It's been one week

Freshly back from a week away at a conference for work, and look at all that's happened in the meantime!

Siding on the front:

...and the back:

South bedroom pocket door guides:

...and last but not least, our garage squatter is making herself at home. Need to call the Audubon society STAT on how best to delicately move this little family to be.

Close a door, open a window

Popped up today to take measurements for mirror and cabinet shopping and found that the windows and temporary doors are in, as is the solar tube!

Here's a view to the left from the porch:

and to the right:

Here's the solar tube bringing light to the lower bathroom:

and the upper tub deck with skylight views:

The fireplace also arrived:

and the rear doors/windows that will open onto the future deck:

I head out of town tomorrow afternoon and it would not be surprising to return to a fully sided house!

The roof, the roof, the roof is on...

Well well well, that was fast!

The shape of things to come

Went up for the electrical walk through today and found the porch framed and almost roofed as well as windows and doors staged for installation once some framing details are finished out. Sounds like the framer is double booked again so his part is a little behind but even with that, siding should begin mid next week. 

Main house with porch:

Rear being roofed:

New furnace:

Windows awaitin':

and another new squatter!

What a difference a day makes

Met the AV contractor up there this evening to talk speaker wire in the media and great rooms and a lot has happened!

View from the front:

Porch beginnings:

New skylight over the stairs:

Creative bathtub installation in the boys' room:

Shower in the boys' bathroom:

View from the master bedroom:

And here are signs of our feathered squatter:

Next up: cabinet walk through tomorrow!

Light speed

Roofing begins today, and on Friday all our second floor tubs and showers arrived on site, some of which are already roughed in. Siding starts next week, and all rough exterior doors will be appearing in the next few days.

Cabinet and electrical walk throughs are tomorrow and Wednesday, and the fireplace will be installed this week as well.

Though we aren't able to move in yet, it seems a couple of neighborhood robins have, as there are nesting materials overhead and on the floor in the entry way and the media room. Finally saw the culprit when walking through with dad yesterday, and I told him not to get too comfortable.

The walls are closing in

Despite the dreary, grey skies and sprinkling that has set in, work continues and we are getting close to having a fully-sheathed structure. Lots of work on the garage today, and it should have a full sheath overhead by the end of the day if all goes apace.

Nothing has changed with the media room or den, so leaving those out of this photo set, but this should give a good sense of progress.

View from the front:



From behind the garage (standing next to the cedar in the northwest corner of the property):

From the same vantage, but focused on the back door and where the back deck will be built:

Standing in the entry way looking into the house:

And looking out:

Great Room (note the plumbing running along the great steel beam. This will be enclosed by an ornamental box beam):

Kids' bathroom upstairs:

Looking down the staircase and landing:

Master Bath (the insulation is where the tiled shower will be, tub to left of the picture, toilet in between behind that little wall):

South bedroom:

Southeast bedroom:

Master Bedroom (that sheetrock is gonna be so comfy!):

Full speed ahead

Roof color is picked! (burnt sienna)
Exterior color is probably picked! (pistachio green with maroon/white trim)
Roof is sheathed and the roofing begins on Monday!
Fireplace is picked!

Many walkthroughs next week, including cabinets, electrical and HVAC. Framing is finishing up this week or early next, and the back deck is staked out.

Move in date is end of September!

How far we've come

Finally got around to properly assembling the timelapse photos from the teardown in January. Enjoy. 

http://youtu.be/U0senldSuX8

Raise high the roof beam, carpenter

Works been on hold whilst the framer works another job but there is apparently some activity resuming today. Until I get up there next though, here is how it looked day before yesterday:

Designing innards

Walkthroughs have been pushed back for some indeterminate reason, so only the plumbing one is taking place next week. But we've connected with the cabinet company and will begin reviewing styles and designs week after next. If all remains at this pace, it sounds like all plumbing, electrical and cabinets could be in by the end of July.