Still working on multiple fronts. Progress could be better if we didn't have to deal with inspections, which often feel like just jumping through hoops... Weather was also a factor a few weeks ago when we had a few really cold days with rain and some hail. Jeff also decided to take a rare weekend off and go out of town to celebrate Brooke's 2 year b-day. Otherwise, here is the progress over the past few weeks.
We have scratch coat on the icf walls. This is how we will leave it for awhile and cover it with stone next spring.
Jeff had planned to do more of the plumbing himself, but it proved too time consuming. Mario had a guy who isn't too busy and is doing it for a discounted rate. He has done a good job so far and will be doing much of the electrical work too. This is the gas line running upstairs and outside too if we want to use it for direct hookup to the bbq.
Pad for heater is poured and installed.
This is the footing required for building a load bearing wall to support the upstairs. If inspections go well today, we'll be pouring concrete in this and the front deck footings this week.
Windows and doors for the main level finally arrived from Home Depot. I had been worried about the colors of the doors matching the windows since they came from different manufactures (Atrium and Jeld-Wen) so we could take advantage of some sales. But, they are a close match, dark bronze aluminum clad exterior and wood interior. These should all be installed soon.
The loft floor is complete and this shows where the main floor bedroom (Brooke's room) and bathroom will be. Still need to cut the hole for the bath window, we've been waiting to make sure we know how the venting is going to run up first.
This is the future kitchen and door going out to the back deck.
Finally, we got to get up on the loft floor where the master bedroom and bath will be and check out the view. This picture doesn't do it justice at all. The lake view is amazing and the view of the mountains out the back is beautiful too.
This last weekend we finalized the window plan for the gable ends you see above. Harder than you'd think especially in the back where we are trying to plan the bedroom furniture and bath layout so windows are best placed. In the end, we decided to place the bed against the sloped ceiling wall and make this gable almost entirely windows like the front, the view is just too good.
Jeff had planned to do more of the plumbing himself, but it proved too time consuming. Mario had a guy who isn't too busy and is doing it for a discounted rate. He has done a good job so far and will be doing much of the electrical work too. This is the gas line running upstairs and outside too if we want to use it for direct hookup to the bbq.
Pad for heater is poured and installed.
This is the footing required for building a load bearing wall to support the upstairs. If inspections go well today, we'll be pouring concrete in this and the front deck footings this week.
Windows and doors for the main level finally arrived from Home Depot. I had been worried about the colors of the doors matching the windows since they came from different manufactures (Atrium and Jeld-Wen) so we could take advantage of some sales. But, they are a close match, dark bronze aluminum clad exterior and wood interior. These should all be installed soon.
The loft floor is complete and this shows where the main floor bedroom (Brooke's room) and bathroom will be. Still need to cut the hole for the bath window, we've been waiting to make sure we know how the venting is going to run up first.
This is the future kitchen and door going out to the back deck.
Finally, we got to get up on the loft floor where the master bedroom and bath will be and check out the view. This picture doesn't do it justice at all. The lake view is amazing and the view of the mountains out the back is beautiful too.
This last weekend we finalized the window plan for the gable ends you see above. Harder than you'd think especially in the back where we are trying to plan the bedroom furniture and bath layout so windows are best placed. In the end, we decided to place the bed against the sloped ceiling wall and make this gable almost entirely windows like the front, the view is just too good.
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