New House Build

[RUSTBUCKET BRONCO]

love the look of the stamped concrete

 

[ovrszd]

Just as the concrete guys were covering the porch to let it cure the builders showed up with a trailer load of lumber. They are here working today. We're scheduled for good weather thru next week. They'll get a lot done in that time.

 

[murph1]

Any updates my friend??

 

[ovrszd]

Got most of the walls up. I'll try to post some pics in a couple days. Our weather has sucked. Had 2ft deep snow drifts in the house Monday......

Thanks for checkin on me Murph.

 

[farmer2009]

Ovrsd.

I like the floor plan. Everything on one level. Good job photoing the process. In floor heating is interesting.

Floor drain. Don’t know if you have decided but I’ll add my 2 cents. Raise the drain. Saw a clean line shallow 3/8-1/2 inch around it. (Heating lines are deeper than this correct). Any shape you want. Chip out the outer ring. Now pour in your filler concrete and slope. Inlay a tile in the floor. You can still have your smooth floor.

 

[truckdiagnostics]

Ovrszd,

If you can post you tubing layout? Then if you want we can give suggestions on how to zone control and do the piping ect. I was in the same boat you are now 18 years ago. Since then my son has gone into the business and HE knows what he is doing. And he of course pointed out everything i could have done better. I wished i would have had his input back then! In the HVAC business there is a lot of hacks!

 

[cat fever]

Richard,

I found this thread this morning. WOW, nice job so far on everything. (well, except the floor drain :banghead I like the idea of putting tile in that room then it can be concealed better.

I love that stamped concrete. Good thing my wife didn't see it before we poured or my concrete would have been more expensive for sure. :laughing:

I really like your aerial shots of the build.

We have been getting snow here also. In fact, just finished clearing the road to my place so no contractors would have an excuse not to show up. :laughing:

Now that I know about this thread I'll keep up on it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ovrszd]

Ovrsd.

I like the floor plan. Everything on one level. Good job photoing the process. In floor heating is interesting.

Floor drain. Don’t know if you have decided but I’ll add my 2 cents. Raise the drain. Saw a clean line shallow 3/8-1/2 inch around it. (Heating lines are deeper than this correct). Any shape you want. Chip out the outer ring. Now pour in your filler concrete and slope. Inlay a tile in the floor. You can still have your smooth floor.

I'm gonna wait til the builders are done then address the drain. My only concern with your idea is the color of the fill material. Maybe cut an unusual shape, diamond or something and tint the fill material to make it look likecwe intended it to be that way.

Thanks for your comments.

 

[ovrszd]

Ovrszd,

If you can post you tubing layout? Then if you want we can give suggestions on how to zone control and do the piping ect. I was in the same boat you are now 18 years ago. Since then my son has gone into the business and HE knows what he is doing. And he of course pointed out everything i could have done better. I wished i would have had his input back then! In the HVAC business there is a lot of hacks!

I'll dig thru my drone pics for the best shot of the layout.

As in any profession there are hacks. How am I to know you aren't one?

I'm using four different contractors. They all live within 20 miles of me. I've been personal friends with three of them since they were born. All four are considered the best locally. I have nothing in writing. No bids. Just a handshake.

 

[ovrszd]

Richard,

I found this thread this morning. WOW, nice job so far on everything. (well, except the floor drain :banghead I like the idea of putting tile in that room then it can be concealed better.

I love that stamped concrete. Good thing my wife didn't see it before we poured or my concrete would have been more expensive for sure. :laughing:

I really like your aerial shots of the build.

We have been getting snow here also. In fact, just finished clearing the road to my place so no contractors would have an excuse not to show up. :laughing:

Now that I know about this thread I'll keep up on it. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the compliments Lynn!!!

Our weather has been horrible. Averaging 20F degrees below normal thru November. Supposed to get rain/snow thru the weekend. Maybe next week.....