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 Hits: 192 Size: 108.52 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Woodburning fireplace with gas lighter will have red herringbone refractory panels, glass doors with... |  Hits: 212 Size: 55.5 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Floor tile Marazzi Harmony Pitch 6x36" everywhere (1177sqft) except bedrooms & their closets, s... |  Hits: 216 Size: 600.3 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Master bath tub: Fleurco Aria Harmony (bought)
Master tub faucet: Kohler Refinia K-T5325-4-BN & K-53... |  Hits: 139 Size: 88.19 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Her tub spout Kohler Refinia K-5328-BN
Guest tubs will use the popup version of this spout Kohler R... |  Hits: 128 Size: 100.23 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Her tub handles Kohler Refinia T5324-4-BN |
 Hits: 186 Size: 72.6 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Master shower will have a glass wall on the Left above the tub (24"), then a 1' wide inoperable... |  Hits: 215 Size: 66.63 KB Posted: 6/19/16 The master bathroom & shower walls (209sqft) will be 18" Italian Carrarra Bianca marble (we bou... |  Hits: 115 Size: 63.49 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Tub surround tile for both guest baths will be Florentine Scabos porcelain. |  Hits: 157 Size: 85.37 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Toilets |  Hits: 179 Size: 43.94 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Vanity sinks will probably be trench style; white in the master, and biscuit in the guests. |
 Hits: 190 Size: 58.29 KB Posted: 6/11/16 All vanity faucets are Moen Zarina L84533SRN withOUT base plate; Bought 5 |  Hits: 171 Size: 18.11 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Kitchen sink undermount Revere RCFU3119R
Faucet w/o baseplate centered behind divider
Soap pump beh... |  Hits: 174 Size: 51.33 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Granite layout: faucet should be centered withOUT base plate; soap pump should be behind the Left co... |  Hits: 151 Size: 43.1 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Kitchen faucet Brizo 63255LF-SS Vuelo (no base plate) Bought |  Hits: 125 Size: 77.85 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Kitchen granite Cosmic Black |
 Hits: 149 Size: 57.21 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Kitchen cabinets will be cherry slabs with brushed arc pulls |  Hits: 145 Size: 42.77 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Kitchen cabinets will be cherry slabs with brushed arc pulls |  Hits: 144 Size: 52.12 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Pulls will be 4" Brushed Nickel Arcs throughout the house |  Hits: 157 Size: 66.17 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Laundry & utility sinks' faucet is a no-brand pull-out mid-rise; bought 2. |  Hits: 144 Size: 81.14 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Possible kitchen stools: Amisco bar-height with Dayglam finish on the steel frame & Stratus upholste... |
 Hits: 172 Size: 45.54 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Microwave GE PSA9240SSFS; bought
Slide-in stove GE PS920SSFS; bought
Refrigerator GE PFE28RSHSS; bou... |  Hits: 190 Size: 64.08 KB Posted: 6/11/16 USB outlets will be provided in most rooms, though NOT this style; bought 8 |  Hits: 186 Size: 18.89 KB Posted: 6/19/16 Entry light will be Layla 3; bought |  Hits: 187 Size: 7.23 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Dining room light Layla 9; bought |  Hits: 197 Size: 9.22 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Kitchen island light Vaxcel Helsinki 4 pendant; bought |
 Hits: 213 Size: 13.1 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Bathroom vanity lights Vaxcel Helsinki 3 sconce; Bought 5 |  Hits: 195 Size: 9.67 KB Posted: 6/19/16 Possibly for laundry & other |  Hits: 174 Size: 11.89 KB Posted: 6/19/16 Possibly for vaulted ceiling & other |  Hits: 181 Size: 61.5 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Surface LEDs look like recessed lights for kitchen, fireplace, & rear wall; bought 1 pair; need 4 mo... |  Hits: 173 Size: 53.64 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Possibly for laundry & others |
 Hits: 181 Size: 71.87 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Possibly for attic & others; bought 1 |  Hits: 172 Size: 63.88 KB Posted: 6/19/16 Bought |  Hits: 157 Size: 75.26 KB Posted: 6/11/16 The master patio retaining wall should look something like this one near Clayton Bank. |  Hits: 307 Size: 103.54 KB Posted: 1/30/15 The weather has been reasonably dry for a few days now, so I called a container company & ordered a ... |  Hits: 558 Size: 114.15 KB Posted: 1/30/15 The weather has been reasonably dry for a few days now, so I called a container company & ordered a ... |
 Hits: 260 Size: 88.67 KB Posted: 1/30/15 The weather has been reasonably dry for a few days now, so I called a container company & ordered a ... |  Hits: 299 Size: 179.15 KB Posted: 2/10/15 I started collecting some of the brush I've cut, and moving it to a clearing to burn later. |  Hits: 304 Size: 157.62 KB Posted: 2/10/15 I started collecting some of the brush I've cut, and moving it to a clearing to burn later. |  Hits: 168 Size: 136 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Several stumps had to be pulled out. |  Hits: 149 Size: 169.17 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Several dead trees came down. |
 Hits: 167 Size: 129.87 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The road crew brought in some equipment June 19 to start clearing the next day. |  Hits: 189 Size: 139.95 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Pace made much faster progress June 20 than I had been doing. |  Hits: 175 Size: 138.51 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Pace made much faster progress than I had been doing. |  Hits: 152 Size: 121.28 KB Posted: 5/2/16 It didn't take long for them to widen my trails into a road by June 23. |  Hits: 168 Size: 118.53 KB Posted: 5/2/16 This is the clearing for the house on June 24. |
 Hits: 172 Size: 112.89 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The burn pile is getting big... |  Hits: 142 Size: 98.75 KB Posted: 5/2/16 After the road bed was cleared, a trench was dug June 30 for the underground power & gas. |  Hits: 144 Size: 131.89 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Skelton Electric & Somerville Gas arrived July 1. |  Hits: 169 Size: 123.71 KB Posted: 5/2/16 When the electrician & gas company left July 1, the trench was packed by a radio-controlled roller, ... |  Hits: 148 Size: 100.84 KB Posted: 5/2/16 After the road bed was filled & graded July 9, we cut in the culverts. |
 Hits: 133 Size: 109.06 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Header walls were poured August 14 to protect the driveway entrance and anchor that culvert. |  Hits: 200 Size: 123.82 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The driveway surface during construction will be chert rock, which was brought in August 26 from a q... |  Hits: 192 Size: 122.69 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The driveway surface during construction will be chert rock, which was brought in August 26 from a q... |  Hits: 230 Size: 110.34 KB Posted: 11/7/15 Gotta keep the gravel from growing too high. |  Hits: 148 Size: 97.46 KB Posted: 5/2/16 I had 2 number plates plasma-cut from 1/4" stainless steel, and hung them on the headers Septem... |
 Hits: 157 Size: 99.29 KB Posted: 5/2/16 There's some erosion where this flow meets the ditch, but it appears to be slowing down as it gets t... |  Hits: 146 Size: 130.6 KB Posted: 5/2/16 This was caused by an obstruction on the other side forcing rain to flow across the driveway. |  Hits: 170 Size: 51.12 KB Posted: 5/12/16 The last floorplan (downstairs only) in DraftSight. There were a few minor changes, but this is ess... |  Hits: 178 Size: 116.45 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The Paynes are building the house & shed pads. They started on the house March 16.
Most of the fil... |  Hits: 142 Size: 123.13 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The Paynes are building the house & shed pads. |
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 Hits: 155 Size: 110.63 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The Skeltons are setting the meter base March 16. |  Hits: 150 Size: 118.12 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The Skeltons are setting the 400A 1Ph meter base, and this small 100A outdoor box which will remain ... |  Hits: 152 Size: 125.21 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Chickasaw brought in power on March 29-30. |  Hits: 177 Size: 107.49 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Chickasaw brought in power on March 29-30, but Somerville won't connect the gas until the house is u... |  Hits: 154 Size: 118.16 KB Posted: 5/2/16 This is the first junction box along the driveway. |
 Hits: 145 Size: 116.37 KB Posted: 5/2/16 This is the second junction box along the driveway. |  Hits: 212 Size: 115.6 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The transformer is close to the meter & extra panel, between the house & shed. |  Hits: 163 Size: 106.36 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Water Well Solutions drilled about 190' near the transformer & meter April 6, and returned to set th... |  Hits: 145 Size: 123.78 KB Posted: 5/2/16 They came back April 22-23 to install the pump 160' down, the tank, & the shutoff. |  Hits: 141 Size: 90.39 KB Posted: 5/2/16 Batter boards went up April 19. |
 Hits: 163 Size: 107.95 KB Posted: 5/2/16 After the engineer approved the house pad, All About Plumbing tore into it April 25. |  Hits: 163 Size: 105.43 KB Posted: 5/2/16 After the engineer approved the house pad, All About Plumbing tore into it April 25. |  Hits: 148 Size: 95.48 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The plumbing is buried, and we're waiting for several storms to blow over before concrete can be pou... |  Hits: 164 Size: 123.99 KB Posted: 5/2/16 The Paynes are working on the shed pad April 28, but storms for the next few days will postpone its ... |  Hits: 136 Size: 115.65 KB Posted: 5/12/16 Floor electrical, reinforcing steel, & termite pretreat went down May 5. |
 Hits: 146 Size: 123.9 KB Posted: 5/12/16 Between rain storms, the slab was poured Sat, May 7. |  Hits: 169 Size: 108.36 KB Posted: 5/12/16 Between rain storms, the slab was poured. |  Hits: 186 Size: 116.74 KB Posted: 5/12/16 Between rain storms, the slab was poured. |  Hits: 185 Size: 120.29 KB Posted: 5/12/16 Between rain storms, the slab was poured Sat, May 7. |  Hits: 170 Size: 119 KB Posted: 5/12/16 Between rain storms, the slab was poured Sat, May 7. |
 Hits: 196 Size: 110.11 KB Posted: 5/12/16 Between rain storms, the slab was poured Sat, May 7. |  Hits: 204 Size: 88.42 KB Posted: 5/12/16 May 9, the front porch, West porch, & master shower were poured. |  Hits: 224 Size: 87.05 KB Posted: 5/12/16 May 9, the front porch, West porch, & master shower were poured. |  Hits: 237 Size: 94.93 KB Posted: 5/12/16 May 9, the front porch, West porch, & master shower were poured. |  Hits: 216 Size: 49.76 KB Posted: 5/12/16 May 9, the front porch, West porch, & master shower were poured. |
 Hits: 192 Size: 62.15 KB Posted: 5/12/16 Intermittent rain delayed delivery of the 1st floor lumber package. |  Hits: 200 Size: 126.6 KB Posted: 5/21/16 This is just for the first floor walls, and some floor decking for upstairs. |  Hits: 192 Size: 100.6 KB Posted: 5/21/16 We went through about 5 framers who cancelled on us for various reasons, so this sat here for over a... |  Hits: 214 Size: 110.88 KB Posted: 5/21/16 They only worked half a day, and a lot of that was snapping lines, but they're moving... |  Hits: 158 Size: 111.6 KB Posted: 5/24/16 The framers are working a previous job today, but they got a lot done in a day & half here so far. |
 Hits: 159 Size: 101.31 KB Posted: 5/24/16 The framers are working a previous job today, but they got a lot done in a day & half here so far. |  Hits: 151 Size: 89.22 KB Posted: 5/24/16 The framers are working a previous job today, but they got a lot done in a day & half here so far. |  Hits: 177 Size: 97.88 KB Posted: 5/26/16 I was surprised to find the framers (a short crew) working today. |  Hits: 184 Size: 76.89 KB Posted: 5/26/16 This is the fireplace. |  Hits: 193 Size: 72.47 KB Posted: 5/26/16 This is from Guy's room looking past the stairs (whose wall was incorrectly built full-height) towar... |
 Hits: 171 Size: 107.1 KB Posted: 5/26/16 This is where the framers stopped today. |  Hits: 184 Size: 107.59 KB Posted: 5/26/16 This is where the framers stopped today. |  Hits: 167 Size: 100.65 KB Posted: 6/1/16 Beams & joists started going up yesterday; most of them are done today, but there are a few errors..... |  Hits: 158 Size: 95.84 KB Posted: 6/1/16 The rafter & 2nd-floor lumber package was delivered a few hours ago. |  Hits: 156 Size: 126.1 KB Posted: 6/11/16
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|  Hits: 173 Size: 81.22 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Great room looking SE. |  Hits: 147 Size: 95.06 KB Posted: 6/11/16 Great room looking NW. |  Hits: 152 Size: 86.05 KB Posted: 6/11/16 The front porch roof isn't right yet, but the framer will fix it Monday. |  Hits: 156 Size: 94.72 KB Posted: 6/11/16
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 Hits: 156 Size: 80.51 KB Posted: 6/19/16 This was the 2nd attempt at the stairs - it turned out wrong, too. |  Hits: 175 Size: 82.91 KB Posted: 6/19/16
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|  Hits: 171 Size: 67.4 KB Posted: 6/19/16 This door was set wrong, and the casing was broken when removed to correct the problem, so another c... |  Hits: 157 Size: 65.07 KB Posted: 6/22/16 The front door showed up a couple of weeks late, but in good condition. |
 Hits: 171 Size: 81.25 KB Posted: 6/22/16 I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their... |  Hits: 164 Size: 78.21 KB Posted: 6/22/16 I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their... |  Hits: 187 Size: 64.8 KB Posted: 6/22/16 I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their... |  Hits: 175 Size: 56.53 KB Posted: 6/22/16 I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their... |  Hits: 213 Size: 79.82 KB Posted: 6/22/16 I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their... |
 Hits: 195 Size: 73.09 KB Posted: 6/22/16 I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their... |  Hits: 157 Size: 67.91 KB Posted: 7/14/16 This storm took down some branches on my property, but it laid a tree across McFadden and a few othe... |  Hits: 162 Size: 66.6 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Most of the felt stayed on the house, but it still got very wet inside. |  Hits: 159 Size: 63.69 KB Posted: 7/14/16 The ducts were delivered, and installation started a day or so later. |  Hits: 137 Size: 85.32 KB Posted: 7/14/16 I built this steel column for the NW porch, and welded wires on for the stones that will surround it... |
 Hits: 158 Size: 98.57 KB Posted: 7/14/16 These are the main water connections inside the wall between the master bathroom & Lisa's closet. T... |  Hits: 163 Size: 103.55 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Shingles going up... |  Hits: 160 Size: 101.66 KB Posted: 7/14/16 I really wanted a metal roof, but it just didn't happen. |  Hits: 144 Size: 76.82 KB Posted: 7/14/16 The framer fixing another mistake... |  Hits: 153 Size: 61.94 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Chimney chase going in. The contractor & I had to help because the framer only brought 1 helper & n... |
 Hits: 148 Size: 106.21 KB Posted: 7/14/16 After a lot of discussion, this was eventually built the way the plans show. When it was finished, ... |  Hits: 153 Size: 98.04 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Drainage pattern looking out the master bedroom sliding door. |  Hits: 169 Size: 67.95 KB Posted: 7/14/16 I cleaned after the electricians' first day of work, but it didn't last. |  Hits: 143 Size: 67.06 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Upstairs bathroom wiring, plumbing, & ducts. |  Hits: 169 Size: 80.56 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Ducts above the living room along the SW wall above the big sliding door. |
 Hits: 197 Size: 76.08 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Water heater above the master bathroom eventually got the correct vent in the correct location. |  Hits: 192 Size: 73.9 KB Posted: 7/14/16 2nd attic looking W. |  Hits: 187 Size: 73.46 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Looking E from bedroom 3 out through the garage. |  Hits: 172 Size: 64.09 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Looking E from the utility porch out through the garage. |  Hits: 166 Size: 84.13 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Drops, unused materials, and trash are piling up in the garage... |
 Hits: 171 Size: 67.68 KB Posted: 7/14/16 Looking SE from the master toilet toward the generator porch. |  Hits: 155 Size: 73.42 KB Posted: 7/23/16 The framers used yellow pine for the garage door casing, and ran it all the way down tight to the co... |  Hits: 154 Size: 91.44 KB Posted: 7/23/16 Because of all the circuits, and the generator, we had to have 2 panels. The smaller one is NOT on ... |  Hits: 164 Size: 104.21 KB Posted: 7/23/16 Bricks & stone were delivered. |  Hits: 179 Size: 80.76 KB Posted: 7/23/16 I'll paint the lintels tomorrow. |
 Hits: 153 Size: 99.77 KB Posted: 7/23/16 We plan to have about 18" of stone at each corner (instead of brick quoins), and all the way ar... |  Hits: 108 Size: 105.24 KB Posted: 7/26/16 After the tie inspection yesterday, the bricklayers started this morning. |  Hits: 168 Size: 56.79 KB Posted: 7/26/16 After the tie inspection yesterday, the bricklayers started this morning. |  Hits: 148 Size: 75.28 KB Posted: 7/27/16 We chose to have no soldiers anywhere; in the bricks or in the stones. |  Hits: 185 Size: 71.52 KB Posted: 8/3/16 After a break yesterday, brick work continued today on the North side. |
 Hits: 156 Size: 100.31 KB Posted: 8/3/16 The South & SW sides' brick is done. |  Hits: 145 Size: 105.38 KB Posted: 8/3/16 The South & SW sides' brick is done. |  Hits: 163 Size: 86.95 KB Posted: 8/3/16 The master & office sides' (East of the front door) brick is done. |  Hits: 161 Size: 70.93 KB Posted: 8/3/16 But the front door, dining room, & garage brick hasn't been started yet. The front porch will be st... |  Hits: 159 Size: 119.48 KB Posted: 8/3/16 The well was connected to the house plumbing today, but the house wasn't pressurized yet. The insid... |
 Hits: 139 Size: 51.69 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Cleaning day - no one was working. |  Hits: 110 Size: 52.51 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Cleaning day - no one was working. |  Hits: 131 Size: 47.07 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Cleaning day - no one was working. |  Hits: 122 Size: 59.43 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Cleaning day - no one was working. |  Hits: 148 Size: 109.31 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Somerville Gas was connected today. They killed that big oak by cutting its roots all the way aroun... |
 Hits: 136 Size: 127.34 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Somerville connected the gas today. It cost them 2 broken pieces of equipment, and several hours loo... |  Hits: 124 Size: 92.75 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Somerville Gas was connected to the meter today. I think they're waiting for the fireplace before c... |  Hits: 142 Size: 104.29 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Stones are going up. |  Hits: 126 Size: 101.88 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Stones are going up. |  Hits: 135 Size: 55.55 KB Posted: 8/27/16 The tile man hung most of the backer board. This is downstairs. |
 Hits: 131 Size: 65.97 KB Posted: 8/27/16 The tile man hung most of the backer board. This is upstairs. |  Hits: 137 Size: 71.17 KB Posted: 8/27/16 The tile man hung most of the backer board and floated the shower floor. |  Hits: 131 Size: 49.05 KB Posted: 8/27/16 The tile man sealed the backer board, and made a mess on the downstairs tub. |  Hits: 123 Size: 55 KB Posted: 8/27/16 The tile man sealed the backer board, but the tub faucet has to be changed. |  Hits: 136 Size: 89.9 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Most of the stone is finished, but the arch supports have to stay in a few more days. |
 Hits: 131 Size: 71.84 KB Posted: 8/27/16 After MANY delays, the fireplace went in. It has the wrong refractory panels, though. And it can'... |  Hits: 132 Size: 77.58 KB Posted: 8/27/16 This is the flue; stainless inner - galvanized outer. |  Hits: 145 Size: 81.48 KB Posted: 8/27/16 The vinyl guys started today, and are making fast progress. |  Hits: 161 Size: 84.14 KB Posted: 8/27/16 This can't be fully-wrapped until that temporary pole is moved.
[url=http://www.supermotors.net/reg... |  Hits: 168 Size: 98.3 KB Posted: 8/27/16 The first day's vinyl was mostly on the South faces. |
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 Hits: 167 Size: 106.47 KB Posted: 8/27/16 Most of the front got vinyl on their 2nd day of work. |  Hits: 161 Size: 82.92 KB Posted: 8/27/16 No change back here. |  Hits: 161 Size: 95.63 KB Posted: 8/27/16 No change back here. |  Hits: 184 Size: 74.18 KB Posted: 8/28/16 Another branch came down today during a thunderstorm. |  Hits: 194 Size: 106.81 KB Posted: 8/28/16 I built this column last night & set it today so the vinyl crew can continue here tomorrow. It's re... |
 Hits: 174 Size: 54.01 KB Posted: 8/30/16 The garage walls were sheeted in preparation for foam insulation, but framing has not passed inspect... |  Hits: 153 Size: 53.6 KB Posted: 9/12/16 1,000gal septic tank going in the ground. |  Hits: 124 Size: 111.48 KB Posted: 9/12/16 1,000gal septic tank going in the ground. |  Hits: 164 Size: 111.91 KB Posted: 9/12/16 Too much gravel (R of the tree) was delivered for the curtain drain. |  Hits: 161 Size: 137.08 KB Posted: 9/12/16 After blowing a hydraulic hose, the backhoe is back to work on the leach field. |
 Hits: 163 Size: 107.18 KB Posted: 9/12/16 The West half of the curtain drain. |  Hits: 160 Size: 126.41 KB Posted: 9/12/16 The North half of the curtain drain. |  Hits: 117 Size: 126.49 KB Posted: 9/12/16 2nd terrace of the leach field. |  Hits: 139 Size: 130.65 KB Posted: 9/12/16 There are 500' of leach field. |  Hits: 155 Size: 121.13 KB Posted: 9/12/16 There are 500' of leach field. |
 Hits: 132 Size: 101.61 KB Posted: 9/12/16 The excess gravel has been removed, and some of the excavation has been smoothed. |  Hits: 159 Size: 119.71 KB Posted: 9/12/16 The leach field has been smoothed. |  Hits: 149 Size: 99.81 KB Posted: 9/12/16 After filling the septic tank and watering the dirt pile above it for a couple of days, some sinkhol... |  Hits: 143 Size: 97.7 KB Posted: 9/12/16 Foaming began Friday, with the porch overhangs and then the 2nd attic rafters. |  Hits: 132 Size: 60.56 KB Posted: 9/12/16 Saturday, the rafters over the great room & master suite got foamed. |
 Hits: 184 Size: 60.05 KB Posted: 9/12/16 Saturday, the rafters over the great room & master suite got foamed. |  Hits: 138 Size: 65.59 KB Posted: 9/12/16 Saturday, some of the guest wing's walls got foamed. |  Hits: 114 Size: 101.76 KB Posted: 9/12/16 The rest of the house was foamed Monday. |  Hits: 119 Size: 89.53 KB Posted: 9/12/16 The rest of the house was foamed Monday. |  Hits: 138 Size: 87.05 KB Posted: 9/12/16 The rest of the house was foamed Monday. |
 Hits: 155 Size: 60.28 KB Posted: 9/12/16 After the foam crew picked up their trimmings & trash, I cleaned the house again with the leaf blowe... |  Hits: 128 Size: 75.36 KB Posted: 9/12/16 After the foam crew picked up their trimmings & trash, I cleaned the house again with the leaf blowe... |  Hits: 139 Size: 91.76 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The fireplace installer capped the chimney either the 12th or 13th. |  Hits: 125 Size: 108.51 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The electricians hung the outside boxes on the 13th. |  Hits: 134 Size: 120.91 KB Posted: 9/19/16 On the 14th, the ditch was dug and the electricians connected the panels to the meter, but the house... |
 Hits: 106 Size: 91.78 KB Posted: 9/19/16 On the 14th, the ditch was dug and the electricians connected the panels to the meter, but the house... |  Hits: 136 Size: 75.84 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The interior walls on the master wing were insulated for sound-deadening, but none on the guest wing... |  Hits: 141 Size: 51.16 KB Posted: 9/19/16 This is the first time since the framers started that the garage has been clean. |  Hits: 126 Size: 80.62 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The vinyl crew finished the overhangs. |  Hits: 140 Size: 82.16 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The vinyl crew finished the overhangs. |
 Hits: 137 Size: 53.21 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The vinyl crew finished the overhangs. |  Hits: 110 Size: 106.3 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The ditch man backfilled the electrical surprisingly-well; there was almost no settling even after s... |  Hits: 123 Size: 59.78 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The sheetrock & materials were delivered on the 15th, but none was hung. |  Hits: 143 Size: 68.52 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The sheetrock & materials were delivered on the 15th, but none was hung. |  Hits: 141 Size: 47.28 KB Posted: 9/19/16 They got about half the house done on the 16th. |
 Hits: 138 Size: 43.83 KB Posted: 9/19/16 They got about half the house done on the 16th. I expected that seam at the top of the vaulted stai... |  Hits: 147 Size: 30.98 KB Posted: 9/19/16 They got about half the house done on the 16th. |  Hits: 134 Size: 42.64 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The framer crowned one celing joist down, and the sheetrock boss told the crew to sheet it for some ... |  Hits: 137 Size: 42.58 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The rest of the house was sheeted Saturday (this is the kitchen), but one spot was covered that shou... |  Hits: 186 Size: 48.49 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The rest of the house was sheeted Saturday, but one spot was covered that shouldn't be. And the ele... |
 Hits: 118 Size: 43.56 KB Posted: 9/19/16 The rest of the house was sheeted Saturday, but one spot was covered that shouldn't be. And the ele... |  Hits: 151 Size: 45.76 KB Posted: 10/1/16 The framers fixed the joist so the ceiling is flat. |  Hits: 139 Size: 30.94 KB Posted: 10/1/16 This backer board is too high under the outlets, so it needs to be cut for more drywall. |  Hits: 109 Size: 95.51 KB Posted: 10/1/16 The masonry contractor was cleaning up and ripped out a window ledge, damage some Aluminum trim, and... |  Hits: 138 Size: 112.31 KB Posted: 10/1/16 After cleaning up the drywall debris that had been thrown out & piled in the garage, the forming cre... |
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The form runs too far on the left. |  Hits: 132 Size: 96.99 KB Posted: 10/1/16 Driveway |  Hits: 99 Size: 101.37 KB Posted: 10/1/16 This is a conduit for wiring or irrigation in front of the front porch. |  Hits: 135 Size: 117.25 KB Posted: 10/1/16 The first truck did about half the driveway.
The green pipes are for the gutter downspouts. |  Hits: 119 Size: 111.1 KB Posted: 10/1/16 The second truck finished the driveway, but not the parking pad beside the garage. |
 Hits: 127 Size: 86.69 KB Posted: 10/1/16 Control joints going in during finishing. |  Hits: 137 Size: 94.56 KB Posted: 10/1/16 I'll probably keep the barriers up for a week to let this really cure. |  Hits: 119 Size: 96.64 KB Posted: 10/1/16 Back patio forms going up.
The green pipes are for the gutter downspouts. Only a few joints are gl... |  Hits: 137 Size: 29.87 KB Posted: 10/1/16 While waiting for a truck, the concrete crew worked on a lump they left in the house slab. I expect... |  Hits: 132 Size: 95.92 KB Posted: 10/1/16 While concrete was being poured outside, the drywall was being sanded inside. Sometimes it looked l... |
 Hits: 137 Size: 98.34 KB Posted: 10/1/16 Master patio coming up to grade. |  Hits: 108 Size: 60.09 KB Posted: 10/1/16 I didn't see when the doors & trim were delivered, but there was one with the wrong hinges, and anot... |  Hits: 114 Size: 62.65 KB Posted: 10/1/16 I didn't see when the doors & trim were delivered. |  Hits: 115 Size: 112.04 KB Posted: 10/1/16 The back patio is going down. They're almost to the point of putting the downspout pipes back in. |  Hits: 104 Size: 108.47 KB Posted: 10/1/16 The extra parking pad is poured. |
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I'm not sure if that bulge in the drywal... |  Hits: 120 Size: 39.33 KB Posted: 10/1/16 I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out, including the wall boxes. |  Hits: 127 Size: 39.61 KB Posted: 10/1/16 I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out, including the wall boxes. |  Hits: 175 Size: 52.5 KB Posted: 10/1/16 All the dust interferes with the flash & focus. |
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AKA the helipad |  Hits: 163 Size: 55.53 KB Posted: 10/1/16 Back patio |  Hits: 153 Size: 52.11 KB Posted: 10/1/16 Driveway & parking pad |  Hits: 124 Size: 85.49 KB Posted: 10/1/16 The 2nd column is taking a lot longer than the replacement mason expected - he'll have to come back ... |
 Hits: 165 Size: 87.12 KB Posted: 10/2/16 He came back Sunday to finish the column & window ledge. |  Hits: 151 Size: 89.13 KB Posted: 10/2/16 He came back Sunday to finish the column & window ledge. |  Hits: 137 Size: 82.42 KB Posted: 10/2/16 He fixed this major damage, but left all the little errors for the masons who made them. |  Hits: 161 Size: 51.42 KB Posted: 10/12/16 Almost nothing has happened for the past 2 weeks, waiting for paint & tile. But before the tile goe... |  Hits: 155 Size: 105.23 KB Posted: 10/12/16 Early Wednesday morning, I loaded about a ton of tile from the container to the trailer, and then mo... |
 Hits: 159 Size: 74.88 KB Posted: 10/12/16 They got off to a fast start, and then seemed to slow down. |  Hits: 150 Size: 37.29 KB Posted: 10/12/16 While they worked, I scraped & swept (even where they won't be laying tile). |  Hits: 120 Size: 43.3 KB Posted: 10/12/16 Somehow, they ran out of tile for the master bathroom floor. |  Hits: 151 Size: 48.42 KB Posted: 10/12/16 They worked until almost 10PM. |  Hits: 110 Size: 52.34 KB Posted: 10/29/16 This tub's shelves are the way I said... |
 Hits: 126 Size: 47.29 KB Posted: 10/29/16 These are backward - we want the high shelf near the shower, and the low shelf away. |  Hits: 123 Size: 78.29 KB Posted: 10/29/16 The master shower floor went down quickly. |  Hits: 140 Size: 52.18 KB Posted: 10/29/16 With the bulk of the floor done, the cabinets came in, but they didn't get the kick on this side of ... |  Hits: 131 Size: 57.86 KB Posted: 10/29/16 They almost goofed the cabinet spacing, too, but it's correct now. |  Hits: 117 Size: 46.38 KB Posted: 10/29/16 Each of the tub rooms has a tall cabinet beside the vanity. |
 Hits: 107 Size: 33.84 KB Posted: 10/29/16 The downstairs toilet just has a small vanity. |  Hits: 120 Size: 35.55 KB Posted: 10/29/16 The laundry counter will be L-shaped, and level with the dryer. |  Hits: 108 Size: 31.5 KB Posted: 10/29/16 My vanity also has a tall cabinet. |  Hits: 140 Size: 35.87 KB Posted: 10/29/16 Hers has a similar tall cabinet, and knee space for makeup. We chose the same pulls that we have in... |  Hits: 137 Size: 28.23 KB Posted: 10/29/16 After cabinets, trim work began. The baseboard has a simple quarter-round routed onto it, and there... |
 Hits: 145 Size: 36.74 KB Posted: 10/29/16 The baseboards wrap around the bullnose corners. |  Hits: 129 Size: 48.06 KB Posted: 10/29/16 While they were working on trim, I built the bench & painted the utility room walls. |  Hits: 139 Size: 35.77 KB Posted: 10/29/16 While they were working on trim, I built the bench & painted the utility room walls. |  Hits: 158 Size: 36.49 KB Posted: 10/29/16 When the cabinet guys left, the tile guys came back to fix the problem tiles. |  Hits: 123 Size: 45.03 KB Posted: 10/29/16 They also reversed the shelves in the upstairs tub surround. |
 Hits: 127 Size: 44.11 KB Posted: 10/29/16 There were a lot of lumps in the great room. |  Hits: 147 Size: 49.79 KB Posted: 10/29/16 The trim carpenter had to tear out sheetrock, tile, & framing to fix the office closet door. |  Hits: 156 Size: 36.88 KB Posted: 10/29/16 There was a gap in the stove pocket tile... |  Hits: 134 Size: 53.3 KB Posted: 10/29/16 ...and another gap under the island. |  Hits: 140 Size: 40.81 KB Posted: 10/29/16 Several more problems in the master hall. |
 Hits: 175 Size: 101.27 KB Posted: 10/29/16 The electrician set the generator, other than the gas connection. |  Hits: 136 Size: 60.65 KB Posted: 10/29/16 The pantry & office closet will have similar shelves, but the office will have wire above eye-level. |  Hits: 147 Size: 49.37 KB Posted: 10/29/16 Most of the master shower surround & wainscot marble went up in a day. |  Hits: 184 Size: 50.83 KB Posted: 10/29/16 The penthouse tenants are going to be a problem. I'll have to get a long ladder to run them out one... |  Hits: 174 Size: 76.29 KB Posted: 11/5/16 The garage is getting cluttered again, but the workshop is going up. The red iron is visible above ... |
 Hits: 146 Size: 43.8 KB Posted: 11/5/16 The master shower marble came out the way we wanted. |  Hits: 141 Size: 53.53 KB Posted: 11/5/16 These are overdue, and we're still waiting on the other one. |  Hits: 132 Size: 51.36 KB Posted: 11/5/16 It's great to have enough doors to close the house up now. The trim carpenter is working on the sta... |  Hits: 151 Size: 49.18 KB Posted: 11/5/16 The trim carpenter is moving along. |  Hits: 147 Size: 105.97 KB Posted: 11/5/16 He made a little mess on the helipad. |
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|  Hits: 115 Size: 61.7 KB Posted: 11/5/16 We're pricing stone around the fireplace, and the painters are due Saturday. |  Hits: 180 Size: 50.7 KB Posted: 11/5/16 The 2 downstairs bedrooms. |  Hits: 150 Size: 80.91 KB Posted: 11/5/16 We get a LOT of sunlight through the 96sqft patio door in the afternoons. |
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|  Hits: 137 Size: 49.46 KB Posted: 11/5/16 There's a lot of sunlight in the master hall, too. |  Hits: 138 Size: 49.02 KB Posted: 11/5/16 Laundry room |  Hits: 158 Size: 45.06 KB Posted: 11/5/16 Master shower |  Hits: 138 Size: 76.54 KB Posted: 11/5/16 The entry looks straight through to the main patio. |
 Hits: 150 Size: 31.22 KB Posted: 11/5/16 Utility room with sink & workbench |  Hits: 144 Size: 72.82 KB Posted: 11/5/16 The helipad is clean again. |  Hits: 137 Size: 82.69 KB Posted: 11/5/16 I had to finish mowing this field with a flashlight. |  Hits: 107 Size: 29.24 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d... |  Hits: 117 Size: 39.25 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d... |
 Hits: 135 Size: 37.95 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d... |  Hits: 107 Size: 39.38 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d... |  Hits: 110 Size: 37.83 KB Posted: 11/15/16 This outlet is required by code. |  Hits: 144 Size: 32.19 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d... |  Hits: 126 Size: 66.42 KB Posted: 11/15/16 There's a tiny leak from one of the water heater fittings, but the catch pan is doing its job. |
 Hits: 115 Size: 82.4 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The mason is acid-washing the brick, but it's going to take at least another pass to remove all the ... |  Hits: 113 Size: 55.87 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The master bath walls are now the right color. | ![The [url=http://http://www.supermotors.net/registry/6396/86189-2]shop[/url] is also going up.](https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1099775/thumbnail/img_20161110_105917631.jpg) Hits: 125 Size: 142.01 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The [url=http://http://www.supermotors.net/registry/6396/86189-2]shop[/url] is also going up. |  Hits: 154 Size: 74.42 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The garage door is partially installed; the caming & insulation are missing, though. |  Hits: 113 Size: 26.17 KB Posted: 11/15/16 The electricians are putting up light fixtures. These are over the kitchen island. |
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 Hits: 105 Size: 82.72 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The front of the house has 3 motion-sensor LED floods, and 2 cameras. |  Hits: 103 Size: 54.48 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The garage door is insulated, and has the matching Prairie caming. |  Hits: 149 Size: 78.01 KB Posted: 1/7/17 We paid a little extra to get the door made in tan instead of painted on-site. |  Hits: 123 Size: 33.09 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The electricians couldn't put all the circuits on one panel, so the smaller one is NOT on the genera... |  Hits: 100 Size: 74.04 KB Posted: 1/7/17 This light is dimmable, and on a separate circuit from the others. |
 Hits: 137 Size: 42.22 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The coach lights are on a separate switch from the main helipad floodlights. The far flood & the li... |  Hits: 93 Size: 29.16 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The helipad has plenty of light for night landings. |  Hits: 128 Size: 51.65 KB Posted: 1/7/17 That's the exit motion LED above the walkway to my parking spots, and the master patio. The porch l... |  Hits: 145 Size: 53.32 KB Posted: 1/7/17 These motion lights come on for cars entering from the driveway. |  Hits: 108 Size: 57.66 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The light by the garage is motion; the other floods are switched in the utility room. |
 Hits: 104 Size: 76.02 KB Posted: 1/7/17 These floods light the area around the utility porch (where the riding mower will be parked). The p... |  Hits: 100 Size: 74.34 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The concrete crew left a depression in the existing bank that allowed a torrent from the high ground... |  Hits: 95 Size: 71 KB Posted: 1/7/17 It's a good thing we had the huge back door (and cement leading to it) because this dolly was too ta... |  Hits: 135 Size: 65.61 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The fabrication shop produced the parts I designed for the banister; now, I have to finish, assemble... |  Hits: 92 Size: 94.17 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The appliances were delivered today, but the washer was damaged. Later, I found one of the racks fo... |
 Hits: 117 Size: 108.85 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The landscapers surprised me, so I had to rush out & buy ~$1200 of plants this morning. |  Hits: 115 Size: 82.42 KB Posted: 1/7/17 They've done most of the grading, and now we're setting out the pots where they'll be planted. |  Hits: 91 Size: 68.44 KB Posted: 1/7/17 We spent a little extra to get a few larger plants. |  Hits: 108 Size: 92.17 KB Posted: 1/7/17 We spent a little extra to get a few larger plants. |  Hits: 98 Size: 47.35 KB Posted: 1/7/17 While the landscapers worked outside, the plumbers worked inside. The pool drain had to be moved a ... |
 Hits: 100 Size: 42.4 KB Posted: 1/7/17 We had the garage floor sealed, but we skipped the sprinkles. |  Hits: 86 Size: 60.7 KB Posted: 1/7/17 With most of the drywall & paint finished, the carpet went down in 1 day. I think this was the only... |  Hits: 75 Size: 43.4 KB Posted: 1/7/17 With most of the drywall & paint finished, the carpet went down in 1 day. I think this was the only... |  Hits: 111 Size: 41.1 KB Posted: 1/7/17 With most of the drywall & paint finished, the carpet went down in 1 day. I think this was the only... |  Hits: 94 Size: 56.87 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The painters finally stained the front door, after I reminded them a few times to remove it & NOT at... |
 Hits: 90 Size: 60.19 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The shower enclosure was installed today, but they forgot the door sweep and handle, so they have to... |  Hits: 120 Size: 58.65 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The shower enclosure was installed today, but they forgot the door sweep and handle, so they have to... |  Hits: 99 Size: 65.76 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The landscapers wanted WAAAAY too much to build this wall, so I did it myself. It took 2 trips to h... |  Hits: 103 Size: 56.64 KB Posted: 1/7/17 I added 3 layers of fabric to keep dirt from oozing through, and a french drain (hidden in the shado... |  Hits: 94 Size: 114.82 KB Posted: 1/7/17 There's half a load of chert (the gravel for the driveway) in the far background by the dumpster; th... |
 Hits: 106 Size: 68.25 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The appliances are mostly in, but the stove isn't level, so the cabinet guys will have to come back ... |  Hits: 105 Size: 108.14 KB Posted: 1/7/17 I've been looking forward to having this grade fixed back close to natural so the rain stops eroding... |  Hits: 100 Size: 123.84 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The landscapers are carefully adjusting the grade for the runoff that I want, before planting the sh... |  Hits: 105 Size: 50.83 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The new Ikea store opened, and we found some curtains & rods we liked there. |  Hits: 96 Size: 56.01 KB Posted: 1/7/17 Good news - it fits. |
 Hits: 92 Size: 85.17 KB Posted: 1/7/17 After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ... |  Hits: 81 Size: 100.75 KB Posted: 1/7/17 After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ... |  Hits: 85 Size: 91.23 KB Posted: 1/7/17 After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ... |  Hits: 110 Size: 91.09 KB Posted: 1/7/17 After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ... |  Hits: 90 Size: 69.21 KB Posted: 1/7/17 After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ... |
 Hits: 117 Size: 89.1 KB Posted: 1/7/17 After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ... |  Hits: 110 Size: 109.8 KB Posted: 1/7/17 After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ... |  Hits: 115 Size: 69.32 KB Posted: 1/7/17 I installed these pop-up floor outlets myself. |  Hits: 109 Size: 52.83 KB Posted: 1/7/17 It was nerve-racking drilling through the tile, but I put up the shower curtains, mirrors, towel bar... |  Hits: 196 Size: 49.52 KB Posted: 1/7/17 Most of the workers are finished making dust & hauling tools in, so I uncovered & cleaned the granit... |
 Hits: 191 Size: 76.54 KB Posted: 1/7/17 Although it doesn't spread far through the house, the kitchen is still spacious enough to work in co... |  Hits: 163 Size: 74.71 KB Posted: 1/7/17 We plan to add a brushed stainless spatter guard on the wall between the microwave & stove.
[url=ht... |  Hits: 182 Size: 47.37 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The TV will go on the wall between the big door & the fireplace.
[url=https://www.supermotors.net/r... |  Hits: 190 Size: 43.67 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The 2 downstairs guest bedrooms are nearly identical. |  Hits: 141 Size: 52.54 KB Posted: 1/7/17 Her indoor swimming pool with TV that she can see from her vanity, too. The ledge beside the shower... |
 Hits: 149 Size: 58.83 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The master shower is large enough for a wheelchair, including the 3-foot door that swings in or out. |  Hits: 156 Size: 46.02 KB Posted: 1/7/17 My vanity has plenty of cabinets, and 4 outlets. |  Hits: 108 Size: 47.38 KB Posted: 1/7/17 Her vanity has 2 swivelling mirrors & a telescoping magnifying mirror. Her outlets are behind one o... |  Hits: 131 Size: 43.3 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The laundry countertop is level with the dryer so it extends the usable area. The coutertop will al... |  Hits: 153 Size: 39.81 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The washer is out of the way, but still very close to the master closets & bathroom, where most of t... |
 Hits: 217 Size: 45.73 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The 2 downstairs guest bedrooms are nearly identical. |  Hits: 204 Size: 73.6 KB Posted: 1/7/17 Looking West out of the downstairs guest bedrooms. |  Hits: 169 Size: 125.71 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The view to the SW out of the downstairs guest bedrooms. |  Hits: 187 Size: 89.59 KB Posted: 1/7/17 Snow day... |  Hits: 204 Size: 62.33 KB Posted: 1/10/17 I put deadbolts in that match the handles: Schlage B60N CEN 619, with the strike reinforcement plate... |
 Hits: 201 Size: 56.51 KB Posted: 1/10/17 There was a substantial gap under the threshold & door frame, so I filled it with concrete patch. (... |  Hits: 127 Size: 59.23 KB Posted: 1/7/17 We spent a lot of time dremelling & hand-sanding the banister panels before I hauled them & the weld... |  Hits: 123 Size: 58.29 KB Posted: 1/7/17 My brushed look isn't as smooth as commercial stuff, but I think it's going to come out OK.
[url=ht... |  Hits: 115 Size: 61.16 KB Posted: 1/7/17 Fitting these is taking a lot longer than I expected, but so is everything else. |  Hits: 152 Size: 95.64 KB Posted: 1/7/17 I designed these to need minimal welding, but I still have to go back over the spots that are being ... |
 Hits: 138 Size: 59.88 KB Posted: 1/7/17 I'm using this tubing cutter because I don't want to waste any of the length - not even a saw kerf. |  Hits: 111 Size: 92.82 KB Posted: 1/7/17 The angled cuts have to be done by saw, so I assembled this bandsaw that I bought last year. |  Hits: 188 Size: 41.73 KB Posted: 1/7/17 This was their first test-fitting after deburring & washing, and they all seem to have come out perf... |  Hits: 194 Size: 60.48 KB Posted: 1/10/17 After laying out the exact location, I'm drilling an 8"-deep 1.25"-wide 1/4"-thick ve... |  Hits: 176 Size: 60.25 KB Posted: 1/10/17 It takes some elbow grease to clean out the slot enough for the support to go in, but it needs to be... |
 Hits: 218 Size: 47.89 KB Posted: 1/10/17 It's coming together slowly, but the pieces are fitting perfectly. |  Hits: 145 Size: 63.09 KB Posted: 1/10/17 The upper sections are just in-position right now - they're not supported yet. The long 1/4" b... |  Hits: 183 Size: 60.46 KB Posted: 1/10/17 Just resting in-place, but it's looking the way I imagined. |  Hits: 151 Size: 59.59 KB Posted: 1/14/17 They're still not finished, but all the pieces are fitted & installed. But I still have to disassemb... |  Hits: 163 Size: 52.63 KB Posted: 1/14/17 They're still not finished, but all the pieces are fitted & installed. But I still have to disassemb... |
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 Hits: 183 Size: 80.85 KB Posted: 2/4/17 Rust-Oleum Crystal Clear Enamel Spray 596726 will give my brushed stainless a fingerprint-resistant ... |  Hits: 171 Size: 57.35 KB Posted: 2/4/17 This temporary handrail doesn't cover the posts, but it's enough to get a certificate of occupancy. ... |  Hits: 161 Size: 30.91 KB Posted: 2/4/17 The upper flight handrail is just attached to the wall studs. |  Hits: 180 Size: 46.18 KB Posted: 2/4/17 The view from the hallway. |  Hits: 287 Size: 64.56 KB Posted: 2/4/17 The view from the great room. |
 Hits: 215 Size: 57.58 KB Posted: 2/4/17 We made 2 loads in this to get most of our stuff to the new house. MY stuff will take several more ... |  Hits: 216 Size: 106.42 KB Posted: 2/28/17 I wanted to build a nicer-looking stainless mailbox & post, but we needed something up, so we bought... |  Hits: 156 Size: 40.87 KB Posted: 2/28/17 This is just outside the master bedroom door, which makes it hard to get a good pic within the narro... |  Hits: 194 Size: 61.22 KB Posted: 2/28/17 The process of moving in & settling is going slowly, but it's happening. |  Hits: 180 Size: 41.63 KB Posted: 2/28/17 The process of moving in & settling is going slowly, but it's happening. The back patio is nicknamed... |
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Contrary to my friends' speculation, I didn't set the county on fire, and no fire depa... |  Hits: 139 Size: 58.14 KB Posted: 3/5/17 I expected it to blaze for a few hours, but after the first blast, it died down quickly. One of my ... |  Hits: 149 Size: 83.61 KB Posted: 3/5/17 One of my neighbors offered to help out with his (2nd) skidsteer. He re-piled it a few times to kee... |  Hits: 131 Size: 78.52 KB Posted: 3/5/17 He's having way too much fun.
I'm going to try to buy his older skidsteer... |  Hits: 111 Size: 56.16 KB Posted: 3/5/17 The entry shelf is installed, and she'll start filling it soon. That just leaves the office desk (&... |
 Hits: 57 Size: 63.88 KB Posted: 6/6/18 Finished & loaded. |  Hits: 60 Size: 77.35 KB Posted: 6/6/18 I built this shed to move, and it made the trip without incident. |  Hits: 49 Size: 104.63 KB Posted: 6/6/18 Many of the bushes didn't last the first year. |  Hits: 62 Size: 91.27 KB Posted: 6/6/18 The trailer is nearly dragging the ground, even though I have as much weight as possible on the tong... |  Hits: 55 Size: 80.1 KB Posted: 6/6/18 These should keep everyone on the pavement. |
 Hits: 54 Size: 120.35 KB Posted: 6/6/18 Because the gas company turned the trench around, they killed this big oak next to the house. My fa... |  Hits: 63 Size: 69.46 KB Posted: 6/6/18 This backsplash is just resting here - I'll attach it later. |  Hits: 68 Size: 65.5 KB Posted: 6/6/18 The generator was surging, and it took a LOOOOONG time for Generac to fix it. I'm not happy with th... |  Hits: 58 Size: 62.73 KB Posted: 6/6/18 Now that my leg is healed, I'm starting to think about the desk again. |  Hits: 68 Size: 44.87 KB Posted: 6/6/18 The ceiling split in 2 places during the cold weather, and several screws popped. |
 Hits: 79 Size: 59.41 KB Posted: 6/6/18 I'm just getting back to the desk... |  Hits: 64 Size: 69.5 KB Posted: 6/6/18 We're staining & varnishing the desk parts, just like the one we put in the previous house. |  Hits: 64 Size: 98.38 KB Posted: 6/6/18 One of the leaking roof boots is being replaced. |  Hits: 69 Size: 90.35 KB Posted: 6/6/18 Rain & humidity will be scarce this week, so I'm digging the cable trench. A friend loaned me his 1... |  Hits: 77 Size: 101.05 KB Posted: 6/6/18 This bulb auger wasn't long enough, so I welded another rod to it. It's still not long enough, but ... |
 Hits: 62 Size: 130.01 KB Posted: 6/6/18 This took longer than expected, but went smoothly. There's enough cable to make a connection, but n... |  Hits: 81 Size: 117.61 KB Posted: 6/6/18 Repacking the drive & parking area was top priority. |  Hits: 72 Size: 171.62 KB Posted: 6/6/18 Getting through the trees in the circle and the other side of the loop took most of the morning. |  Hits: 79 Size: 177.81 KB Posted: 6/6/18 By Monday evening, I was more than 1/3 through. |  Hits: 47 Size: 118.73 KB Posted: 10/15/19 The boss grew up driving her father's tractor to mow their acreage, so she was a quick study on the ... |
 Hits: 64 Size: 76.84 KB Posted: 11/28/18 Our couches were getting pretty worn-out, so when our furniture store announced a going-out-of-bidne... |  Hits: 76 Size: 76.09 KB Posted: 11/28/18 Our couches were getting pretty worn-out, so when our furniture store announced a going-out-of-bidne... |  Hits: 42 Size: 76.08 KB Posted: 10/15/19 The desk came out pretty much like I planned, at about 1/4 the cost that the finish carpenters bid. ... |  Hits: 55 Size: 60.6 KB Posted: 10/15/19 It didn't take her long to start moving into the closet, which is mainly there for her hobby stuff. |  Hits: 86 Size: 87.08 KB Posted: 11/28/18 The flower beds really filled-out this fall. |
 Hits: 71 Size: 104.38 KB Posted: 11/28/18 The flower beds really filled-out this fall. |  Hits: 73 Size: 65.97 KB Posted: 11/28/18 The weather has been perfect for sitting out by the fire bowl & talking to the owls.
[url=https://w... |  Hits: 55 Size: 56.58 KB Posted: 10/15/19 The cabinet crew did a spectacularly BAD job of supporting the sinks, and the kitchen sink completel... |  Hits: 71 Size: 120.33 KB Posted: 11/28/18 One of the trees near the cable trench died, so now there's even MORE firewood. |  Hits: 56 Size: 80.61 KB Posted: 10/15/19 The fireplace is fully-functional, but we haven't needed to burn real wood in it yet. So to make it... |
 Hits: 46 Size: 107.41 KB Posted: 10/15/19 After I got done burying the 1,000 feet of RG11, I called to get it connected. But they said it was... |  Hits: 59 Size: 94.28 KB Posted: 10/15/19 I had to use the zero-turn for the really-rough terrain because it's a heavier & stronger mower. I ... |  Hits: 72 Size: 80.92 KB Posted: 10/15/19 Since I had dug it just a year before with the track-hoe, I was able to use this lighter, cheaper tr... |  Hits: 62 Size: 101.02 KB Posted: 10/15/19 This crew is only setting an empty plastic box on the ground around the end of the cable that I buri... |  Hits: 74 Size: 109.17 KB Posted: 10/15/19 This crew is boring under the road to extend their system closer to my cable. But they're not conne... |
 Hits: 68 Size: 141.46 KB Posted: 10/15/19 The next crew actually connected all the cable sections to their system, and checked the signal stre... | | | | |