Hi Everyone - after a great long weekend in Wisconsin, we feel ready to focus on construction again! I realize we've been a little silent, but things are still moving along. We've been in inspection mode lately. The big news is that the plumbing and electric have both passed inspection. Now we're ready to insulate and wall up those holes! There are wires and pipes running everywhere, which is cool to see. Here's a quick walk-thru:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIPQ6RA-PdM
It took us awhile to figure out where all the lighting should go. We had to ask them to move around some fixture spots (since we framed out several closets, the fixture was no longer centered in the room).
The scaffolding has also gone up outside and they're hard at work scraping away. We had a meeting with the painter today and it was nice to hear that they haven't found any wood rot yet. The paint was peeling so badly in places that we thought we could be hit with some replacement costs. Apparently redwood really lasts forever, even when exposed to our salty foggy air!
They've got one side primed already and paint samples go up tomorrow. We're looking for something modern, simple and handsome. Kinda like this gray house, but we're thinking of a more charcoal trim color versus black:
It's awesome to see how the painters work. They are using ropes and platforms similar to what a window washer would use for a high rise. They've got the ropes coming in through the ceiling and are anchoring them to our new beam and the bathroom
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| Looking down on to the painting platform. |
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| So things are still going really well. We're getting there! |
So things are still going really well. We're getting there!
Megan
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