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Category Archives: Building New House
Moving Day
We finally got a certificate of occupancy so we are able to move in. There is still more work to do to finish the house, but now it is considered livable. I should be able to post more frequently now … Continue reading
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Starting On Drywall
We got the go-ahead to drywall my house and things are rally starting to move. It is amazing how much difference things look when you go from exposed studs to rooms. It was a bit of excitement to hang the … Continue reading
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Plumbing – Easy Way To Terminate
I found these boxes made by Sioux Chief that make installation so much easier. You simply screw the box and run the PEX pipe to it. There is a crimp connection at the bottom and I home run the PEX pipe back to the … Continue reading
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Back to Posting Updates
After a very busy 3 months I’ll be posting updates again. We sold our old house and moved out, so that took a great deal of time. We are staying in temporary housing while we finish building the new house. … Continue reading
Cell Phone Booster
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Ready to Start Dry-Walling the Peak
I am very pleased with the platform I built to safely and quickly drywall the peak between the support beams. Keep in mind that the peak is 25′ above the floor. So I built what amounted to a floor that … Continue reading
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Dry-walling Challenges
The peek of our great room is 25′ above the floor. This of course make dry-walling the ceiling a real challenge. Add to that the Cape Cod style with a 10:12 pitch that starts 13′ up makes it interesting. I am working on … Continue reading
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Exterior Almost Done
The outside of the house is almost done. There is a lot of grading to do as well as some trim work. We are really liking the look of the front of the house with the Douglas Fir T&G flooring as well … Continue reading
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Working On Plumbing Supply Lines
I have started the supply side of plumbing. I decided to do home run style of plumbing with PEX. Every fixture in the house has a line that runs from that fixture back to the supply manifold. Each line can … Continue reading
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Garage Floor Poured
We got our Garage floor poured today. Now we can put the doors on and start using the Garage for staging materials. If you need any concrete or masonry work done in S.E. Michigan (Washtenaw/Monroe Counties) contact Dave Lawless