Nice & Tidy

I think we have the cleanest house under construction EVER.  It's all vacuumed and tidy, ready for flooring to begin next week.  Attic insulation was blown in today.  I like the idea of the house being tucked in and cozy before winter. 

 

We got word that no concrete is coming next week, which is a bummer.  But the good news is exterior paint is happening!  If the weather holds they're hoping to make progress next week.  I'll be nervous about our paint color choices until I see it on the house.  You just don't know for sure what it'll look like until then.  

And my arms are SORE from unloading fence posts today.  And this load was less than half of them. 😳 I'm going to blame it on the fact that most of them are super wet, so extra heavy.

Laundry Carts and Other Excitement

Nothing much new today.  They emptied the dumpster, but I don't think you want to see a photo of that.  But my special laundry carts arrived!  The laundry room cabinet layout was designed with these carts in mind.  Can't wait to have a functional laundry room in just a few months.  

Also, after telling me (twice) that these little holes in the floor didn't need to be spray foamed, the builder went ahead and did it anyway.  Possibly so I'd shut up about it.  Regardless, I'm happy they're filled.  

Drywall is Staged

Goodness there's a lot of drywall staged in the house.  And 12' sheets!  We're realizing it probably took most of Friday just getting it distributed to different rooms within the house.  And there's a big stack of mud boxes in the kitchen.  Hanging should start Monday and they'll be working for the next 4 weeks or so.  

The insulation crew is working today (Saturday) finishing things off.  Our house is very fluffy and pink inside, and quiet.  

The exterior fireplace upper chimney perfectly fits between the framing up high.  The side posts are now boxed in too.  We're so excited to see this come together.  I think it's the thing Jeremy is most looking forward to in the new house.

Drywall Begins Tomorrow!

Drywall starts tomorrow!  They've already delivered some equipment.  The material arrives in the morning and they're supposed to start hanging it in the afternoon.  The tricky part is the insulation isn't quite finished, so tomorrow should be an interesting day on the jobsite.

The fireplace tiers are built and looking good. 

And I hid a little good luck in the wall tonight.  It didn't take long to find a penny from each of our birth years.

Insulation Day 1

It's amazing how insulation changes a house.  The biggest change is how it sounds.  

They aren't finished yet and I'm not sure what that means for drywall, which was supposed to arrive tomorrow.  But I'm glad insulation is happening.

Ready To Close

More work happened on the outside fireplace and the house is ready for insulation, which begins tomorrow.