House Projects

[Halon]

yard clearing pics.

Basically what it looked like before (this area is staying wild)
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/529815_10150713623646622_501251621_9486491_9909938 34_n.jpg


After
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http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/529815_10150713623696622_501251621_9486495_1614481 284_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/529815_10150713623686622_501251621_9486493_1431868 857_n.jpg

[A//// Guy]

Looking good! Bamboo doesnt grow in mn though hahaha.

I just got done with the last coat of paint on the bathroom, cleaned up all the plastic, tarps and vaccumed, almost done! Just need to seal the tiles this weekend and install trim and towel holders. Shower door and toilet are in. My stupid phone memory stick stopped working today, so I sure hope I didnt lose all my pics ive been taking with it over the past few months.. Ill check tomorrow. Ill post pics by this weekend too.

[asshanson]

Also, I went beyond their little excavation fence and started clearing out the mess of a back yard that was completely packed with various Poplar, Willow, and Bamboo all over.

Should have built an ultralight house out of bamboo!!!!

Looks like a really nice house, I'll have to visit sometime after our weddings are over.

[Halon]

It's bamboo looking stuff, I dunno the exact species I guess Lol. Yeah Andrew you'll have to come check it out sometime. We might have an extra room if you need a place to sleep while you're here :)

And yeah Peter I'm excited to see the pics of your new poop room!!!

[Halon]

Update for this week:

Trim is fully installed, and varnished.
All cabinets are stained, sealed, and installed.
All bathroom counter tops (cultured marble) are installed.
Final coat of paint is done in the house
Siding on the front of the house is primered and mostly installed.
They also repaired some siding on the rear we noticed was damaged.

Also, since the garage is only minimally taped (only as much as required by fire code), my cousin and I did more mudding to it, and plan to paint the garage in the next week or so. He's a professional painter so he managed to get his hands on 10gal of leftover primer, and 10gal of a light beige paint for free. So that's the color it'll be painted I guess, can't argue with free!

We also locked in a rate at Wells Fargo for a 30yr fixed mortgage at 3.625% interest, can't beat that shit.

Builder is saying they want to try and close first week of June, but something tells me that's a little aggressive. I'm guessing mid June myself.

Pics attached.

[JET]

Wow, getting close now!! I think they could have it done before the end of the month pretty easy. Mostly finishing touches and flooring now.

[Halon]

Flooring, lighting, install electrical outlets and switches and circuit breakers, plumbing fixtures, tile shower, appliances, kitchen counter tops, driveway, landscaping, garage doors, finish exterior siding and paint it, exterior stone, install air conditioner, install furnace, appraisal, final inspection. I dunno seems like a lot yet, but then again they never seize to surprise me.

[428gt]

That list right there should only take about 1.5 weeks, if they schedule properly...I think you'll be in there soon. I've worked on plenty of houses where the schedule was much tighter. It's looking great!

[Halon]

Little update for this week.

- Master bath is fully tiled (floor and shower) and grouted
- Upstairs spare bath, downstairs bath, and garage entrance/mudroom/laundry room all have vinyl flooring installed.
- Kitchen and Foyer have the Acacia hardwood laminate flooring installed
- Garage doors installed
- Stairs installed in the garage, although they installed them backwards.
- My cousin and I and a buddy sprayed primer on the walls and ceiling in the garage on Friday. Started rolling paint on the walls in there today, got about 1/4 of the way done.
- Laminate kitchen counter tops are installed.
- Laminate laundry room laundry tub counter top is installed.
- Fireplace tiled and grouted.
- Lights are all delivered to the house, assuming they will be installed this week.
- Garbage disposal delivered to the house (kinda weird but we had to supply that).
- Kitchen appliances scheduled to be delivered this Friday

[turbotalon1g]

Nice.