Dream House

Web Log

Days 411-430

 

The Dream is almost a reality.

 

 
   
 

Watch our progress while we build           

   

Construction

Day 430

July 15, 2006

Brian is completing the installation of the baseboard trim in the upstairs rotunda.

Daniel is painting interior doors.

   

Construction

Day 429

June 26, 2006

Carpenter is here, again.  Staircase handrail is up.  Baseboard in the rotunda is going in and that is the toughest area for trim.

   
 

   

Construction

Day 428

June 24, 2006

 

More with the carpenter.  Staircase stringer boards are in along with the baseboard trim up the stairs.

   

Construction

Day 427

June 23, 2006

 

We brought the carpenter back to install baseboard.  Brian was fine doing it on his own, but this kinda speeds up the process a bit.  Daniel is priming interior doors and painting window trim.

   

Construction

Day 426

June 22, 2006

Passed final plumbing inspection

Solar water heater installation is complete

   

Construction

Day 425

June 19, 2006

Plumbers day 2

We have toilets and faucets and a dishwasher, oh my!

   

Construction

Day 424

June 16, 2006

 

Plumber start final trim-out.

The plumbers are here to finish everything for the plumbing final inspection.  Most importantly, the septic tank is connected and the city water is running.  Now we can flush to hearts delight.

   

Construction

Day 423

June 12, 2006

painting treds, window trims and interior doors.
   

Construction

Day 422

June 8, 2006

 

Painting replacement treads for stairs. priming interiors doors. installing speakers and electrical wires in hot tub room.

Construction

Day 421

June 6, 2006

Painting baseboards and window trim.
   

Construction

Days 417-420

May, 2006

installing more inground gutter and drain pipes.
   

Construction

Day 416

April 24, 2006

 

We are installing a in-ground gutter drainpipe down the backyard.

 
   

Construction

Day 415

April 22, 2006

 

In between over-lapping groups of company from out-of-town, we managed to find a day to lay some pipe and install the water line from the street to the house.  We are having to run pipe inside pipe to meet code so that's 240' of pipe we laid, today.

   

Construction

Day 414

April 14, 2006

 

Seizing another opportunity to double our efforts, we have had to rent a trencher to dig a new water line from the street to the house.  The previous line we ran before breaking ground has been buried too deep after we raised the elevations.  We are putting in a few additional trenches for future uses, also.

   
 

Some cool bird's eye views:

Looking West

Looking South

Looking East

Looking North
   

Construction

Day 411

Day 412

Day 413

March, 2006

 

We are still painting trim and baseboard.  Brian is also working on various smaller projects to keep everything moving forward.  We have company for a week so we don't expect to get much completed.

   
 

 

 

 

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