Rough Plumbing
I drove by to see what was going on and I could tell something had changed. There was a ramp to get into the house and there was pipe in the garage. The laundry room has the washer and dryer plumbed. We have colored water …
Our New House
Putting in the Doors
Tuesday the doors were delivered. By the time we got down there, he had already put in the door that goes from our bedroom to the back porch. But I got to see him install the front door. First the installer trimmed the opening the …
Installing the Windows
We drove over to the new house this morning. They were wrapping up the wiring. And look! The windows and doors were delivered! They window installer checked the plans, then carried each window to where it would be installed. These directions are on the window. …
Finishing the Rough Electrical
They started the wiring last Friday. Cliff went in over the weekend and added the wires for security, internet and speakers. He is going to put the house’s brain in the closet off the entry. The electricians wrapped up on Monday. One of the electricians …
Electrical Walk-through
The contractor called this morning to ask if we could meet the electrician for a walk-through. The electrician had read my plan and had it all marked out. He had emailed me back after all. I found it in the Spam folder. Lighting and Electrical …
They Got the Roof On!
I can’t believe they were able to get the roof on! We have had unbelievable weather for the last few weeks. We set a record for rainfall over the last two weeks. The previous record for May was 9.18 inches. We had 17 inches. There …
Setting the Roof Trusses with a Crane
After a week of wind and rain, we finally had good enough weather for the crane. The crane was supposed to show up by 9:00. I got out there early to see the carpenters set up. The carpenters braced the walls. The guys were measuring …
Antique Bathroom Door Latch with Occupied Indicator
I ordered an antique bathroom door latch that tells whether the bathroom is locked from the outside, like the indicator on a plane bathroom. I ordered it from Ironmongery World on Amazon. I like the cast brass one from England, better, but this was much …
Browsing the Fabric Outlet
The crane was going to put the trusses on the roof today, but the forecast was thunderstorms so we have to reschedule. They don’t want the crane struck by lightning. On the way back from an appointment in Asheville, I pulled over to take a …
Documents that Came with the Trusses
The roof trusses came with a lot of documents. Here they are, if you are interested. General Notes: Trusses are not marked in any way to identify the frequency or location of temporary later restraint and diagonal bracing. Follow the recommendations for handling, installing and …
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