OUR NEW HOUSE

One day of construction at a time

Slightly askew

Slightly askew

The file on our master bedroom fireplace was finished last week.  Other than the decorative tile pattern, do you notice anything strange about the fireplace? If the answer is no, then that is good.  When the fireplace contractors were installing the fire box, they ran into the exhaust stack from the fireplace below, which preventedRead more about Slightly askew[…]

The stair railing unveiled

The stair railing unveiled

The painters have had the entire three story stairs in a giant paint booth all week.  Yesterday morning, they removed all the masking and plastic and unveiled the stair railing,which looks amazind.

Master tub

Master tub

The master tub is finally in! Because we didn’t plan on having an access hole from the bottom to attach the drain, it gave the plumber some difficulty doing it from the top. The first attempt leaked.  I am always amazed at how much planning and thinking things through is required to build a house.

Goodbye office trailer

Goodbye office trailer

We finally removed the office trailer we’ve been using for over a year to manage the construction.  Like the roll-off containers, we had to wait until we could rebuild the ramp necessary to get them out. It was a tight squeeze getting it out the driveway. We now have a temporary office inside the basement.

The jungle

The jungle

The back property line had anywhere from 4-8 feet think of mixed growth, including an invasive bamboo-like species, and a red trumpet vine that kept invading our oak tree.  Luckily, our neighbors on that side agreed with us that it all had to be taken out, to start from scratch, with a fence and someRead more about The jungle[…]