September 2019 - How is Your Home Build Going?
Okay, Guess I'll start another one.
Let us know how your build is going, show photos, ask questions, have fun. Here's our house as of today. Another piece of wall steel on the garage door wall and I put up a bunch of soffits, not visible in this photo. (they're on the main house roof that is on top of the garage. Getting kind of stuck until a few pieces we need are delivered. Hope that happens soon.
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Comments (64)For those who saw my message in the other thread about granite, tomorrow is our re-install day for the island...in ONE SLAB. We'll see how it goes. Otherwise, we're coming to an end soon. Still waiting on new info on our first floor tile (pull out all of it and replace with new? get matching color code tiles? who knows!) and they're still working on grout issues in the master. But the remainder of our appliances are due tomorrow, too (damaged upon arrival last week...sheesh), then it's inspection after inspection. I have been very lax on pictures lately, but will try to get updated tomorrow. Kitchen is mostly what has happened since last pictures, so I will try to post this weekend. Everyone has such beautiful houses and property. It's been a lot of fun watching all the houses go up. We might be in our new place the first week of October...fingers crossed. Closing on our old house was today and it was a fiasco. Can't believe how rude some agents are. I wanted to smack the buyer's agent so bad, I had to actually leave the closing before everything was completed. DH had to bring final papers outside to the car for me to sign! But at least we are sold and don't have to carry two houses...just have to live in temporary digs for a couple of weeks. Good luck everyone!...See MoreIt's September 2014, How's your Build?
Comments (150)JDez- making good progress. Two steps forward, one step back it seems- doesn't it? But, still forward:-) Yesterday afternoon, the gate bell rang and the city inspector handed me our official CO. We have a kerfluffle about the pool- it works just fine but the pool inspectors need to look under the hood, so to speak- which will necessitate tearing stuff up. Oh joy:/ GC is blaming the pool guy who installs pools all over the country just fine. I blame the GC, who should have smelled trouble but repeatedly told us everything was fine from afar. All of that could have been checked up to a few weeks ago when the coping and equipment went in. Oh well, it beats some of the teardown stories I've seen here. I am working on glass and mirrors right now. My pocket office gets 1/2 inch glass which I am finding to be fairly reasonable in the bids. Really want to set my desktop and printer up again SOON! But, I do like the lack of clutter in the space right now. One of the glass tops goes on the breakfast nook tabletop which is walnut- I broke out the sewing machine and made some temporary cushions for the space, which I think turned out okay. This post was edited by musicgal on Fri, Sep 12, 14 at 8:35...See Moreit's september how is your build coming along?
Comments (39)Well, how about a mid-month update? :) It has been crazy with building and gettina all the kids back to school. We have a roof, hvac, and rough plumbing is complete. We got our fireplace installed and now they are working on the wiring. Our windows and doors will start to go in tomorrow. Hopefully we can get the housewrap and siding on soon as we are in Oregon and the sunny days we are having could come to an end any time! We have been living on site since mid July and it has been great for keeping things on track, but hard to have a life apart from the house. It's a good thing we are enjoying the process. Congrats to Jaymie and Laney! How exciting for you guys to be in! Your homes are beautiful. Jaymie, you have done a fabulous job with your home. The attention to detail and how you carried the style all the way through on all of your design decisions is apparent and the result is wonderful. You should send some pics to the Mascord people, they might add you to their site!...See MoreIt's September 2014. How is your build? Part 3
Comments (95)Framer pointed out to me today that our architect's drawings assume 14" thick joists, but the joist company sent us 11 7/8", as indicated in the joist plan. Architect was on his way to the site to discuss changing out my "post" made of 2x6s for a steel post that's more attractive. So we discussed the fact that our house is going to be 6" shorter than planned. It's a problem because we wanted the house taller, but the city wouldn't allow it. On the upside, we can get an extra 6" of headroom on the 3rd floor, where it's desperately needed. On the downside, the floor of the 3rd floor is now 6" lower, which reduces our view. We'd have liked it to be a foot HIGHER. We would have made the lower floor ceilings higher. But now our 3rd floor deck is lower, so we'll need to build a platform up there so we can see over tree tops. Boo. Architect swears that the joist company pulled a last minute switch. He claims he had designed for a 12" joist, but the joist company spec'd 14" ones, and he spent an evening stretching all the joists in Autocad. But I looked at all our different versions of joist plans, and we never had 14" ones spec'd. I think this goes into the list of things he would have caught if he'd actually READ the joist plan. But, hey, more headroom on the 3rd floor means more useable floor space, since the ceilings are sloped. DH wouldn't be able to stand anywhere but right in the middle in the original plan. Musicgal, fall in Vermont is spectacular. But I think you're there a couple of weeks early....See MoreRelated Professionals
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5 years ago@NewEnglandGal - your day will come. And you will actually be living there, and you will be so at peace.
We are moved in now and I cant tell you how happy I am. I love the new house so much. All the apprehension I had about the move is gone, I am just glad. I love that it is smaller, I love that they yard is smaller. I worried we would feel to on top of one another but its all just right.
My kitchen is still missing a few doors, but I love the way it turned out. @Buzz the cabinets are SW Forestwood. My backsplash makes me smile constantly and it even got accolades from my two college age sons who are snarky and sarcastic by nature.(God love 'em)
I love how the trees are so omnipresent from every window. Here is the great room; there is a bit of shopping to do for this space. We plan to replace the sofa, LR chairs and I would really like new dining chairs too. Of course, we need rugs, and blinds.
Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked localeater
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoBuzz Solo in northeast MI thanked Lori Wagerman_Walker- 5 years ago
I am having the worst time with houzz & pictures lately. I had a whole post typed, added a picture & poof!!
So........anywho. Thanks NEG for the prayers. It's appreciated!
The bridge is done. Has been for several years.
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The LIGHTS are new!!!
They are actually what I'd envisioned from the beginning but it took going through multiple strands of fairy lights, rope light I hated, carrying flashlights, and lots of subliminal messages to get it to be hubby's idea. THEN it got done lol
We have a shelter house & fire pit across the bridge. Light is a necessity after several adult beverages, even though the bridge is HUGE. 96' L x 6' W. We can also drive the ATV's across it. :)Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked Lori Wagerman_Walker - 5 years ago
localeater, love your cabinet color and your backsplash, they are the BOMB!
Nothing much happening at our build as it's either too windy or too rainy and we need more screws of the CORRECT color, supposedly arriving tomorrow. Plus I had an accident with a power screwdriver and my teeth 2 days ago (don't ask, it was a stupid accident) so emergency trip to the dentist. I will always remember though how expensive that one piece of rake trim on the house was. Teeth seem to be fixed and fine now, btw.
So today we had a little firewood delivered. I convinced Hal that we have too much to do and winter is practically here for him to start trying to cut enough wood for winter. Twenty pulp cords of seasoned oak. What we don't use this year we will use next year. Who knows, maybe the outdoor wood boiler for the new house will be installed by then. (HA!)
5 years ago10 months later and we finally got the concrete pad for the garage service door in back. Nothing as exciting as someone else’s bling in the kitchen though. And it’s like pulling teeth to get them out to finish the punch list. Congrats to all who have moved in and hang in there to all still in progress. It will be worth it.
Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked ghatta
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoGreat work everyone. Ive been busy working and have not provided any updates here. The master bath shower glass, some 10’ plus wide is all in and the factory sealed 1/2” tempered glass is a charm and does not stain at all with zero cleaning. Installed two sets of three led spot lights with a dimmer to provide a light glow to the family room bar shelves; I do however need to get the tall ladder out again to somewhat readjust the spots. Below is a view from one end of the kitchen area.
Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked Pinebaron- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Ghatta - isnt it amazing how something like a concrete pad is so meaningful. One step closer to the builder out of your hair, one fewer time your foot will sink into a bog of mud, I totally get it.
NEGal - hang in there you are so close. Check for door stops or hinge restrictors, we moved in and several of the doors needed them. My builder popped over yesterday and put them on.
Today our solar panels get installed. Yesterday they finished the patio.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoAll cherrywood 50 spindles including the newel post and they notched out the opposite side stringer for each tread it is unbelievable the time that would take!
Ghatta would love to see the rest of your finished home. Funny what something as simple as a back stoop does to add to a comfortable home!
Local that is beautiful patio work!
Negal what kind of appliances did you order?
Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked K H- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoOur countertops were finally unveiled (aka they cleaned off the crap that was piled up on them). The island is huge...so much larger than we have now. It will for sure be the hub of our home (it is also filthy; so while it is "sueded" it doesn't look that gross in real life)
The took down the plywood surround in front of the house (they have been shielding where they dumped all of the construction debris). It is strange to see the entire building when one walks up now! They are finishing the front, the refinished original iron-work will be delivered next week and installed
The av guys were back; they installed the comelit buzzer system, all of the speakers (we are doing multi zone sonos in the majority of the house and outside), got the cameras hooked up and running
I finally had a chance to get the plumber to explain the indirect hot water tank, the NTI boiler which fills it (and also runs hot water to our high velocity unico system). I think our mechanical room looks like a nuclear reactor. It’s a bit imposing
The electricians still need to come back and do a final pass of installing fixtures. The hvac guy is waiting on him too, as well as the plumber. I’m just over here dying a slow death from the wait
Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked NYCish- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Thank you KH. It is medium dark walnut. The island is unwaxed barroca soapstone and I love it. Here is a picture of the cabinet I planned the whole kitchen around. I am a baker and wanted to have a larder cabinet. Had to explain to both the builder and cabinet maker what I wanted. Lol And a picture of my slab.
Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked ghatta - 5 years ago
Thank you NEG! We love it. It isn’t real fancy but we aren’t formal people. Our lot is 6 acres of virgin hardwoods and we love it here. Serious serious sticker shock for what it cost to get it ready for a house though. Here are a couple of pictures of my land in Spring, Summer and Fall.
Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked ghatta - 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Well we got the handrail out! DH had to use the chainsaw to get out the newel post! Werent able to get the treads but hopefully our carpenter can recreate them. The stringer closest to the wall had hand notched each tread and nailed from the opposite side! We would have to sawza the whole wall to get out the treads lol!
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Buzz Solo in northeast MI thanked The_Lane_Duo- 5 years ago
Last day of September, we were hoping to be dried in, oh well. At least the proper color screws finally arrived today. We did manage to do a little trim work the last few days. It's driving me nuts though that we haven't been able to work on the ridge cap!
I busted a front tooth getting this next one up the other day. Not a good day, lol.
Got some pieces up on the north wall today. Friday will be our next shot to do more. Getting chilly up here, too.
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