It's April 2024. How is your build going?
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Comments (64)Thanks everyone! Harry is our pride & joy :) Here are all our paint colors: Window/Door/Built-in Trim: BM INT RM 02 - Super White in satin finish Front door: BM 528 - Vienna Green in semi-gloss finish Front entry, stairwell, upper hallway, kitchen, under stairs, front closet, laundry, playroom, mudroom, back entry: BM AF-310 Subtle in flat/matte finish Pantry & Powder Room: SW 6219 Rain eggshell finish Living Room: BM HC-171 Wickham Gray flat/matte finish Family Room: SW 7661 Reflection flat/matte finish Dining Room: BM 1565 Mount Saint Anne flat/matte finish Office: SW 7616 Breezy flat/matte finish Master Bedroom & Closets: SW 6224 Mountain Air flat/matte finish Master Bath: SW 6227 Meditative eggshell finish Back bedroom: MSL263 Martha Stewart Dolphin flat/matte finish Front bedroom: BM AF-490 Tranquility flat/matte finish Kids bath: SW 6219 Rain eggshell finish MIL: Entry & Main house: BM AF-310 Subtle flat/matte finish Laundry room & Bathroom: SW 6219 Rain eggshell finish Bedroom & Closet: SW 6217 Topsail flat/matte finish...See MoreHappy April! How's your building going?
Comments (124)We have been getting rain about 3 days a week for the last month and the framers finally got the roof sheathing finished today. The roofers started stocking materials today and will start on the roof in the morning..plumber starting rough in tomorrow, HVAC rough in on Wednesday, and electrical on Thursday...these crews have worked together many times and will work together on who has the "right of way". A window goes in the big gables and vents go in the smaller ones, The framers still have some OSB to put on and some wrap then it is on to the windows...going with James Hardie siding on the majority of the house and James Hardie shake shingles on the larger gables and stone around the front door and windows. Everything sounds good on paper but things never go as easy as planned. Going to be 85 the next 3 days and then a high of 45 and rain for the 3 days after :(...See MoreIt's April 2014 - Part II1, how is your build?
Comments (150)jdez or shall I call you Jae? :) -are you finished insulating? What is next in your DIY world? So the blasted soffit! Argh! The main hugemongous support beam goes right through there and that is why there is a soffit. Who puts soffits in these days, everyone is busy taking them OUT! Boo! So I *think* the crown will be in front of it and up to it so you won't see a big gap. I hope to find out when I get home from work tomorrow. See, see I told ya! It IS Seattle Mist and it does look gray in the kitchen. Crazy color but I do really love it reading both ways. Island stain is gray but the wood reads through yet. It's called silas and it has a black glaze over it - Shiloh cabinetry. Good grief I hope the floors are life proof but they are wood so they will patina. They are hickory and more rustic with the hand scraping, etc. which I hope will help hide all that 2 boys and a dog have to offer. With it being so open I didn't want a huge transition in flooring so we kept the living/dining/kitchen all wood. So yes, to accommodate the MW and the fridge (or keep it from sticking way out) we pulled those base cabs on the fridge wall forward 6" and the uppers there are 18 or 19" deep, I already can't remember. Doh. Anyhow, with it being so open I didn't want 6" of the side of the fridge hanging out. Bonus that the counter will also be deeper there and that is where I anticipate the toaster and coffee pot to live as well as it being lunch making station. They should all be easily tucked out of view too. I have a very love HATE relationship with FB myself and typically only get on there when prompted by someone else. I have worked in purchasing or materials besides a brief 11 year stint in healthcare when we started a family. Healthcare because they offer part time work and quite a variety of it. So now my kiddos are older and I am back in Purchasing but not in automotive or manufacturing anymore. Breath of fresh air to do something different but still in purchasing. I like numbers and I like variety. I too hope it's happy and long lasting as I am not a job hopper kinda girl. Thanks for not asking, lol. I don't mind. ;) Michelle-thank you. They are pre-finished solid hickory. They had 2 stains and we picked the lighter one (tobacco I think they call it), the other is more a java really deep color. We thought it would show too much dust so we stuck with this one and I like it. It also kind of grounds it as the fireplace and mantle were looking a little formal to me and I think the floor adds back some casual feel. We are not formal people at all. So mini-rant - dh is adamant about wanting cup pulls. 1 - I don't like them as I like to reach from the top not the bottom and 2 - what? why on earth does he care about the pulls and 3 - who uses the kitchen and not just to get a glass for a drink. Pfft. Shaking head. I hope he doesn't mind me going out to the barn when he's building it and insisting on flower boxes or something........turkey. Unfortunately for him I am just as adamant about NOT wanting them. I get his point, they would look nice and I get it he likes the look but they'd drive me nuts to use so it's a no go....See MoreIt's April, 2016. How is your build progressing?
Comments (113)Looking great, everyone! Our road opened, and then it started raining, and raining, and raining some more the next day. We did get the countertops in and the finish carpenters are close to being done. We need to close by 6/3, but concrete, septic, and grass are going to be very tricky due to mud. The upside is that the forecast is 60s and sunny all week (after tomorrow). Hoping it all comes together! Another upside is that even though I can't get a CO, I could start moving a few things to get them out of my way to get our current house on the market (couldn't handle the stress of listing while a family of five, a dog and a cat are all living here). Countertops in (bad pics, sorry) Caesarstone Piatra Grey (love!). I'm not in love with the brackets under the bar. They're not structural, so I'll probably switch them out myself....See MoreRenee M
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