We went back to OK and spent another week with mom returning to TX on May 9. The backyard storage shed has been erected. Exterior sheathing and roof decking is also complete on the GarageDominium and shed (sort of – more on this later). This has really transformed the project! So impressive to see what was once just a dream on paper become a physical structure.
Who would have thought a simple backyard shed would be such a big deal? As I mentioned, the sheathing and decking are complete. The sheathing on the shed consists of different materials. The lower portion is Huber Zip sheathing with stone cladding. The upper portion is a multilayer construction with the final layer being synthetic stucco. The contractor installed the Zip sheathing up to about 3 feet, thus the stone would be that high. This would look very good, but it doesn’t meet the HOA requirement for masonry coverage. We need the stone to be about 5½ feet high to meet the requirements. The shed sheathing must be adjusted accordingly.
We spent much of this day on site with the electrical and low voltage contractors. The week before the electrical contractor had installed outlet and light fixture boxes. So we went to each room and verified or adjusted lighting, electric outlet, and wall switch locations. We added and moved several outlets and moved a few light fixture boxes. Building code dictates some outlet quantities and locations, but the rest are left to us based on our lifestyle. You want to make sure you have enough and anticipate future needs, but each outlet/fixture has a price. Predicting the needs of the future is nearly impossible. What will advancing technology require? What will our physical needs change? How will technology and our needs merge?
More choices, it never ends. Turnkey Builders sent an email on May 10 to confirm exterior door choices. We selected the front door long ago. It is an iron door with glass inserts. We decided to use fiberglass doors for the other exterior doors. Fiberglass has a realistic wood look without the maintenance of wood. The breakfast area and workshop doors will have windows with internal blinds.
Better to have more receptacles than you need than to discover later you wish you had put one here, or one there.
Definitely!