October 3 - The duct work is in process under the house. These ducts will be insulated with spray foam.
October 3 - The band board around the house is installed along with its cap and flashing.
October 3 - The exterior Sierra Pacific doors are nearly all installed. They are really nice looking doors!
October 3 - The service yard slab is formed up and ready to pour. We have multiple conduits for the equipment wiring.
October 3 - The breezeway floor is being formed for concrete. The edge will get a brick band later.
October 3 - This is the last door that was installed. It needs its flashing and then will be ready for siding.
October 4 - The first house wall has been trimmed and sided.
October 4 - This wall is nearly finished. This is the western end of the house and also the master bedroom end.
October 4 - Concrete has been poured inside of the house for the fireplace base.
October 4 - This is the knee wall for the kitchen island. Plumbing has been installed but it still needs wiring.
October 4 - Tabby concrete was poured for the floor of the breezeway.
October 5 - Wiring is in process here in the master bedroom.
October 5 - The second floor air conditioner installation is in process. The ducts are in the very high attic.
October 5 - Can lights have been installed in the study. They will be on different circuits to light the walls separately.
October 5 - Siding installation is coming along nicely. These two walls of the house and garage are now complete.
October 5 - Window trim is complete on the back side of the house and it is ready for siding.
October 6 - Siding on the gable end of the garage is finished except for at the bottom. They will finish that after roof flashing is complete.
October 6 - Most of the siding and trim is complete now on the garage.
October 9 - The front door was delivered today and will be installed soon.
October 9 - One of the main air returns for the air conditioning comes up in the foyer closet. The hole was overcut and will be filled in.
October 9 - One of the main air returns for the air conditioning comes up in the foyer closet. The hole was overcut and will be filled in.
October 9 - Electrical is coming along nicely. You can see the multiple outlets scattered throughout the walls.
October 10 - The side wing of the garage now has its board and batten siding installed.
October 10 - Can lights are installed in the master closet. These will light the room nicely.
October 10 - The second floor air conditioning system is nearing completion. This is a rare view of an A/C system!
October 11 - The front door is installed and cased out and looks great!
October 11 - The wires hanging in this location are for the internet and TV panel box.
October 11 - Siding is being installed on the back wall of the master bedroom suite.
October 12 - The breezeway roof framing is in the process of being built.
October 12 - Boards are installed on the breakfast room wall for the board and batten siding.
October 12 - The back side of the house is a little bare without siding but it will shape up soon.
October 19 - This corner of the house was painted with the actual house colors. They aren't much different than the primer!
October 19 - An additional beam was added behind this beam and then bolted through to better support the beam above.
October 19 - Some framing was modified in the rear dormers so that the can lights could be placed in the exact center.
October 19 - The breaker panel is in place and many more wires pulled to it.
October 19 - The ceiling of the pocket office has been reframed in order to properly center the can lights.
October 19 - The structured wiring panel is in place and all wired up. The pipe to the left is from the kitchen stove.
October 19 - Several more lights in the living room ceiling were boxed in so that they could be properly placed.
October 19 - Pocket door framing is installed for Bath 1 upstairs.
October 19 - The LSL studs we use to frame pocket doors are stronger and straighter than lumber.
October 19 - Board and batten siding is now complete on the breakfast room and pocket office exterior walls.
October 19 - The service yard platform is poured and ready for the perimeter fencing to be installed.
October 20 - The dark line around the dormers is the flashing which is now installed and ready for the siding and trim.
October 20 - Can lights are now installed in the breezeway ceiling.
October 20 - The electricians are done with the wiring in the breaker box. It is all ready for drywall to be installed.
October 20 - The ceiling of the master shower was lowered to prevent steam from being trapped in the high ceiling.
October 20 - The ceiling of the master shower was lowered to prevent steam from being trapped in the high ceiling.
October 20 - This left side gable was finished today. The breezeway trim is also installed and looks nice.
October 23 - Siding is finished on this upper gable wall.
October 23 - The right side upper gable wall siding is now complete.
October 23 - Here is a new view from the back of the house. A bit more work is necessary to complete this side.
October 24 - The front upper gable of the garage is now complete with siding.
October 24 - The area of siding above the breezeway roof is completed now.
October 24 - A close up view of the back of the house. It will be quite attractive when it is finished.
October 24 - A close up view of the back of the house. It will be quite attractive when it is finished.
October 24 - Bricks, sand and mortar have arrived. Their first use will be the face of the fireplace.
October 27 - The front of the house is now nearly complete. Just a few more pieces left to install.
October 27 - The front of the house is now nearly complete. Just a few more pieces left to install.
October 27 - The back upper dormers are in process of being completed.