What's Happening Now: Late November
Tile Work
Andrew, from Classic Ceramic Tile, is doing a very professional job with the tile work.
The completed work is gorgeous...
particularly next to the window trim by grandsons Spencer and Jeff West.
By the way, to plan the colors for many of the rooms -- particularly the bathrooms -- we did a mock-up on our computer, using the tile manufacturer's online color illustrations to explore possible wall colors that would coordinate nicely.
Door Jambs
Most of the interior doors that we bought from Second Use were not pre-hung, so son Karl has been making door jambs and doing a skillful job of hanging the doors.
Getting each door to hang right -- and to open and close smoothly -- is very exacting work.
Lighting
Electricians installed many of the interior lights in late November.
The electricians also installed the exterior lights on the basement level.
The exterior light fixtures are shaded, to direct the light downward where it's needed, rather than wasting energy lighting up the night sky.
The lights are really working well with the room designs, such as this guest bedroom.
Cabinets
Our Costco cabinets were delivered right on schedule. Here's how they looked after two days of set-up work. We expect that the workers will have them complete in another day or two.
Septic System
A couple of alder trees were cleared from the area designated for the septic field. (Of course, we'll have this milled into boards for future use!)
The drain pipes were laid and connected.
Instead of gravel, indestructible styrofoam "peanuts" were used to cushion the drainfield pipes.
Soon the septic tanks will be installed.
Getting Ready |
Well |
Milling Wood |
Excavation |
Concrete
Framing |
More Framing |
Plumbing |
Electrical |
Floors |
Roofing
What's Happening Now:
Late Oct |
Early Nov |
Mid-Nov |
Late Nov |
Early Dec |
Late Dec
Early Jan |
Late Jan |
Early Feb |
Late Feb |
Early March |
Mid-April - Done!