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Catching up on the Last Couple of Weeks (Long!)
Well, it’s been quite a while since I’ve actually had time or energy to write much about what’s gone on at the house… Lots has happened day to day, some good, some not so much but we’re on the final … Continue reading
On the List for Monday, September 12
We’re really getting down to the brass tacks now! There’s a lot going on today both at the house and here at the apartment. It’s my regulary scheduled, first respite run of the week today from 10 to 1 but … Continue reading
We’re Legal – Final Inspection Passed!
YAY! Friday, September 2, 2011 was a red-letter day! At 10 a.m., the King County building inspector came to ensure that the last 2 items required by him had been taken care of: the elevator landing doors needed to be … Continue reading
Getting Down to the End and “Subs Behaving Badly”
Every day, things are getting checked off the punchlist! This week, some pretty big things have made their way into the “done column”: Fireplace stone work completed All baseboard and door/window casing done Tile completed Finish plumbing nearly finished Driveway … Continue reading
Saturday Update
So Thursday and Friday were pretty busy days: Electricians in Thursday to install all outlets and exterior lights Electricians in Friday to hang all surface fixtures I had in-hand and bulbs for Finish carpenters in Thursday to hang interior doors … Continue reading
Posted in Cliqstudios cabinetry, Construction Progress, Owner Builder Challenges, Painting New Construction
Tagged accessible shower, building cedar wheelchair ramp, caeserstone chocolate truffle quartz, gutters with stone facade, matte almond subway tiles, new construction tilework, Subcontractor scheduling
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Flooring is Going In!
Yesterday, Andre starting laying out the engineered maple flooring and today they’re able to zip along much more quickly because everything is exactly were he needs it to be. We expect to have the kitchen, great room, utility hall, den … Continue reading
Nothing’s Ever Easy…
So here’s a picture of the oven/cooktop wall of cliqstudios cabinets in our future kitchen. Looks nice, right? Well… You can’t see it yet but directly above the 2-drawer base cabinets that will house the 5-burner gas cooktop will be … Continue reading
Cabinets Going Up After Turmoil
So the maple Rockford Caramel cabinets from cliqstudios arrived yesterday right on schedule. I didn’t open them because Wayne said that it made more sense to have Surge, the finish carpenter, help check them while moving them just one time. … Continue reading
Posted in Cliqstudios cabinetry, Construction Progress, Finish Carpentry New Construction, Owner Builder Challenges, Quality Cabinetry
Tagged cliqstudios, concrete flatwork, finish carpentry, Floor Plan Adjustments, kitchen design changes, new construction painting, residential construction safety
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Gathering Up Something Resembling Speed
A lot happened today… I was at the house for over 2 hours while we waited for Emmett’s laborer, Daniel, to arrive. There was a terrible traffic tie-up and he never actually arrived before I had to get back to … Continue reading
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