2 Weeks of Progress

So, I got really busy with.... well, life these last two weeks, and I let my posting duties slip a bit. That doesn't mean that things haven't been happening on the house though, so this will be an overall, bring-everyone-up-to-speed-on-what's-been-happening kind of post.

June 16, 2008

When we last left off, the walls had just been insulated and most of the windows had been installed.

All of the windows are in here, but there's still just a hole for the front door.

The formwork has been removed from the new foundation wall, and it looks great. After the house was set down on to it's new foundation wall, they were able to finish sheathing this wall and install the window.

On the inside, the insulation for the ceilings arrived on-site, but hadn't been installed yet. This is R-30 batts from JohnsManville so it is formaldehyde free just like the wall insulation.

Our new heater was installed in just one day. There are our new, shiny ducts running up in the attic space!

June 18, 2008

Here's the new back (kitchen) door installed. It arrived last Tuesday. The doors not being on site has really been a cause of delay for us. The front door still is not there, but is supposed to be delivered tomorrow morning. One of the reasons it was late was that they installed the wrong glass in it at first (white laminate!) and had to replace it (with clear).

June 20, 2008

This day felt like a big transformation. Dan, the contractor, had all of the paper and stucco lathe on the house and was installing the notorious window trim. The redwood trim has been the cause of many conversations, questions and headaches (how to waterproof, how to fasten, etc), but now that it is being put into place, it feels like it was worth it. We think it really makes the windows look like they 'pop'. :)

Here's the view from the backyard.

This is one of the rear bedroom windows.

June 21, 2008

It's one day later and all of the trim is now on.

Here is the kitchen door and window.

A detail shot of the door trim.

This shot really shows the depth that we like with this detail.

Also, drywall was installed....

.....inside of the whole house in just one day!

June 25, 2008

This was the scene at the house today. There was full crew outside taping off all of the openings and applying the first coat of stucco.

They were mixing it up in the front yard.

Here is the front of the house half way covered. They are still trying to avoid the door area until tomorrow when the door will be delivered.

The chimney is going to be stucco too.

There was also a second crew inside taping and mudding the drywall.

This is the view from the kitchen into the living room.

And here is the opposite view back into the kitchen. What a mess!

Next time, a front door and more stucco!!