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White vinyl low-E windows with prarie caming
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Interior doors
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Pocket door handles; bought this one; need 5 more NON-latching
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Bricks will be Acme Highland Gray, similar to this.
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Stone siding to be used outside the fireplace, and as quoins at most of the corners.
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Woodburning fireplace with gas lighter will have red herringbone refractory panels, glass doors with...
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Floor tile Marazzi Harmony Pitch 6x36" everywhere (1177sqft) except bedrooms & their closets, s...
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Master bath tub: Fleurco Aria Harmony (bought) Master tub faucet: Kohler Refinia K-T5325-4-BN & K-53...
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Her tub spout Kohler Refinia K-5328-BN Guest tubs will use the popup version of this spout Kohler R...
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Her tub handles Kohler Refinia T5324-4-BN
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Master shower will have a glass wall on the Left above the tub (24"), then a 1' wide inoperable...
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The master bathroom & shower walls (209sqft) will be 18" Italian Carrarra Bianca marble (we bou...
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Tub surround tile for both guest baths will be Florentine Scabos porcelain.
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Toilets
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Vanity sinks will probably be trench style; white in the master, and biscuit in the guests.
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All vanity faucets are Moen Zarina L84533SRN withOUT base plate; Bought 5
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Kitchen sink undermount Revere RCFU3119R Faucet w/o baseplate centered behind divider Soap pump beh...
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Granite layout: faucet should be centered withOUT base plate; soap pump should be behind the Left co...
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Kitchen faucet Brizo 63255LF-SS Vuelo (no base plate) Bought
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Kitchen granite Cosmic Black
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Kitchen cabinets will be cherry slabs with brushed arc pulls
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Kitchen cabinets will be cherry slabs with brushed arc pulls
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Pulls will be 4" Brushed Nickel Arcs throughout the house
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Laundry & utility sinks' faucet is a no-brand pull-out mid-rise; bought 2.
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Possible kitchen stools: Amisco bar-height with Dayglam finish on the steel frame & Stratus upholste...
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Microwave GE PSA9240SSFS; bought Slide-in stove GE PS920SSFS; bought Refrigerator GE PFE28RSHSS; bou...
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USB outlets will be provided in most rooms, though NOT this style; bought 8
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Entry light will be Layla 3; bought
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Dining room light Layla 9; bought
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Kitchen island light Vaxcel Helsinki 4 pendant; bought
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Bathroom vanity lights Vaxcel Helsinki 3 sconce; Bought 5
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Possibly for laundry & other
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Possibly for vaulted ceiling & other
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Surface LEDs look like recessed lights for kitchen, fireplace, & rear wall; bought 1 pair; need 4 mo...
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Possibly for laundry & others
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Possibly for attic & others; bought 1
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Bought
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The master patio retaining wall should look something like this one near Clayton Bank.
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The weather has been reasonably dry for a few days now, so I called a container company & ordered a ...
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The weather has been reasonably dry for a few days now, so I called a container company & ordered a ...
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The weather has been reasonably dry for a few days now, so I called a container company & ordered a ...
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I started collecting some of the brush I've cut, and moving it to a clearing to burn later.
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I started collecting some of the brush I've cut, and moving it to a clearing to burn later.
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Several stumps had to be pulled out.
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Several dead trees came down.
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The road crew brought in some equipment June 19 to start clearing the next day.
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Pace made much faster progress June 20 than I had been doing.
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Pace made much faster progress than I had been doing.
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It didn't take long for them to widen my trails into a road by June 23.
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This is the clearing for the house on June 24.
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The burn pile is getting big...
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After the road bed was cleared, a trench was dug June 30 for the underground power & gas.
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Skelton Electric & Somerville Gas arrived July 1.
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When the electrician & gas company left July 1, the trench was packed by a radio-controlled roller, ...
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After the road bed was filled & graded July 9, we cut in the culverts.
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Header walls were poured August 14 to protect the driveway entrance and anchor that culvert.
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The driveway surface during construction will be chert rock, which was brought in August 26 from a q...
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The driveway surface during construction will be chert rock, which was brought in August 26 from a q...
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Gotta keep the gravel from growing too high.
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I had 2 number plates plasma-cut from 1/4" stainless steel, and hung them on the headers Septem...
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There's some erosion where this flow meets the ditch, but it appears to be slowing down as it gets t...
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This was caused by an obstruction on the other side forcing rain to flow across the driveway.
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The last floorplan (downstairs only) in DraftSight. There were a few minor changes, but this is ess...
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The Paynes are building the house & shed pads. They started on the house March 16. Most of the fil...
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The Paynes are building the house & shed pads.
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The Paynes are building the house & shed pads.
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The Paynes are building the house & shed pads.
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The Paynes are building the house & shed pads.
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The Paynes are building the house & shed pads.
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The house pad survived its first heavy rain March 24 fairly well.
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The Skeltons are setting the meter base March 16.
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The Skeltons are setting the 400A 1Ph meter base, and this small 100A outdoor box which will remain ...
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Chickasaw brought in power on March 29-30.
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Chickasaw brought in power on March 29-30, but Somerville won't connect the gas until the house is u...
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This is the first junction box along the driveway.
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This is the second junction box along the driveway.
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The transformer is close to the meter & extra panel, between the house & shed.
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Water Well Solutions drilled about 190' near the transformer & meter April 6, and returned to set th...
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They came back April 22-23 to install the pump 160' down, the tank, & the shutoff.
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Batter boards went up April 19.
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After the engineer approved the house pad, All About Plumbing tore into it April 25.
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After the engineer approved the house pad, All About Plumbing tore into it April 25.
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The plumbing is buried, and we're waiting for several storms to blow over before concrete can be pou...
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The Paynes are working on the shed pad April 28, but storms for the next few days will postpone its ...
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Floor electrical, reinforcing steel, & termite pretreat went down May 5.
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Between rain storms, the slab was poured Sat, May 7.
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Between rain storms, the slab was poured.
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Between rain storms, the slab was poured.
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Between rain storms, the slab was poured Sat, May 7.
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Between rain storms, the slab was poured Sat, May 7.
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Between rain storms, the slab was poured Sat, May 7.
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May 9, the front porch, West porch, & master shower were poured.
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May 9, the front porch, West porch, & master shower were poured.
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May 9, the front porch, West porch, & master shower were poured.
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May 9, the front porch, West porch, & master shower were poured.
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Intermittent rain delayed delivery of the 1st floor lumber package.
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This is just for the first floor walls, and some floor decking for upstairs.
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We went through about 5 framers who cancelled on us for various reasons, so this sat here for over a...
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They only worked half a day, and a lot of that was snapping lines, but they're moving...
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The framers are working a previous job today, but they got a lot done in a day & half here so far.
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The framers are working a previous job today, but they got a lot done in a day & half here so far.
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The framers are working a previous job today, but they got a lot done in a day & half here so far.
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I was surprised to find the framers (a short crew) working today.
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This is the fireplace.
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This is from Guy's room looking past the stairs (whose wall was incorrectly built full-height) towar...
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This is where the framers stopped today.
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This is where the framers stopped today.
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Beams & joists started going up yesterday; most of them are done today, but there are a few errors.....
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The rafter & 2nd-floor lumber package was delivered a few hours ago.
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Great room looking SE.
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Great room looking NW.
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The front porch roof isn't right yet, but the framer will fix it Monday.
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This was the 2nd attempt at the stairs - it turned out wrong, too.
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This door was set wrong, and the casing was broken when removed to correct the problem, so another c...
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The front door showed up a couple of weeks late, but in good condition.
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I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their...
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I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their...
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I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their...
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I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their...
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I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their...
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I spent a few hours with a new leaf blower & broom cleaning up behind the framers, and marking their...
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This storm took down some branches on my property, but it laid a tree across McFadden and a few othe...
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Most of the felt stayed on the house, but it still got very wet inside.
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The ducts were delivered, and installation started a day or so later.
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I built this steel column for the NW porch, and welded wires on for the stones that will surround it...
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These are the main water connections inside the wall between the master bathroom & Lisa's closet. T...
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Shingles going up...
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I really wanted a metal roof, but it just didn't happen.
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The framer fixing another mistake...
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Chimney chase going in. The contractor & I had to help because the framer only brought 1 helper & n...
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After a lot of discussion, this was eventually built the way the plans show. When it was finished, ...
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Drainage pattern looking out the master bedroom sliding door.
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I cleaned after the electricians' first day of work, but it didn't last.
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Upstairs bathroom wiring, plumbing, & ducts.
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Ducts above the living room along the SW wall above the big sliding door.
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Water heater above the master bathroom eventually got the correct vent in the correct location.
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2nd attic looking W.
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Looking E from bedroom 3 out through the garage.
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Looking E from the utility porch out through the garage.
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Drops, unused materials, and trash are piling up in the garage...
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Looking SE from the master toilet toward the generator porch.
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The framers used yellow pine for the garage door casing, and ran it all the way down tight to the co...
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Because of all the circuits, and the generator, we had to have 2 panels. The smaller one is NOT on ...
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Bricks & stone were delivered.
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I'll paint the lintels tomorrow.
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We plan to have about 18" of stone at each corner (instead of brick quoins), and all the way ar...
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After the tie inspection yesterday, the bricklayers started this morning.
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After the tie inspection yesterday, the bricklayers started this morning.
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We chose to have no soldiers anywhere; in the bricks or in the stones.
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After a break yesterday, brick work continued today on the North side.
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The South & SW sides' brick is done.
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The South & SW sides' brick is done.
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The master & office sides' (East of the front door) brick is done.
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But the front door, dining room, & garage brick hasn't been started yet. The front porch will be st...
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The well was connected to the house plumbing today, but the house wasn't pressurized yet. The insid...
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Cleaning day - no one was working.
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Cleaning day - no one was working.
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Cleaning day - no one was working.
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Cleaning day - no one was working.
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Somerville Gas was connected today. They killed that big oak by cutting its roots all the way aroun...
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Somerville connected the gas today. It cost them 2 broken pieces of equipment, and several hours loo...
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Somerville Gas was connected to the meter today. I think they're waiting for the fireplace before c...
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Stones are going up.
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Stones are going up.
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The tile man hung most of the backer board. This is downstairs.
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The tile man hung most of the backer board. This is upstairs.
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The tile man hung most of the backer board and floated the shower floor.
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The tile man sealed the backer board, and made a mess on the downstairs tub.
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The tile man sealed the backer board, but the tub faucet has to be changed.
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Most of the stone is finished, but the arch supports have to stay in a few more days.
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After MANY delays, the fireplace went in. It has the wrong refractory panels, though. And it can'...
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This is the flue; stainless inner - galvanized outer.
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The vinyl guys started today, and are making fast progress.
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This can't be fully-wrapped until that temporary pole is moved. [url=http://www.supermotors.net/reg...
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The first day's vinyl was mostly on the South faces.
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No vinyl on the front yet.
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The vinyl crew didn't get to this side today, but the porch overhangs can't be covered until the foa...
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The plumber connected the fireplace today.
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The plumber moved the island pipes today
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The plumber turned the shutoff around today.
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Most of the front got vinyl on their 2nd day of work.
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No change back here.
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No change back here.
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Another branch came down today during a thunderstorm.
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I built this column last night & set it today so the vinyl crew can continue here tomorrow. It's re...
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The garage walls were sheeted in preparation for foam insulation, but framing has not passed inspect...
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1,000gal septic tank going in the ground.
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1,000gal septic tank going in the ground.
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Too much gravel (R of the tree) was delivered for the curtain drain.
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After blowing a hydraulic hose, the backhoe is back to work on the leach field.
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The West half of the curtain drain.
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The North half of the curtain drain.
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2nd terrace of the leach field.
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There are 500' of leach field.
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There are 500' of leach field.
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The excess gravel has been removed, and some of the excavation has been smoothed.
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The leach field has been smoothed.
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After filling the septic tank and watering the dirt pile above it for a couple of days, some sinkhol...
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Foaming began Friday, with the porch overhangs and then the 2nd attic rafters.
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Saturday, the rafters over the great room & master suite got foamed.
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Saturday, the rafters over the great room & master suite got foamed.
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Saturday, some of the guest wing's walls got foamed.
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The rest of the house was foamed Monday.
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The rest of the house was foamed Monday.
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The rest of the house was foamed Monday.
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After the foam crew picked up their trimmings & trash, I cleaned the house again with the leaf blowe...
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After the foam crew picked up their trimmings & trash, I cleaned the house again with the leaf blowe...
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The fireplace installer capped the chimney either the 12th or 13th.
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The electricians hung the outside boxes on the 13th.
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On the 14th, the ditch was dug and the electricians connected the panels to the meter, but the house...
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On the 14th, the ditch was dug and the electricians connected the panels to the meter, but the house...
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The interior walls on the master wing were insulated for sound-deadening, but none on the guest wing...
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This is the first time since the framers started that the garage has been clean.
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The vinyl crew finished the overhangs.
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The vinyl crew finished the overhangs.
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The vinyl crew finished the overhangs.
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The ditch man backfilled the electrical surprisingly-well; there was almost no settling even after s...
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The sheetrock & materials were delivered on the 15th, but none was hung.
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The sheetrock & materials were delivered on the 15th, but none was hung.
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They got about half the house done on the 16th.
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They got about half the house done on the 16th. I expected that seam at the top of the vaulted stai...
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They got about half the house done on the 16th.
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The framer crowned one celing joist down, and the sheetrock boss told the crew to sheet it for some ...
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The rest of the house was sheeted Saturday (this is the kitchen), but one spot was covered that shou...
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The rest of the house was sheeted Saturday, but one spot was covered that shouldn't be. And the ele...
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The rest of the house was sheeted Saturday, but one spot was covered that shouldn't be. And the ele...
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The framers fixed the joist so the ceiling is flat.
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This backer board is too high under the outlets, so it needs to be cut for more drywall.
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The masonry contractor was cleaning up and ripped out a window ledge, damage some Aluminum trim, and...
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After cleaning up the drywall debris that had been thrown out & piled in the garage, the forming cre...
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Master patio The form runs too far on the left.
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Driveway
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This is a conduit for wiring or irrigation in front of the front porch.
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The first truck did about half the driveway. The green pipes are for the gutter downspouts.
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The second truck finished the driveway, but not the parking pad beside the garage.
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Control joints going in during finishing.
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I'll probably keep the barriers up for a week to let this really cure.
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Back patio forms going up. The green pipes are for the gutter downspouts. Only a few joints are gl...
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While waiting for a truck, the concrete crew worked on a lump they left in the house slab. I expect...
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While concrete was being poured outside, the drywall was being sanded inside. Sometimes it looked l...
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Master patio coming up to grade.
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I didn't see when the doors & trim were delivered, but there was one with the wrong hinges, and anot...
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I didn't see when the doors & trim were delivered.
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The back patio is going down. They're almost to the point of putting the downspout pipes back in.
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The extra parking pad is poured.
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One more truck with ~8yds is on the way to finish the master patio & sidewalk.
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Master patio going down.
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I'm wetting all the concrete down about every other day, and it's hard to keep it all wet because it...
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out. The trash can was almost too heavy for m...
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out. The trash can was almost too heavy for m...
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out. The trash can was almost too heavy for m...
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out. The trash can was almost too heavy for m...
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out. The trash can was almost too heavy for m...
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out. The trash can was almost too heavy for m...
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out.
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out. I'm not sure if that bulge in the drywal...
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out, including the wall boxes.
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I spent ~6hrs today sweeping & leaf-blowing the house out, including the wall boxes.
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All the dust interferes with the flash & focus.
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Master & back patios AKA the helipad
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Back patio
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Driveway & parking pad
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The 2nd column is taking a lot longer than the replacement mason expected - he'll have to come back ...
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He came back Sunday to finish the column & window ledge.
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He came back Sunday to finish the column & window ledge.
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He fixed this major damage, but left all the little errors for the masons who made them.
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Almost nothing has happened for the past 2 weeks, waiting for paint & tile. But before the tile goe...
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Early Wednesday morning, I loaded about a ton of tile from the container to the trailer, and then mo...
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They got off to a fast start, and then seemed to slow down.
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While they worked, I scraped & swept (even where they won't be laying tile).
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Somehow, they ran out of tile for the master bathroom floor.
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They worked until almost 10PM.
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This tub's shelves are the way I said...
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These are backward - we want the high shelf near the shower, and the low shelf away.
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The master shower floor went down quickly.
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With the bulk of the floor done, the cabinets came in, but they didn't get the kick on this side of ...
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They almost goofed the cabinet spacing, too, but it's correct now.
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Each of the tub rooms has a tall cabinet beside the vanity.
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The downstairs toilet just has a small vanity.
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The laundry counter will be L-shaped, and level with the dryer.
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My vanity also has a tall cabinet.
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Hers has a similar tall cabinet, and knee space for makeup. We chose the same pulls that we have in...
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After cabinets, trim work began. The baseboard has a simple quarter-round routed onto it, and there...
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The baseboards wrap around the bullnose corners.
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While they were working on trim, I built the bench & painted the utility room walls.
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While they were working on trim, I built the bench & painted the utility room walls.
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When the cabinet guys left, the tile guys came back to fix the problem tiles.
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They also reversed the shelves in the upstairs tub surround.
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There were a lot of lumps in the great room.
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The trim carpenter had to tear out sheetrock, tile, & framing to fix the office closet door.
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There was a gap in the stove pocket tile...
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...and another gap under the island.
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Several more problems in the master hall.
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The electrician set the generator, other than the gas connection.
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The pantry & office closet will have similar shelves, but the office will have wire above eye-level.
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Most of the master shower surround & wainscot marble went up in a day.
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The penthouse tenants are going to be a problem. I'll have to get a long ladder to run them out one...
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The garage is getting cluttered again, but the workshop is going up. The red iron is visible above ...
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The master shower marble came out the way we wanted.
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These are overdue, and we're still waiting on the other one.
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It's great to have enough doors to close the house up now. The trim carpenter is working on the sta...
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The trim carpenter is moving along.
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He made a little mess on the helipad.
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We're still waiting on the mason to finish up the brick punch list.
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We're pricing stone around the fireplace, and the painters are due Saturday.
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The 2 downstairs bedrooms.
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We get a LOT of sunlight through the 96sqft patio door in the afternoons.
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There's a lot of sunlight in the master hall, too.
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Laundry room
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Master shower
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The entry looks straight through to the main patio.
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Utility room with sink & workbench
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The helipad is clean again.
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I had to finish mowing this field with a flashlight.
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The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d...
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The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d...
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The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d...
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The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d...
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This outlet is required by code.
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The painters put down the first full coat, but over a lot of sheetrock problems, and over a lot of d...
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There's a tiny leak from one of the water heater fittings, but the catch pan is doing its job.
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The mason is acid-washing the brick, but it's going to take at least another pass to remove all the ...
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The master bath walls are now the right color.
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The [url=http://http://www.supermotors.net/registry/6396/86189-2]shop[/url] is also going up.
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The garage door is partially installed; the caming & insulation are missing, though.
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The electricians are putting up light fixtures. These are over the kitchen island.
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Hall light fixtures.
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We're using these ceiling fans all over the house, except the office. These in the LR & the master ...
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Another mason is putting up the fireplace facade using fake stone.
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Other than the spatter on the fireplace, this came out just the way she wanted.
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The garage will be well-lit with 4 of these 4-foot LEDs from Sam's, and the opener's light. The fro...
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The front of the house has 3 motion-sensor LED floods, and 2 cameras.
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The garage door is insulated, and has the matching Prairie caming.
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We paid a little extra to get the door made in tan instead of painted on-site.
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The electricians couldn't put all the circuits on one panel, so the smaller one is NOT on the genera...
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This light is dimmable, and on a separate circuit from the others.
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The coach lights are on a separate switch from the main helipad floodlights. The far flood & the li...
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The helipad has plenty of light for night landings.
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That's the exit motion LED above the walkway to my parking spots, and the master patio. The porch l...
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These motion lights come on for cars entering from the driveway.
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The light by the garage is motion; the other floods are switched in the utility room.
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These floods light the area around the utility porch (where the riding mower will be parked). The p...
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The concrete crew left a depression in the existing bank that allowed a torrent from the high ground...
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It's a good thing we had the huge back door (and cement leading to it) because this dolly was too ta...
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The fabrication shop produced the parts I designed for the banister; now, I have to finish, assemble...
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The appliances were delivered today, but the washer was damaged. Later, I found one of the racks fo...
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The landscapers surprised me, so I had to rush out & buy ~$1200 of plants this morning.
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They've done most of the grading, and now we're setting out the pots where they'll be planted.
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We spent a little extra to get a few larger plants.
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We spent a little extra to get a few larger plants.
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While the landscapers worked outside, the plumbers worked inside. The pool drain had to be moved a ...
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We had the garage floor sealed, but we skipped the sprinkles.
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With most of the drywall & paint finished, the carpet went down in 1 day. I think this was the only...
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With most of the drywall & paint finished, the carpet went down in 1 day. I think this was the only...
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With most of the drywall & paint finished, the carpet went down in 1 day. I think this was the only...
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The painters finally stained the front door, after I reminded them a few times to remove it & NOT at...
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The shower enclosure was installed today, but they forgot the door sweep and handle, so they have to...
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The shower enclosure was installed today, but they forgot the door sweep and handle, so they have to...
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The landscapers wanted WAAAAY too much to build this wall, so I did it myself. It took 2 trips to h...
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I added 3 layers of fabric to keep dirt from oozing through, and a french drain (hidden in the shado...
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There's half a load of chert (the gravel for the driveway) in the far background by the dumpster; th...
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The appliances are mostly in, but the stove isn't level, so the cabinet guys will have to come back ...
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I've been looking forward to having this grade fixed back close to natural so the rain stops eroding...
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The landscapers are carefully adjusting the grade for the runoff that I want, before planting the sh...
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The new Ikea store opened, and we found some curtains & rods we liked there.
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Good news - it fits.
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After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ...
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After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ...
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After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ...
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After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ...
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After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ...
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After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ...
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After the landscapers finished grading & planting, they had most of the bare dirt hydromulched with ...
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I installed these pop-up floor outlets myself.
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It was nerve-racking drilling through the tile, but I put up the shower curtains, mirrors, towel bar...
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Most of the workers are finished making dust & hauling tools in, so I uncovered & cleaned the granit...
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Although it doesn't spread far through the house, the kitchen is still spacious enough to work in co...
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We plan to add a brushed stainless spatter guard on the wall between the microwave & stove. [url=ht...
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The TV will go on the wall between the big door & the fireplace. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/r...
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The 2 downstairs guest bedrooms are nearly identical.
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Her indoor swimming pool with TV that she can see from her vanity, too. The ledge beside the shower...
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The master shower is large enough for a wheelchair, including the 3-foot door that swings in or out.
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My vanity has plenty of cabinets, and 4 outlets.
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Her vanity has 2 swivelling mirrors & a telescoping magnifying mirror. Her outlets are behind one o...
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The laundry countertop is level with the dryer so it extends the usable area. The coutertop will al...
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The washer is out of the way, but still very close to the master closets & bathroom, where most of t...
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The 2 downstairs guest bedrooms are nearly identical.
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Looking West out of the downstairs guest bedrooms.
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The view to the SW out of the downstairs guest bedrooms.
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Snow day...
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I put deadbolts in that match the handles: Schlage B60N CEN 619, with the strike reinforcement plate...
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There was a substantial gap under the threshold & door frame, so I filled it with concrete patch. (...
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We spent a lot of time dremelling & hand-sanding the banister panels before I hauled them & the weld...
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My brushed look isn't as smooth as commercial stuff, but I think it's going to come out OK. [url=ht...
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Fitting these is taking a lot longer than I expected, but so is everything else.
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I designed these to need minimal welding, but I still have to go back over the spots that are being ...
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I'm using this tubing cutter because I don't want to waste any of the length - not even a saw kerf.
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The angled cuts have to be done by saw, so I assembled this bandsaw that I bought last year.
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This was their first test-fitting after deburring & washing, and they all seem to have come out perf...
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After laying out the exact location, I'm drilling an 8"-deep 1.25"-wide 1/4"-thick ve...
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It takes some elbow grease to clean out the slot enough for the support to go in, but it needs to be...
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It's coming together slowly, but the pieces are fitting perfectly.
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The upper sections are just in-position right now - they're not supported yet. The long 1/4" b...
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Just resting in-place, but it's looking the way I imagined.
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They're still not finished, but all the pieces are fitted & installed. But I still have to disassemb...
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They're still not finished, but all the pieces are fitted & installed. But I still have to disassemb...
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They're still not finished, but all the pieces are fitted & installed. But I still have to disassemb...
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They're still not finished, but all the pieces are fitted & installed. But I still have to disassemb...
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They're still not finished, but all the pieces are fitted & installed. But I still have to disassemb...
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They're still not finished, but all the pieces are fitted & installed. But I still have to disassemb...
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The bottom of each post support will have a lag screw below the wall, and several drywall screws abo...
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Rust-Oleum Crystal Clear Enamel Spray 596726 will give my brushed stainless a fingerprint-resistant ...
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This temporary handrail doesn't cover the posts, but it's enough to get a certificate of occupancy. ...
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The upper flight handrail is just attached to the wall studs.
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The view from the hallway.
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The view from the great room.
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We made 2 loads in this to get most of our stuff to the new house. MY stuff will take several more ...
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I wanted to build a nicer-looking stainless mailbox & post, but we needed something up, so we bought...
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This is just outside the master bedroom door, which makes it hard to get a good pic within the narro...
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The process of moving in & settling is going slowly, but it's happening.
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The process of moving in & settling is going slowly, but it's happening. The back patio is nicknamed...
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FI-YAAAAA!!! Contrary to my friends' speculation, I didn't set the county on fire, and no fire depa...
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I expected it to blaze for a few hours, but after the first blast, it died down quickly. One of my ...
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One of my neighbors offered to help out with his (2nd) skidsteer. He re-piled it a few times to kee...
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He's having way too much fun. I'm going to try to buy his older skidsteer...
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The entry shelf is installed, and she'll start filling it soon. That just leaves the office desk (&...
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Finished & loaded.
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I built this shed to move, and it made the trip without incident.
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Many of the bushes didn't last the first year.
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The trailer is nearly dragging the ground, even though I have as much weight as possible on the tong...
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These should keep everyone on the pavement.
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Because the gas company turned the trench around, they killed this big oak next to the house. My fa...
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This backsplash is just resting here - I'll attach it later.
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The generator was surging, and it took a LOOOOONG time for Generac to fix it. I'm not happy with th...
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Now that my leg is healed, I'm starting to think about the desk again.
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The ceiling split in 2 places during the cold weather, and several screws popped.
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I'm just getting back to the desk...
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We're staining & varnishing the desk parts, just like the one we put in the previous house.
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One of the leaking roof boots is being replaced.
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Rain & humidity will be scarce this week, so I'm digging the cable trench. A friend loaned me his 1...
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This bulb auger wasn't long enough, so I welded another rod to it. It's still not long enough, but ...
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This took longer than expected, but went smoothly. There's enough cable to make a connection, but n...
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Repacking the drive & parking area was top priority.
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Getting through the trees in the circle and the other side of the loop took most of the morning.
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By Monday evening, I was more than 1/3 through.
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The boss grew up driving her father's tractor to mow their acreage, so she was a quick study on the ...
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Our couches were getting pretty worn-out, so when our furniture store announced a going-out-of-bidne...
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Our couches were getting pretty worn-out, so when our furniture store announced a going-out-of-bidne...
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The desk came out pretty much like I planned, at about 1/4 the cost that the finish carpenters bid. ...
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It didn't take her long to start moving into the closet, which is mainly there for her hobby stuff.
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The flower beds really filled-out this fall.
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The flower beds really filled-out this fall.
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The weather has been perfect for sitting out by the fire bowl & talking to the owls. [url=https://w...
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The cabinet crew did a spectacularly BAD job of supporting the sinks, and the kitchen sink completel...
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One of the trees near the cable trench died, so now there's even MORE firewood.
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The fireplace is fully-functional, but we haven't needed to burn real wood in it yet. So to make it...
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After I got done burying the 1,000 feet of RG11, I called to get it connected. But they said it was...
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I had to use the zero-turn for the really-rough terrain because it's a heavier & stronger mower. I ...
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Since I had dug it just a year before with the track-hoe, I was able to use this lighter, cheaper tr...
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This crew is only setting an empty plastic box on the ground around the end of the cable that I buri...
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This crew is boring under the road to extend their system closer to my cable. But they're not conne...
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The next crew actually connected all the cable sections to their system, and checked the signal stre...
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