Another beautiful weather week contributed to another week of outstanding progress! We stopped by the house a couple times and are very happy and impressed with what was accomplished. Multiple trades are working in concert...
HVAC work is still in progress, with insulated ducts installed throughout the attic and, as of this afternoon, hanging like spider legs throughout the first floor. The plumbing rough-in started yesterday, so we had to settle on some decisions and actually make commitments, which seemed more stressful than it should! On the exterior, the permanent porch posts were completed, and railings are appearing, along with the rough framing for the outdoor fireplace on the rear porch.
We also met with our new designer yesterday at Charleston Lighting and Moluf's Plumbing to start work on the selection process for lighting fixtures, sinks, plumbing fixtures, and so on. It was a good way to start the engagement, and she's ready to dive in head first to help us through these and the areas that will follow.
Adding to this week's organized chaos, the metal roofing materials were delivered today. Our property looks like a lumber yard showroom complete with piles of treated lumber, cement-board siding, tin roof planks, plumbing supplies and more.
Next week will be equally busy with ongoing work in all of these areas, planned start of electrical rough-in, cabinet layouts, bookcase wall design for the family room and, possibly, pouring of the concrete floor at ground level. We should also have some proposals for lighting and plumbing to evaluate, and start the "cost/benefit analysis" for the many options we will need to consider.
That's enough for this week!!
Ron & Bonnie
HVAC work is still in progress, with insulated ducts installed throughout the attic and, as of this afternoon, hanging like spider legs throughout the first floor. The plumbing rough-in started yesterday, so we had to settle on some decisions and actually make commitments, which seemed more stressful than it should! On the exterior, the permanent porch posts were completed, and railings are appearing, along with the rough framing for the outdoor fireplace on the rear porch.
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| Ductwork on the upper level was completed earlier this week, while work on the main level was in progress at week's end. |
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| Framing for outdoor fireplace was completed yesterday. Now we just need to decide how it will be finished; maybe ship-lap and brick? Stucco? Too many decisions! |
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| Hard to tell from this picture, but this will soon be the soaking tub in the master bathroom. |
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| Main level porch floor has been laid and much of the railing has been installed. This might be the perfect spot for a porch swing, sometime in the not-too-distant future! |
We also met with our new designer yesterday at Charleston Lighting and Moluf's Plumbing to start work on the selection process for lighting fixtures, sinks, plumbing fixtures, and so on. It was a good way to start the engagement, and she's ready to dive in head first to help us through these and the areas that will follow.
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| Among many other things this week, we worked with the builder to design our bedroom bookcase/entertainment wall. It should end up looking something like this. |
Adding to this week's organized chaos, the metal roofing materials were delivered today. Our property looks like a lumber yard showroom complete with piles of treated lumber, cement-board siding, tin roof planks, plumbing supplies and more.
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| Metal roofing material was just delivered. Inspector Bonnie in the background taking inventory of a lumber-yard full of different materials... |
Next week will be equally busy with ongoing work in all of these areas, planned start of electrical rough-in, cabinet layouts, bookcase wall design for the family room and, possibly, pouring of the concrete floor at ground level. We should also have some proposals for lighting and plumbing to evaluate, and start the "cost/benefit analysis" for the many options we will need to consider.
That's enough for this week!!
Ron & Bonnie
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