The builder sent me a picture of the stair railing and I love it! I’m SO glad I upgraded from the half drywall “railing”. The first upgrade level is open rail with basic posts, which is what I got. The next level would have had more fancy posts and railing, but that was another $2500 …
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Just a few updates
There were no major changes over the last week. Looks like they were starting on the stairs, framed in the opening to the secondary laundry room so a door could be installed and covers were placed over the fire sprinklers. The remaining decking was supposed to be delivered but that wasn’t there. It didn’t make …
Let there be Light!
The lighting has been installed, countertops, sinks and interior doors installed. Over last weekend, I worked on the deck with my dad. We could have finished, but I’m short 14 boards so I have to order those to get it done. Then I’ll need to figure out what to put on the back step. It …
Flooring In, Cabinets and some Electrical
The cabinets have been installed. They aren’t all finished yet, but here are some pics. The flooring has been installed everywhere except the Master Bathroom which is different than the rest of the house. I absolutely LOVE the flooring. It’s 100% waterproof, has texture and, is just gorgeous. Hoping it takes dog claws, riding toys, …
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Cabinets Arrived!!
The cabinets arrived yesterday! The lighting has all arrived as well. Interior painting needs to finish and then they can finish electrical and install cabinets. The cabinets were a concern as the manufacturer had to reduce staff due to COVID. The other one that may be an issue is appliances. Those were supposedly ordered a …
Moving – Again, sigh
We are moving for the 3rd time in less than 2 years. This time, we are moving in with my mom to get through the last stretch of the house build. We have gone from 1800 square feet to 1200 square feet to 900 square feet and now down to one shared room together. When …
Painted!!! So Gorgeous!
The painters finished the outside painting today on the siding and porch posts. I LOVE IT!! This is what I have been dreaming of for 3 years. White on white.
Getting Cozy
Siding and blown in insulation is done! This is not the color of the house. That’s just primer. It will be white on white. Decking will be a darker brown – Dark Roast by Timbertech, entry doors will be black. Next will be drywall, which everyone says seems to take F-O-R-E-V-E-R. This whole project feels …
Rough (in) Week
Last week ended with plumbing, electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler rough-ins being completed. This week is starting with insulation on the inside. The floor in the garage is supposed to be poured and the superintendent is pushing for permanent utilities to be hooked up. My dad and I will finish framing the deck. It’s mostly …
Wrapping it Up (kinda)
This week, the house is getting wrapped with Tyvek, windows and doors going in and required fire sprinkler system going in. The water from the hydrant is only 5 PSI and they need 30. So that means an extra $17,000 for a sprinkler system with a 300 gallon tank and pump in the garage. The …
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