40. Noisy floors and the walls come tumbling down. . .
It’s been nearly two months since the last post, so an update is overdue. We love this house and living in this area. It’s nice to see deer, birds of…
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
38. You get what you inspect . . .
Has it really been almost 2 months since I posted an update? The final few weeks of the build have been hectic and combined with the move (yes, we finally…
24. Contractors are frustrating . . .
It is the week of June 26 and Turnkey Builders has found it tough to get workers to show up at GarageDominium. There is a lot of work in the…
23. Buzz, buzz, buzz . . .
No, this is not about the sound of carpenters sawing wood. Contractors working as busy as bees would be a great sight given the difficulty of getting craftsmen out to…
20. We have windows! . .
We went to the GarageDominium on June 3 to check progress. Contractor are installing windows. The installers were almost finished when we arrived. Unfortunately, we found that two of the…
19. More digging . . .
On May 23 we took some friends to see the progress. It’s always good to get other opinions and input. We talked about landscaping among other things. The prior week…
17. Water and air . . .
I went to the house on May 13 to check progress. Mechanical work has started! Plumbers finished much of their work. Unfortunately, the HVAC contractor has not started. Painters have…
15. Second guessing . . .
By April 29 most of the GarageDominium framing and sheathing installation was complete. Cornice work has started. The framers also completed the niche and shower framing. Every time we walk…
14. A house made of sticks . . .
GarageDominium framing was set to begin on April 7, but the framing crew backed out of the job. Lumber arrived on April 6, so we are ready if we had…
9. Keeping cold things cold and hot things hot . . .
We want the GarageDominium to be energy efficient, but any upgrades need to have a good payout. There are a lot of design and equipment options to make very efficient…