Comfortable and Quiet

Above is the kitchen wall after the insulation has been installed. The ceiling in the kitchen and the family room will be sound proofed so that I can bang around pots and pans on Saturday mornings and not disturb sleepers up on the second floor.

Below is the wall between the family room and the first floor master bedroom with the sound bats installed. There will be a television on the other side of this wall and hopefully this will keep the noise out when Bo and I are trying to sleep.

The picture above is the second floor furnace room.  It is sound insulated and will have a solid core door to keep the noise to a minimum.

The brown things between the trusses are cardboard bats that allow the attic to "breathe" after the ceiling insulation is blown into the attic.  The insulation will be blown in below the cardboard bats and will keep it from going into the soffit area and clogging the holes that allow air to freely flow through the attic.

Seeing Stars

A couple of months ago Crista and I were sent on a mission to pick out a front door for the house.  When we saw this door we both knew it had to be.  Texas stars in Missouri.

Siding Begins to Go Up

Paul, the siding expert and his crew began installing the vinyl siding today.  This is the back of the house where the work started.

Before The Work Began

Siding Going Up!!!

Water, Wire and White Walls

It's been a while since I posted to the blog.  I have been very busy and although a lot has been happening it's all been plumbing and electrical.  Steve the electrician and his crew as well as Matt the plumber have been working diligently to get their work done.  Today the rough in inspections for both electric and plumbing were done and so now things will be moving to the next phase shortly.  Also, about a week ago over the weekend Bo and I painted the walls of the basement white. So, here are some pictures.

The Whole House Water Filter Is Installed

These Wires Will Look More Neat When The Job is Finished

Basement Walls After being painted

Enough With The Concrete !!!

If we pour much more concrete on this property we will be able to apply to the FAA for a runway licence.

No More Concrete In The Back...I Promise.

From This...

...To This

New Workers Arrive :-))

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Patio - Phase 2

Today the concrete workers put in the second half of the patio.  Our builder told me that there was a three part guarantee on all of the concrete work: 1) It's guaranteed to get hard, 2) it's guaranteed to crack and finally 3) it's guaranteed no one is going to steal it.  Makes me rest easier.

The Gravel Base

Smoothing the Concrete

Finished

Closer To The Grid

The conduit for the electricity was buried this week.  The electric line comes across our neighbors yard, to a poll mounted transformer.  We are going to have the drop to our house come down the pole from the transformer through the underground conduit to the meter.  Here is a picture of the conduit in the trench, ready to be buried.

“Progress is not accomplished in one stage.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

Now that the house is "up" it seems like things are really starting to happen all at once.  Concrete work, HVAC ducts going in, basement framing.  Even a fireplace.  

Phase One Of The Back Patio

The Caterpillar In The Celing 

Entry To The Rec Room

Looking Into Bo's Cedar Closet

For Those Cold St. Louis Evenings