Jill went out to the house on Wednesday and ran into Tom (of Thomas David) and his kids. They were cleaning up the inside of the house. He said, "It always looks better when it's clean." I like that Both Tom and Dave think about things like this.
The inspections are done, finally, the soffit above the kitchen "batwing" is framed in as is the alcove in the hallway to the Master Bedroom. They've also ran the drain for the floor of the garage.
Everything is now ready for insulation and drywalling to begin.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Water Main
I posted some more pictures to the web site. We now have our main water line run into the house and stairs down into the basement. When we went down there this past weekend I was kind of alarmed to see water on the floor. It wasn't until I saw the water main that I calmed down again. Jill had mentioned that she had seen some machines moving some dirt around in the front yard earlier in the day so I went out and looked and saw that it was the trench for the water main. Which made sense once I stopped to think about it.
There are a few more things that need to be framed and inspected and then the insulation and drywall can begin.
There are a few more things that need to be framed and inspected and then the insulation and drywall can begin.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Cabinet Door Sample
Here's a sample of our Kitchen Cabinet Doors. Aren't they pretty? This color and style will be used for our Kitchen Cabinets, and the cabinets in the Master Bath, Laundry Room and Upstairs Bathroom. The difference between them will be that the cabinets in the Kitchen will have a black highlight on it and the rest of the house won't.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Basement and Inspection
First of all, we actually have a basement floor. We have been waiting and waiting for the ground in the basement to dry out. They have had heaters running down there for what seems like forever. When they began pouring the foundation you may remember that the weather was really cold. All that frost that was on the ground thawed and turned the ground into mud. They sealed the basement up, put some big propane heaters in there and let them run, and run, and run.
We went out there today and saw that there were big ruts in the lot next to ours leading up to our basement daylight window. We peered in through the hole where the basement steps will eventually go and saw that the floor was not only poured but had already solidified. It has a beautiful smooth finish.
Along with that, we saw that the inspector had been there. There were stickers on a few of the beams certifying that both plumbing and electrical had been inspected. Now that is finished, the next phase will be to insulate and drywall. After that will be the hardwood flooring and cabinets.
Simultaneously, they will begin on the outside of the house, installing the siding and the stone.
Also, it looks like the roof is complete. All the shingles have been installed.
This next phase is supposed to take about 2 months to finish. That will put us at the end of April. Then the finish work begins which is about 1 month. That phase will be to install the plumbing and electrical fixtures, painting the walls and laying the carpet.
We went out there today and saw that there were big ruts in the lot next to ours leading up to our basement daylight window. We peered in through the hole where the basement steps will eventually go and saw that the floor was not only poured but had already solidified. It has a beautiful smooth finish.
Along with that, we saw that the inspector had been there. There were stickers on a few of the beams certifying that both plumbing and electrical had been inspected. Now that is finished, the next phase will be to insulate and drywall. After that will be the hardwood flooring and cabinets.
Simultaneously, they will begin on the outside of the house, installing the siding and the stone.
Also, it looks like the roof is complete. All the shingles have been installed.
This next phase is supposed to take about 2 months to finish. That will put us at the end of April. Then the finish work begins which is about 1 month. That phase will be to install the plumbing and electrical fixtures, painting the walls and laying the carpet.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Power, Water and Cabinets
We picked out our plumbing fixtures last week. I think we did really good. We were able to get pretty much what we wanted and we were under our budget allocated. We were even able to get the pot-filler over the range.Last Saturday we did a walk-through for the electrician's work. Everything was pretty much the way it was supposed to be. We only found a few things that needed to be changed or fixed. One big thing that we discovered was in the Laundry Room. The setup for the washer and dryer was backward from how you traditionally see it. Since both of these are going to be front load, the doors on these open away from each other. After we pointed it out, Dave was quick to say that it was an error on the draft and that it would be fixed right away. This must have happened because we flipped the plan when we found this lot.We also finally settled on what our kitchen cabinets were going to look like. To give you a summary:The wood is alder, the door sytle is French Country Square and the color is Wheaton with a black glaze. We are going to do the island, the hood over the range and the cabinets under the range in Black with the Regent door style. You can see these individually at http://www.crystalcabinets.com or in the showhouse on http://www.tdbuilders.com.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Wiring
The electrician has started wiring the house. It looks like most of the can lights and lighting outlets have been placed. Also, a lot of the basic electrical wiring has been run to the various outlets and light switches. Data and phone has not been run yet. We're going to wait and see what the budget allows for him to fun as far as data cables go. Anything that he doesn't run will be run by me for data cables.
It also looks like they've started to put the shingles on the roof. The back of the house has shingles on it right now.
I've posted more pictures on flickr.
It also looks like they've started to put the shingles on the roof. The back of the house has shingles on it right now.
I've posted more pictures on flickr.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
These Aren't Microsoft Windows
We've got windows! The framers are done, we've got tarpaper on the roof, the windows are in and the plumber is pretty much finished roughing in. We've taken some pictures of some of these things and posted them on our Flickr site.
We are really excited for how good our window looks in the master bathroom. (As seen here.)
We are really excited for how good our window looks in the master bathroom. (As seen here.)
Sunday, January 27, 2008
That looks like a house
Now that they've started framing the roof, it's really starting to look like a house now. We were really suprised at how large the bonus room looks since the other rooms looked so small. We might just be getting better at feeling room size.
I put up a few more pictures today on Flickr.
I put up a few more pictures today on Flickr.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Second Floor Well Underway
Looks like the second floor is about done. They have both bedrooms, the bathroom and the loft area framed and are beginning to frame the bonus room above the garage.
Up until now we have been looking at the house and saying "it looks so small." Even now, when we are standing inside each of the rooms, they feel small. After talking with friends that built we learned that they felt the same way. Apparently the size of the rooms doesn't really hit until the drywall is up.
Another thing we've noticed is how big the window holes seem. I know that once the windows are in they won't be nearly as large but I found it an interesting paradox.
Up until now we have been looking at the house and saying "it looks so small." Even now, when we are standing inside each of the rooms, they feel small. After talking with friends that built we learned that they felt the same way. Apparently the size of the rooms doesn't really hit until the drywall is up.
Another thing we've noticed is how big the window holes seem. I know that once the windows are in they won't be nearly as large but I found it an interesting paradox.
Monday, January 14, 2008
1st Floor Walls
As of Sunday, January 13th the 1st floor walls were up. They had the basement sealed up and several propane heaters had been put down there to thaw and dry the dirt underneath so that they can pour the basement floor.
We met our builder's partner, Tom, on Sunday. Seems like a really nice guy. He said that the framing company will have all their guys on site and they expect to have the second floor and roof framed by Friday. We have our fingers crossed.
We met our builder's partner, Tom, on Sunday. Seems like a really nice guy. He said that the framing company will have all their guys on site and they expect to have the second floor and roof framed by Friday. We have our fingers crossed.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Subfloor Complete
Saturday we went out to see how far the framers had gotten. We were excited to see that the subfloor was complete but selfishly, we had wanted to see some walls up. We plan on making a trip out over lunch today to see what the progress is. I know that there is now a pallet of framing lumber on the lot so there should be some progress on the walls. I hope.
I'd like to be able to get out to the lot on a daily basis but it's far enough from my work that it would take my entire lunch with the drive time of the round trip. By the time I pick up our daughter from school and get out to the site, it's pretty dark. I'm sure that as the building progresses the days will get longer and we'll be able to see more later in the day.
I'd like to be able to get out to the lot on a daily basis but it's far enough from my work that it would take my entire lunch with the drive time of the round trip. By the time I pick up our daughter from school and get out to the site, it's pretty dark. I'm sure that as the building progresses the days will get longer and we'll be able to see more later in the day.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
We've Got Wood!
The framer's equipment showed up on the lot Friday, December 28th and the steel beams arrived Monday, December 31st. Today we drove by and saw that the wood had arrived and the framers were already making progress. This last week has been really cold, the average high temperature has been below 20 F. We're really excited because this Sunday the high is supposed to be 50 and the rest of the week it's supposed to be in the 40s. Hopefully they will take advantage of the nice weather and make a lot of progress.
I've posted some pictures of the Framing, Waterproofing and what the land looks like with the Backfill. Enjoy.
I've posted some pictures of the Framing, Waterproofing and what the land looks like with the Backfill. Enjoy.
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