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NEWS - please read! |
NewsWe are spending most of our time working on our house.... until it's done. I have very little, if any, time to make mouthpieces or answer calls or emails.
building a new wall next to the old one, before demolition. July 2006.
We had to separate the two parts of our house before taking down the burned part.
 demolition, August 2006.
 new front wall and yard, September 2006
Note the SIP (Structural Insulated Panel) construction, where I cut the walls and roof.
The entire remaining house is made of those panels.
installing plumbing lines, December 2006
Front porch going on, April 2007
Front porch finally finished, July 2007. I have done a lot of interior work meanwhile. I have not made any mouthpieces since March.
Concrete was poured today, Oct 4, for a new driveway and sidewalk. Ten truckloads of dirt were removed to flatten the front yard and improve drainage... for the third time. The piles of topsoil will be spread next week so we can plant grass. I'm starting to work on the front again. Been waiting all summer for the HVAC and electrician... still waiting. We'll be lucky if we can move back into this house by the end of the year. No mouthpiece work, but at least I have a few gigs.
December 3, 2007: I've done more work inside and outside, but the inside is still just framing. The electrician hasn't started yet. At this point, my best guess is we'll be finished around March 2008.
March 28, 2008: I haven't posted any new pictures because nothing's changed on the outside. The electrician is now about halfway through. We should be able to start soon on the drywall, flooring, finish work. and siding. Once again, I'm guessing about 3 more months of work. At least the weather is warmer now.
And I'm not making mouthpieces yet.
If you're interested in the whole story of our house, with a lot more pictures and some videos, click here
July 31, 2008: In the past four months I've been working on the house every day but it seems like not much has changed. We planted some trees and did some landscaping. I installed all the bathroom ventilation, with special flow dampers so we won't be losing heat in the winter - I discovered that most bathroom fans are pretty much just open to the outside all the time. I installed a central vacuum unit with 2 hose connections on each floor. I built the front and back steps, and finished the front porch.
The great news is we just passed a couple of milestones. Electricity was hooked up about a week ago, and today we passed the major inspection of framing, electrical, and HVAC (heating/ventilation/air conditioning). What can I say, 3 more months of work, again? August should be drywall and siding, September will be painting and flooring, finish trim in October. I think that's realistic... maybe
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