The pool house is really taking shape. We started with the grading and excavation of the area ar0und the old fireplace in the back yard. Next, the plumbing and electrical was run to the pool house and the foundation was prepared. Then, the foundation was poured. Now, the framing is taking shape quickly. As youRead more about Pool house framing[…]
We are adding a small pool house in the back yard. Here it is from the elevations on the plans. It’s not really a house, but more of a covered patio. The only part of it that is fully enclosed is the toilet room. Among the many silly things that the building codes and zoningRead more about The pool house[…]
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[…]
We’ve waited a long time to get a clear view of what our house will look like on the outside. While we’ve got some 2D hand drawn elevations, and a couple of renderings, they don’t really give the full picture of what the house will look and feel like. Now that most of the framingRead more about The outside of the house is coming into focus[…]
The last bit of framing that remains to be done is the covered back porch. However, it depends on the concrete patio and footings, and, with that, we have a little problem. That area happens to be where the newly graded back yard drains into; we’ve had a bit of a lake there for theRead more about The back porch, the rain, and a lake[…]
We’ve had a crew sheathing the outside of the house for the last week. Here is the before and after of the front. The crew works this as a second job, so they work on Saturday and afternoon on weekdays. For the neighbors, it is unfortunately noisy work, with the compressor constantly running the theRead more about Sheathing the house, craftsman style, and more rain[…]
The second floor framing has been moving along nicely, and the framers are now framing the roof. Here are some picture of the progress over time. The first thing the framers did was to lay out all the walls using chalk, and then cut all the wall top and bottom plates. They then build eachRead more about Second floor framing update[…]
Last year was supposed to be El Niño, and bring lots of rain for us, which of course, it didn’t. This year, is supposed to be La Niña, which is supposed to be drier than usual, which it is turning out NOT to be. The house, or course, is still quite open to the elements.Read more about Water[…]
Today was one of those gratifying days where a lot of visible progress happens; the second floor was sheathed with plywood, and is now walk-able.
The concrete contractor poured the garage slab and the front porch slab on Friday. Now there is nothing holding the framers back from finishing the first floor and moving on to the second. They expect to have the roof sheeted in about 8 weeks. Here is the time lapse of the slab pour: Here areRead more about Garage & Front Porch Slabs[…]