New Home Begins

[ljnelson109]

Sheetrock guy is coming out today. He said that this is a local requirement, not the code and we can come to some "understanding" about it. I am sure he will try to charge some nominal fee. Still better than me taking time out to get sheetrock and do it myself. He knows we want it done by tomorrow to have reinspect Thursday.

I was wondering about that. I have never seen that done. You may need to add some blocking under the stairs. It may be worth taking a look before he shows up and refuses to hang rock on the bottom of those stairs.

Lee

 

[tkappeler]

I was wondering about that. I have never seen that done. You may need to add some blocking under the stairs. It may be worth taking a look before he shows up and refuses to hang rock on the bottom of those stairs.

Lee

It's apparently a common enough requirement by inspectors that the framers already had 2x4 blocking nailed across the stringers at approx 20" centers so rock could be put there. Sheet rock guy came already today to look at it and will be back tomorrow to put it in.

 

[tkappeler]

We have a CO!!! :cool2: :cool2:

It may be a temporary CO, but we can move in tomorrow!! The grading is done but the temporary becomes permanent when they see grass growing to stabilize the soil.

In the meantime, we will finish the baseboards, door and window casings after we take a few days breather and enjoy the labor day weekend. Appropriately named too.

Enjoy the holiday, everyone.

 

[jk96]

Great news Tom. Congrats.

 

[955Lincoln]

Congrats Tom!! :thumbsup:

 

[wmonroe]

Congrats, move in day is a lot of work but a great day.

 

[J F]

Congrats! :drink:

 

[dave1949]

Maybe this applies:

What a feeling (from Flashdance)

First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
All alone I have cried, silent tears full of pride
In a world made of steel, made of stone

Well, I hear the music close my eyes, feel the rhythm
Wrap around, take a hold of my heart

What a feeling, being's believin'
I can have it all, now I'm dancing for my life
Take your passion and make it happen
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life

Lyrics from <a href="http://www.elyrics.net">eLyrics.net</a>

Congrats Tom & Family!

 

[ENG18LT]

Congratulations sir! A job well done indeed. Time to tip a cold one back!

 

[tkappeler]

This made it all worth it!!

 

[johnk]

A picture is worth a thousand words... Great job.........

 

[J F]

This made it all worth it!!

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Great...now ya gotta get one with her carrying you over the threshold.

 

[tkappeler]

Well, one last post. We only had the temporary CO until we had some grass growing to stabilize the soil. Here are some final pics to bring in the fall colors also.

Thanks guys for all of the feedback and advice through this process.


PS. In the final pic, the ledger is up around the fireplace in anticipation of a deck in the spring.

 

[Dr Dave]

Great job Tom, the home looks nice!

The tractor looks kind of lonely out in the tree's, time to build it a barn.

Dave

 

[OrangeRidge]

Magnificent and well done ! Thanks for the journey : I've really enjoyed following you .

Neil

 

[dstig1]

Nice work! ...So why is your wife so mad in :laughinghoto 1?

 

[tkappeler]

Nice work! ...So why is your wife so mad in :laughinghoto 1?

Very funny. I did not notice it before.

 

[srs]

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Tom, great job on the house, looks very nice. One quick question, what is the plastic oval piece on the rear of the house to the left of the downspout? Stanley

 

[tkappeler]

Tom, great job on the house, looks very nice. One quick question, what is the plastic oval piece on the rear of the house to the left of the downspout? Stanley

Stanley, that is the air intake and exhaust for the furnace.

 

[srs]

ok thank you.