Fans, Fixtures & More

It was an exciting day today! All the fans, fixtures and more were installed. It is a lot of things to be installed. Here is a list that we had to purchase:

1 outdoor fan

4 indoor fans

4 sconces for exterior

1 sconce for interior

1 chandelier

1 pendant light

1 track lighting

3 vanity lights

1 kitchen faucet

3 bathroom faucets

1 bath/shower combo faucet

1 shower only faucet

1 doorbell

Front Porch

Guest Bathroom

Upstairs Bedroom

New Columns

One of the details that we added to the house is to have columns and shelves built as a divider between the living room and dining room. However, we did not want to close the rooms in. We wanted the rooms to still have an open feel but be defined. This is what we got! They are just beautiful.

Before

After being painted

Granite has been installed. They still have to make the holes for sinks and faucets, but at least it is in!

Master Bathroom

Kitchen

The Painters are working hard!

For the last two weeks, the painters have been working extremely hard. There is a lot that goes into prepping and painting an interior of a house. They have to scrap all the old paint off all the doors and trim, caulk every crevice in the house, place paper and painters tape up everywhere including the inside of the cabinets, prime the inside of the house and paint two coats of paint on every wall, ceiling and piece of trim. It is a lot of work to do in two weeks. Below are some photos through the different stages.

Doors Scrapped

Windows taped and trim prepped

Cabinets primed

A/C Unit is in!

The A/C unit was recently added to the house. It is 21 Seer unit. It is going to definitely help this house be an energy efficient as possible. It is a big unit!

It is time for the Tile!

Guest Bath Shower

Guest Bath Floor

Master Bath Tub/Shower

Master Bath Floor

The tile was installed in both the master bathroom and guest bathroom. For the master bathroom, we choose a Travertine to be laid in a diagonal pattern for the floor and tumbled marble to be placed in a brick pattern for the shower. In addition, we choose accent mosaic tile for section of the shower wall.

In the guest bath, we choose the traditional white hexagon tile for this time period. The walls in the guest shower will have bright white ceramic subway tile laid in a brick pattern as well with glass mosaic tiles as an accent. In addition, the guest bath will have beadboard added after the tile installation is complete.

Trim & Garage Door are done

Today, the accent paint was completed around all the windows and the garage door was added. The garage door will eventually be the same color as the trim accent on the windows. I love these colors!!!

It looks like a House!

Sherwin Williams Paint

Main - Artichoke

Trim - Antique White

Accent - Fired Brick (not done yet)

Completely Sheetrocked

All the walls have received their new sheetrock (then taped and floated).  The pictures speak for themselves.  So exciting!  It really feels like a house. (I can't say that enough) 

Upstairs Bedroom

Master Bedroom

From back of Kitchen through Dining Room and Living Room

Primed and Ready to Go

The house is really starting to look like a house.  It is amazing!  The painters have been working hard this week.  They started by scrapping and sanding off all the paint.  Then, they sealed all the cracks between the siding with caulk.  Finally, they have primed the house ready for me to select paint colors.  

It is amazing with just the white primer what the house looks like!

Cleaned Up

Some photos of the house all cleaned up inside.  It sure does make a difference!  Notice all the old sheetrock and wall paper have been removed. 

Weatherization

Thanks to Standard Renewable Energy the house will be completely weatherized to help with the energy efficiency of the house.  The house has been insulated with poly fill around the electrical outlets and duct board on the second story.  

Next step... Painting

The next step is the painters.  The painters have started to scrap all the old paint of the house prior to priming the house.  So far they have gotten the right side complete on the house.  The painters will also scrap the old paint off the inside of the windows (which has already caused some causalities).  We lost a few window panes in the process.  After the house is scrapped, the painters will prime and paint the house.  The exterior will be painted a nice sage green with a cream accent and burnt red accent color.  We have selected 4 colors of each the main, trim and accent color to sample before we make the ultimate decision. 

We have a new roof!

One of the biggest headaches through this whole process has been the roofer.  He is supposedly the best and best priced in the Heights area but he definitely does things on his schedule.  But after waiting a few weeks, we finally have a new roof on the house.  The shingles are 20 year Sovereign in the color of Weathered Wood.  It is better to have a lighter roof color in order to reflect the sun's rays; however, I did not want light gray.  I choose the next lightest color, which is a mix of grays, browns, greens, and tans.  It should go well with any exterior color.  It starts the transformation of the project to really feel like a house.  

HVAC is in!

The HVAC crew completed the rough-in of the entire system.  Thanks to Standard Renewable Energy this house will have a top of the line system.  They ran all the duct work throughout the house and installed the furnace in the attic.  And we passed the HVAC inspection!

Garage is Complete

The framers completed the garage and addition.  They added siding around the addition and replaced the rotten old siding.  The addition and old house are starting to look like one house.  It almost feels as though the garage has been there since the beginning.  

New Photos of Construction

The Garage

View from the Inside of Master Bedroom into the Garage

View from the Garage into the Master Bedroom
Notice the addition from the new back wall to the old back wall

The Addition/ Garage have started

Today was a very productive day. The lumber was delivered at noon and construction on the garage and addition began. It is amazing how fast the framers are. From slab to frame, it was all completed within 4 to 5 hours.

The Slab is Poured!

So exciting to see the garage and the addition beginning.  The slab has been poured for the garage.  The garage will have 2 extra feet of storage on the sides and back of the garage.    Next, the lumber will be purchased and construction will begin again.   Pictures to follow soon!

Preparing for Concrete

The Last Week: After getting the 2nd building permit, it was time to get to work.  The first step is pouring the concrete for the slab foundation for the garage.  In this case, we had to get 3 bids for the pricing to make sure we were getting the most competitive pricing.  Then, the company scrapped and prepared the ground prior to building the forms for the slab.  The forms were then laid in place.  On last Friday, the inspector visited the site and requested that we stake the property in order for the inspector to visualize the property line.  Inspection #2 on the forms will be tomorrow.  

What is next?

With the issuance of the 2nd building permit yesterday, there will be a lot of progress and changes next week. On Monday, the concrete company will be at the house to poor the concrete pillars for the 6' extension to the back of the house and additional support for the current house. We are adding 3 additional pillars to support the stairs and room upstairs. Later in the week, the framer is expected to begin construction of the additional square footage in the back bedroom and the garage. Towards the end of the week or beginning of the following week, the driveway will be poured. There should be many exciting new pictures in the next few weeks to come. Keep checking in.

BUILDING PERMITS #2

Great news! This morning, we received the Building Permit for the addition and garage. Construction will begin again. This is so exciting!

Inspections Passed (Most of Them)

Last week, we passed some key inspections: electric and plumbing.  We got the Green tag from the City.  However, we have experienced a delay on the final inspection of the framing of the remodel.  The framing inspector will not give the house a Green tag until the HVAC installation is complete.  And the HVAC installation will not be started until the addition is complete.  

Just another thing we have learned.  The result is a change in the construction schedule and the action plan.  We are requesting the building permit for the addition and the garage tomorrow from the City.  Once we receive the permit, the concrete will be poured for the foundation and driveway next week.  The next major stage of construction will follow, which will lead to many more pictures.  Stay tuned...

What is next?

So the next few days are going to be very big. Plumbing inspection is Thursday, electrical inspection is Friday and final framing inspection is Tuesday. After that, we can pull the permit for the addition and begin even more construction. Crossing my fingers that we pass all 3 inspections.

The Latest...

It has been a while since my last post, but honestly, there have been a lot of uneventable happenings in the last 2 weeks.  Over these two weeks, we have accomplished the following:

- Foundation has been repaired and shored up

- Plumbing rough-in is in process and will be completed tomorrow

- Electrical rough-in is in process and will be completed Friday

- Framing has fixed their mistakes

It has been frustrating over the past 2 weeks because you just don't SEE a lot of things happening, but they are happening.  Below are some photos of the rough-in for the electrical and plumbing.