Trades Hard at Work

It's been a while, but the crews have been hard at work.  From the outside it looks like work has slowed, but I can assure you there has been a lot going on.  The HVAC guys were the first in, placing the air handler, running duct (both overhead and in the floor), and running the refrigerant line to the heat pump location.

Overhead Ducting in Master Bedroom

In floor ducting running to office.

Refrigerant line along side chimney.

The air handler was moved from the "utility" space (in dormer by Val's bedroom) to an overhead location to make it easier to run duct.  We were concerned about changing air handler filters in this location, so we moved the filters to the duct intakes where they are easier to get to.

The electricians were also in to rough-in recessed lighting and outlets/switches.  We had to made a small change to the Master Bath vanity design to ensure that the mirror was centered on the sinks and that the sconces and mirrors fit in the space between the window and wall.  Walk-thrus at this time are invaluable.  We also notice that a wall was about 1 foot off during this walk through.  Bo-Bud's (the general) Josh had the framers back in that afternoon to fix.  Also, a big thumbs up to Carl's team (electrician).

Recessed lighting in hallway.

There was some outside work done.  The roof was papered in preparation for roofing and the carport overhang was extended to fit the Arts and Craft design.

Lots and lots of decision to make at this time including shower walls material, vanities, counter tops, entry door, and stone facade.  Could we have done this sooner?  Sure, but what fun would that be.

Stone Samples

The plumber is in next.  Expect roofing and metal posts in basement next week.  The windows may be deliverable at the end of next week.