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Painting the great room

Posted on the November 12th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Painting the great room

Painting the great room

Painting the great room

Painting the great room

Painting the great room

Granite countertops complete

Posted on the November 11th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Granite countertops complete

Granite countertops complete

Granite countertops complete

Granite countertops complete

Granite countertops complete: Chelsea and Sierra standing at the bar

Granite countertops complete

Granite countertops complete

Granite counter top installation begins: End of day 1

Posted on the November 10th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Today was a very exciting day in the world of our house. The granite counter tops were delivered and installation was a success. The details on the granite counter tops are as follows: The overall length of the kitchen bar / counter top side with the sink is 12′-6″ long. The granite is a 3-1/2 centimeter (CM) thick Uba Tuba granite imported from Brazil. The back-splash height is 4″ in the bathrooms and 6″ in the kitchen. The back-splash on the stove / refrigerator side will be glazed white porcelain subway tile 6″x3″. The sink in the kitchen is a under mount 50/50 side by side with deep bowls. The vanity sinks are under mount white porcelain sinks.

The granite installers ran out of day light and power today so they could not complete the installation. They will return tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. to finish and I will post pictures tomorrow of the finished product.

Granite counter tops installation in kitchen

Granite counter tops: Granite counter tops

Granite counter tops: Bathroom 1 shown

Granite counter tops: Bathroom 1 shown

Granite countertops arrive

Posted on the November 10th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

At last, the granite has finally arrived. Today at about 2:00 p.m. the granite counter top truck arrived with all of the granite counter tops ready to install.

Granite counter tops on truck

Granite counter tops arrive

Granite counter tops arrive

Granite counter tops arrive

Installed CAT6 and Cable Jacks

Posted on the November 6th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Because we are now entering our 3rd week of delays in construction (waiting on counter tops) I decided to work on the house by myself. I made the decision to purchase all of the CAT6 and cable outlets for the bedrooms, great room, and kitchen. I hooked up most of the outlets today and they turned out great. For anyone that was interested in how the installation process works , I decided to add a step by step illustration showing how it was done. Hope you enjoy! Our contractor promises granite counter tops by Tuesday (11-17-09). Hopefully this will come true

Wiring CAT6 and cable outlets

Wiring CAT6 and cable outlets: Finished Product

Tools used to wire CAT6 and cable

STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR CAT6 AND CABLE WIRING (below)

Switches and lights added

Posted on the October 28th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Since the granite counter tops are taking longer than expected, we decided to have the electrical outlets and switches installed. They look great and the walls are looking complete.

Light switches shown

Recessed can lights in kitchen

Dryer electrical outlet shown

Electrical outlets shown in kitchen GFCI

Soffit and fascia installed

Posted on the October 19th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Today we arrived on site to see that the soffit and fascia had been installed. The trim work really makes the house look complete.

Soffit and fascia installed

Soffit and fascia installed

Soffit and fascia installed

Soffit and fascia installed

Soffit and fascia installed

Forums Now Open: Ask anything, Get answers!!!

Posted on the October 16th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce that the FORUMS ARE NOW OPEN! You can now interact with over 13,000 followers of this blog. Ask a question or discuss construction methods, home buying, mortgages, etc… check it out. Lets make this grow into something BIG!

Garbage clean up in progress

Posted on the October 16th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Today we arrived on site to find a very large tractor picking up all of the construction debris and waste from the yard. Nice!

Construction Garbage Tractor

Construction Garbage Tractor

Construction Garbage

Exterior stucco bands on columns complete

Posted on the October 15th, 2009 under First Stages by admin

Exterior stucco bands on columns complete

Exterior stucco bands on columns complete

Exterior stucco bands on columns complete