OUR NEW HOUSE

One day of construction at a time

HVAC completion

HVAC completion

Now that the basement floor is finished, and the painters painted the mechanical room in the basement, the HVAC team can finally install the rest of the HVAC.  Most of the work for this is in the mechanical room. The only place outside the mechanical room we have visible ducting is the exercise room.  WeRead more about HVAC completion[…]

Design decisions

Design decisions

In December, our beloved designer informed us that she could no longer work on our project for personal reasons.  Over the next two months, and interviews with 7 very capable designers, we found someone we felt comfortable with. During that time we also realized that we needed to do major changes to our landscape design. Read more about Design decisions[…]

Plodding along

Plodding along

A lot is happening but in some ways, the house feels a little stuck, as there aren’t any big accomplishments to announce.  The HVAC and Plumbing teams continue to chip away at those two installations, which are getting pretty far along. We are waiting for confirmation of when the window installation will begin.  Coming onRead more about Plodding along[…]

The ant farm

The ant farm

We’ve had on and off rain for the last month.  But, now that we have a roof on and the last bit of concrete poured, it doesn’t matter much.  Inside, the house is a hub of activity, with three trades working – plumbing, electrical, and HVAC.  Builder Charlie calls this the ant farm. The plumbersRead more about The ant farm[…]