Insulation... done. Siding... done. Porch ceiling... done.
We've seen a lot of progress this week as things seemed to fall into place. The exterior of our new home is sided and trimmed, and as you can see is receiving its finish coat of paint. The siding is a warm gray tone called Quill; one of four exterior colors we're using from a palette of traditional colors that you'd typically see when visiting historic homes on the Charleston peninsula.
The beadboard panels installed on the porch ceilings will soon be sporting a coat of blue paint, which is supposed to help ward off evil spirits... more on that another time!
As an aside, we learned today that the side porch on a home in Charleston is properly called a piazza...
Inside, insulation everywhere... not just the exterior walls, but most interior walls and between floors, too!
On the planning front, we made some big decisions this week. The most expensive -- a bath tub. The most stressful -- where to place a $1 plastic electrical box!
We also met with our designer this week to review interior color selections and think we are 95% there; soothing grays with greenish or bluish undertones, depending on the light, prevail. Comments welcome! We may still make some adjustments, but the overall theme and core of the selections seemed surprisingly easy!!
Next week, we'll turn our attention to the wood flooring. We're gravitating toward lighter to medium shades of wide-plank oak throughout the main level, but haven't been able to pull the trigger... too many choices! And then there's the cork flooring that someone would like to see in the Study :-)
Hopefully, some assurance from our advisor will help lock down the flooring and other decisions quickly.
As we weigh options on finish details, next week the crew will prepare for drywall inside while progressing with paint and trim on the outside.
Sometime in the next week or two, we'll also see our louvered walls (ground level) built, and the galvanized metal roof installed over the flexible weather barrier that is currently in place.
That's it for this week... hope you enjoyed the update!
Ron & Bonnie
We've seen a lot of progress this week as things seemed to fall into place. The exterior of our new home is sided and trimmed, and as you can see is receiving its finish coat of paint. The siding is a warm gray tone called Quill; one of four exterior colors we're using from a palette of traditional colors that you'd typically see when visiting historic homes on the Charleston peninsula.
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| View of the wraparound front and side porch through our Grand Oak |
The beadboard panels installed on the porch ceilings will soon be sporting a coat of blue paint, which is supposed to help ward off evil spirits... more on that another time!
As an aside, we learned today that the side porch on a home in Charleston is properly called a piazza...
Inside, insulation everywhere... not just the exterior walls, but most interior walls and between floors, too!
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| Fiberglass batts will provide sound damping between rooms, as well as an insulating blanket around the home's perimeter |
On the planning front, we made some big decisions this week. The most expensive -- a bath tub. The most stressful -- where to place a $1 plastic electrical box!
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| This modern Italian interpretation of a freestanding tub will provide some nice contrast to the otherwise traditional surroundings. It's made of a volcanic limestone resin, which besides sounding cool, is supposed to hold heat well, too! |
We also met with our designer this week to review interior color selections and think we are 95% there; soothing grays with greenish or bluish undertones, depending on the light, prevail. Comments welcome! We may still make some adjustments, but the overall theme and core of the selections seemed surprisingly easy!!
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| Not final, but getting there... |
Next week, we'll turn our attention to the wood flooring. We're gravitating toward lighter to medium shades of wide-plank oak throughout the main level, but haven't been able to pull the trigger... too many choices! And then there's the cork flooring that someone would like to see in the Study :-)
Hopefully, some assurance from our advisor will help lock down the flooring and other decisions quickly.
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| Here the inspector checks the security of supporting framework for the overhang protecting the doorway to our bedroom balcony... pass! |
As we weigh options on finish details, next week the crew will prepare for drywall inside while progressing with paint and trim on the outside.
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| The latest batch of materials delivered to the job site -- lumber for the louvered walls that will surround the perimeter of the lower level. |
Sometime in the next week or two, we'll also see our louvered walls (ground level) built, and the galvanized metal roof installed over the flexible weather barrier that is currently in place.
That's it for this week... hope you enjoyed the update!
Ron & Bonnie
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