23 July - Signs that there is a plumber in the area |
25 July - Upstairs shower is downstairs waiting to go upstairs
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Not my Grandfather plumbing anymore - would have been cast iron and copper |
Trying to run plumbing in a house without walls can be challenging |
27 July - We have a bathtub unit |
Tub and Shower for the kids and dogs |
Upstairs Shower made it Upstair and is set in place |
My new shovel for moving dirt around the yard - Ford 1710 |
My first efforts using the tractor to sculpture the deck stairs landing |
6 Aug - Framing crew said Inspector was out this morning and passed the electrical ... |
... and the plumbing. Thanks Coan Electric! and Poyants Plumbing! |
RMC is also on the scene this day to begin installation of the HVAC |
Its not easy running ducts inside a house that doesn't have interior walls |
Meanwhile inside the closet doors are being installed |
Deck gets its first coat of stain.
Lots done on 6 Aug |
All-in-all, it looks like we are on the same construction schedule as Wal-Mart .... coincidence? Both looking at October openings ....Hmmm |
By COB 15 Aug, HVAC is all done and outa here |
I guess it works as well upside down as right side up |
17 Aug - Inside staining of beams has begun, next up is the insulation team |
21 Aug - Insulation Team arrives and completes about 2/3 of the house in 1 day |
It is astounding what a difference the insulation makes in the house
Q-U-I-E-T |
22 Aug - Insulation done, drywall delivered and allocated. That must have been some heavy work...! |
23 Aug - Drywall team puts up first sheet of 4x12 at 0930 hours. |
Looks like the drywall team was busy during the day...many 4x12 sheets being turned into scraps
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Wow! Two guys did about 2/3 of the first floor in one day |
Hmmmm, the closet is going to be dark with the drywall up ... good thing we have a light in here |
The Drywall Inspector checking out the quality of the work ... he's gotta earn his keep somehow |
With the drywall up, taped, mudded and sanded, it's time for the Labor Day Paint Crew to do their thing ... We have spared no expense to hire Northern Neck's finest interior painters. You can see them in action HERE |
