We started insulation on Monday, and it is expected to take a week. So next Monday we start drywall. Here is before. And here is after. Not very exciting to look at, but exciting for us. 🙂 We are insulating all the interior walls as well for sound proofing. We will be insulating the floorsRead more about Insulation[…]
We had this existing wall on the property, a short segment that was skewed relative to the property line. We decided along with our neighbors that we liked the style, and wanted to tear down the existing wall and replicate the style all along the property line. Yesterday was the day it came down, andRead more about Down comes the wall[…]
We moved another palm tree last week. This happens to be the only tree we didn’t previously move. Originally, we had it 10 feet from the back of the house. However, as part of the planning process, we moved the house back 10 feet to reduce the perception of size from the street. But, weRead more about Moving another palm tree[…]
The painters spent about 4 days prepping and then painting the bead board ceiling above the front porch. Boy does it look good. When I first saw the painting bid, I thought it sounded like a lot. However, seeing the quality of work that is being done, and all that goes into it, it makesRead more about Bead board ceilings[…]
The property next to us came on the market last year. It is a large 1/2 acre property, like ours, with a 3,000 or so square foot house close to the front of the property. Much of the yard is unfinished (and old dilapidated tennis court) and the house hasn’t seen a remodel since theRead more about Neighborly luck[…]
The excavators came last week to start the back yard grading. From the back of our house to the back lot line, we have 2-3 feet of elevation gain that we have to account for. In our case, we plan to break the elevation behind the pool, but in front of our back yard poolRead more about Back yard grading[…]
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last update, but there have been no major change, just slow progress. We are in the nebulous zone between finishing everything in the walls and getting our inspections so we can then insulate and drywall the interior. There always seems to be a few more things toRead more about Update 9/8/17[…]