It is a wrap...1 year after Moving

So the project has been done for more than a year. We hope to have some professional photography coming, but for now here is what we have.....

We had a break in the gloomy weather and I got some photos of the floor.
The white oak flooring (a large percentage was harvested from the site and the rest was local) is 5.5" wide. Most of the wood from the site was cut as a rift. There is typically a lower yield of wood with that type of cut, but the wood grain is very straight, stable and has great flecks that bring depth to the wood. Notice how the winter sun is so low in the horizon, that even 20feet into the space the sun is shines.
The exterior wood siding is almost complete.

Here are a few interior shots of the tile work & stairs...a little dusty

The house on Allen road has been moving along. The tile in the bathrooms has been installed. The hardwood floors (Oak hardwoods from the site)will be complete the 14th! The exterior wood siding looks great. The rear screened in porch has it's FSC Ipe installed. Here are some photos taken on an extra grey day...

Sheetrock install started on Monday and will finish today.The dry season ended today with several hours of rain, thank goodness the stucco is being held-off while they install the sheet rock. Contractor is pricing the interior finished for the bathrooms, the cabinetmakers have started, and the clients are excited! -so are we

The inside and outside are reaching equal levels of completion. The house has been airing out after having the insulation installed. We have 2 types installed. The cellulose is located in the exterior walls, Icynene in the roof and building overhang areas. The cellulose is a slow curing insulation, that provides R3.8 per inch, and for our walls the R value approximately R21. Cellulose insulation is the oldest form of insulation, Thomas Jefferson had it in Monticello
Please note how thoughtful the contractor has been on the site. The house has been stocked with drywall, which has been located in locations that can support the temporary loads.
All the floor register locations (for the heating & cooling register) have been protectively covered. This avoids filling the air ducts with contaminates.
A huge issue for me is the condition of the door thresholds. During construction the large door openings are very convenient for moving materials in and out of the house. As a result the thresholds can be dented, however this contractor has taken care to protect the threshold with his device.

Next stop drywall……

Despite the lack of updates, the Allen Road project has moved forward nicely. All of the rough-in work for the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC has been completed. The exterior materials have been selected, and the stucco scratch-coat is being applied. The little bit of construction waste we had, has been ground-up into mulch for the site.