There has been quite a bit of progress inside the house over the past week or so, with the electrician getting much of the house roughed in, the stairs inside set in, the HVAC piping being run, heating components delivered, the plumbers winding down on their rough in, the Internet-TV-Phone wiring run, and the remaining concrete poured. Here’s some photos of the progress:
Electric (An Update Post is Coming On This)
As I noted above, a full post on the electric is coming soon, so I won’t elaborate much here.
The Stairs Are In Place
It was very difficult to get an all-inclusive shot of the stairs in the foyer because I couldn’t get back far enough! There are some shots below though. Having the stairs in is a huge help to the contractors, and to me. Every time my family and i go inside, my little girls wanted to go upstairs, but couldn’t. Now they can see where their bedrooms are :).
Our plan is to stain the steps and run carpet down the center. We’re actually still debating the carpet, but I would really like to have it there, because it’s easier on your feet, quieter, and less slippery.
HVAC and Heating Components
The GC’s crew has been running the HVAC piping and returns for the past couple weeks, so they are ready to work with the heater in the basement. The heater and ducts were delivered over the past couple of weeks:
Plumbing
I just wrote a post about the plumbing status so I won’t rewrite everything here. They have finished most of the rough in work, but are waiting our master bath tub and shower delivery to finish that part. They also have all of the outside work left like, the grinder pump, water lines, sewage lines and some hose connections.
Internet, Television, and Phone Wiring (Detailed Post Coming)
Because my business has a division focused on IT Services, I have a technology background, and therefore wanted to run my own network, TV, and phone cabling. This was to save the cost, and so that I could run a ton of cable. I kept telling the GC that I would be running a ton of cable. I don’t think they believed me until they saw the mountain of cable running to the wiring closet :). I ran 5 cables to each outelt (3 Cat6, 2 Quad shield Coax), so I bout 2,000 ft of each cable. I ran out of cable!
The Garage Floor and Porch Concrete Was Poured
The remainder of the concrete was poured on Tuesday of this week, so we now have a garage floor, and porch floors for our 2 front doors. We’re going to wait to pour sidewalks for a year to give the ground some time to settle.
Upcoming Posts
As I mentioned above, I will be detailing some the items I touched on above in some follow-up posts, but here’s a list (In no particular order) of the posts I’m planning on:
- Full Electric Update
- Heater Details
- Air Conditioner Details
- Internet, TV, Phone Wiring
- Shopping for and Selecting Bath Fixtures
- Shopping for and Selecting Lighting Fixtures
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