AMERICA’S GOT SHEETROCK.

Making good progress on the drywall.  Several coats of mud and the first round of drywall all up.  All the concrete has been poured and finishing touches will be done this week.  Big window systems are scheduled to arrive July 15, bathroom tiling will start next week and wood floors will be brought onsite and started to be installed in the next couple weeks.  We’re off on vacation for a couple weeks but excited to see lots of progress when we return.

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ACID WASHING NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD.

The sleek and simple concrete porch was completed this week with a slightly darkened concrete and an acid wash rinse which shows a little more texture and improves traction.  Tom and the guys did a great job.  Next up is patching the original driveway, adding the recessed light and eventually adding the house numbers. 

INSULATION.

The week keeps rolling with almost all the insulation in in one day!  We opted for complete insulation (between all walls and between each floor) to keep things toasty, quiet and efficient.  From rigid insulation in the living room to roll insulation in the walls to blow-in insulation in the ceilings and basement area, the house is well on its way to 4 star Green Built certification. Each crack is being filled with foam and extra care is being taken to reduce any in-wall draft and energy leaks.  Drywall to be delivered this week and started to be installed within the next couple days.  Things are really moving. 

STEEL STAIRS ARE A GO.

The steel stairs have been put in thanks to the hard work of Caleb from Dyna Contracting. Caleb and his assistant Morgan expertly fit the 1000+ pound steel stringers and treads, welded them onsite and prepped the stairs for the wood treads that will eventually be placed on top.  Everything fit perfectly, exactly to plan and they did it with smiles. 

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HI, I’M MATT.

Here’s Matt our trusty and detailed supervisor.  He keeps things humming on the job site and has only ever said one bad word.  And it really wasn’t even that bad.  Matt’s had a busy week so he deserves the pic of the week.