28 February 2021

Shawn Says...Part 13


"My drywall crew is still working on your home. The final day of drywall is next Friday. Cabinets will be installed the follow week. Siding has been completed and my mason has started the stone veneer prep today."

Update #13 seems to have been a lucky one for us. It was so fun to go over to the house and see all of the new updates! It's really starting to feel like a house now. The kids are a little bummed that they can't walk through the walls like ghosts anymore, but I am happy to see real walls up!


Front of the house with siding completed

Siding completed on the back side of the house.

Insulation on the ceiling of the screened in porch
(which is under the master bedroom)

Stonework on the edge of the front porch

Front steps have stone!

Kitchen

Breakfast nook

Dave admiring the work

Living room

From the living room toward the front door

Dave's office

Ge-Ge's bathroom

Up the stairs

Loft area at the top of the stairs (how should we use this space?)

Laundry room

Tray ceiling in the master bedroom

Master bathroom shower

Jack's room

Sam's room

Kate's room

Game room

Kids demonstrating the game room

Attic access



22 February 2021

Shawn Says...Part 12

"Framing inspections has passed! Insulation was on schedule for Thursday but the weather has caused it to move to today. Inspection is schedule for Monday. My plan is to be hanging sheetrock at some point next week. This weather is really causing issues. Siding has been delivered and will start Monday if the weather gets better." 

Wow! What an exciting update and it was even more exciting when we rolled up to the house to see the updates in person! The exterior walls have insulation installed and the sheetrock is stacked throughout the house ready for installation. The siding crew was there when we pulled up. They were having lunch in the garage and I asked if it would be okay for us to go in and look around. We stayed out of their way as we marveled at all of the updates. It's all coming together and we feel so lucky that we get to watch it happen!

 

Cruising up to the house and people are working on it!


She's getting dressed!


Back side is still naked.


Both sides have the siding and they were working
on the front when we got there.


The concrete on the front porch has been poured


There was drywall stacked throughout the entire house


Dining room and living room


Ge-Ge's bathroom


Insulation on the stairs


Insulation in Kate's room


Insulation in Sam's room


Insulation in Jack's room


Insulation in the master bedroom ceiling


Insulation in the hallway ceiling


Master bedroom


Master bedroom with insulation and drywall ready to be installed


More drywall stacked in the master bedroom


And for those of you who requested more updates from Jack...



15 February 2021

Shawn Says...Part 11

"All trades have completed rough ins and passed inspections! Framing inspection will take place on Tuesday. Inspections department isn’t working Monday. Insulation and insulation inspection will take place once we get past framing inspection. We have been experiencing insulation delays due to Covid. I am hoping to beat the delay by schedule three days ahead of when we need it installed. Will see if I can time it just right."

Yay! It was nice to get some good news in our weekly update! We had already seen the plumbing that went in but this week we saw a lot of the electrical work has begun as well!


Electrical wires for our outdoor garage lights and an outlet (I guess)


Some insulation around the a/c ducting



Our electric meter box has been installed but the power is
still in its temporary home in the front yard


Main sewer line and some sort of pressure gage 


Power outlet for the screened porch


Water and power for the kitchen island


Insulated plumbing


I don't know what the hell this is but it looked important


Electrical switch boxes


More electrical switch boxes


Fuse box



More plumbing that has been insulated


Windows have been insulated


Jack also made a video this week of the house progress. He got a "green screen" for Valentine's Day and he is putting it to good use!