Saturday, November 24, 2012

Last week we were able to get the inspection complete on the insulation, after getting the plumbing and framing inspections.  That allowed the drywall work to start today!!!  It already looks a lot different and more closed in, but once we get the electric live and have some lights working, it will help! 

Family Room - Built In & Fireplace

Master Bath - Tub Area

Master Bath Shower & Tub area

Master Bath - Sink Area

Finishing up siding on outside

Built In with Fireplace in Family Room

Insulation in MBR

Master Bath & Closet to Left

Master Bath

Our multi-colored front facade...uggh, will look like this til spring unfortunately!

Beginnings of drywall in the MBR

We finally had some action this week after waiting for our fireplace and some other plumbing fixtures to arrive over the past couple of weeks.  The fireplace (which was 2 weeks late) was installed yesterday and we have to do a little rework in order to get Robin's manly (= massive:) TV to fit.  Unfortunately, we have to put the TV above the fireplace which isn't my favorite, but we couldn't find a way to make it all work in the area we had & look good side by side.

We also have a great husband & wife crew of 2 doing all of the exterior trim and siding work which also started this week.  They have the back & part of the side of the addition done - wish they could have come today on this beautiful day, but they had other obligations with family.  It looks like we will likely NOT get the outside of the house painted before the spring, which is going to look very odd all winter long.  With the weather changing, chances just are not very high that we will get a week of weather warm enough for the paint to adhere to the siding properly...we'll see how it goes!

                                          
                                               Waiting for the tub!

 

New 75 gallon Hot Water Heater! Bye bye 40 gallon tank that didn't give us enough hot water to begin with!

A truck delivered a ton of drywall this morning & it was fun for the kids to see it lifted from truck to the addition. Carpet tile also arrived for the family room area rug and getting ready to order bathroom tile early next week!

Wow!  I have been slacking and not posted any updates in a while!!!  Things are moving right along.  The crew put in the windows and back door this week, the electricians have run most of the wire and put in boxes for outlets and all lighting has been roughed in.  Last week the plumber came & did some initial work as well. 

Today, the guys punched a new opening through my living room that will lead to our Master Bed/ Bath.  This should be the last new opening we are adding, but probably not the last we've seen of the drywall dust!  Hoping fireplace arrives in the next few days so that we can finalize details on
FR built-in wall.



Family Room windows - view to back yard

Windows and new back door are in!

View from back yard

 

New opening from Living Room into new hallway to Master Suite

New windows in Rachel's future room...finally, a new sill that isn't rotted - windows that are squared up and operational!

View from side yard - relocated A/C and additional unit on the way

 

Windows & new door have arrived!
 

New skylight in Master Bath

Beginnings of Lighting in Family Room



Family Room Built-In

 

Electrical & Plumbin Rough-In's

Beginnings of built-in wall in Family Room

FR Built-in & my little inspector

New steel beam & temporary wall at corner of existing house

Master Bath

Master Bath



Pantry door and unusable space torn out & temporary corner
from inside...can't wait for this to be cleaned up!

New Furnace to heat/ cool new addition!







October 1st

We have been so busy the last couple of weeks, I havent had a chance to update everyone on the construction! We have shingles over the new portion of the house, a big dumpster in the driveway and a large steel I beam waiting to be installed where the corner of our house will be torn out. Also trying to dry out the new basement as the rain we had in September snuck in before we had a chance to get a tightly sealed roof! More to follow soon...

Old siding off of the previous exterior wall...