Chases being built!

Now that the rough in inspection has taken place, and we're steady knocking the problems/issues out one at a time. It's a slow and steady process, but we're getting there. One of our punch list items was to frame in all the duct work and have that re-inspected before we can get Brabble in to do our insulation. That's what the guys have been working on last week and this week.  There is still right much to do, but hopefully it will be a quick job and will pass inspection!

 

Cabinets

Not the cabinets we're getting, but the look we are going for with the hickory. I love the doors to these cabinets we found at Lowes, and I truely hope the cabinet maker can duplicate these!  They are so simple, yet have so much character!

 

And the Kraftmade drawers as well - I must have this insert for my silverware drawer!

 

 

Thinking about Paint

We're not at the point where we're painting - yet, but it's never too early to start thinking.  Yesterday while we were carousing Lowe's for the final (we thought) vent supplies, we took a few minutes to look at the paint samples and think about the colors we want in the house.  First of all, we are both against white walls and we both love naturals, but we felt light browns and tans will just make the room looked aged and yellow.  We're thinking outside of 'our' box and going bold.... Just not sure how bold yet, lol.

The idea is that the living room with cathedral ceiling will be in the olive or brown family, or possibly the wine family.  All of the trim in the house is planned to be stained a medium to dark stain and the floors will be natural hickory, so they will range from light to dark as well.  The ceiling panels will also be natural (light colored) so there will be a lot of variation in the room.  I think one of these colors will help bring it all together.  The blues and greys are for possibly the master bedroom and the kids bathroom upstairs (underwater mural).  The sad thing is that actual sample cards we picked up and the computer image are no where near the same colors.... I guess it will be a wait and see how it turns out ordeal.

And the first PUNCH LIST is in

Finally got the inspection today.  Took them both to do it.  All in all, I really can't complain, considering the size of the house and the amount of things they were going over today.  So we're not quite ready for the drywall and insulation to come in, but we're not too far out either.  Of the 15 items mentioned, the majority of the work is going to fall on the plumber, or were a heads up of things to look out for during insulation.  So here it is, as knit picky as is seems.

1.  Nail Plate missing in Master Bath (next to shower)
2.  Strap on plumbing pipe missing in Master Bath shower
3.  Bolts need to be added to front porch to attach rafters to beams
4.  Smoke detector required in cathedral ceiling
5.  Pickets on back deck steps don't meet size requirement (holes are too large)
6.  The last three steps leading up to second story seem inconsistent in size and are odd (not sure if we have to fix this or if it was just a general statement)
7.  There is possible dead space in area above master bedroom triangle wall
8.  Make sure to insulate all the way up to the top of the rafters to avoid dead space in master bedroom
9.  Plumbing vent pipe is undersized for amount of water lines in house, must increase to 3"
10.  Plumbing "T" in powder room does not meet code
11.  Dryer vent must be made of smooth solid surface moving in the direction of flow to prevent lint buildup (had not been installed yet)
12.  Need to provide paperwork for can lights to insure they are IC rated
13.  Russell from Geosolice must call in and provide detailed information about the size and thickness of duct work, insulation of duct work, duct tape and fire sealant.
14.  All holes drilled through each level of floor (including those used for initial drainage) must be filled with fire stop.
15.  Frame all chases and call for re-inspection to insure none of the insulation of duct work is disturbed.

Inspection Rescheduled

As promised the update:

No inspection took place yesterday, and none will take place today.  Current notice is that they will try to come out tomorrow for inspection.  The positive side to that is maybe we can finish up the vents and gas stub and get it all done at once!

Rough-in Inspection Scheduled for Today

It's a big day at the Turner House.... Many weeks of pulling wires, watching HVAC ducts go in, looking at the plumping pipes running all through the house, and just watching the time fly by was about to eat us up, but today is the day.  At least we thought it was going to be the day.  Unfortunatly we encountered a huge dissapointment right from the start, the gas line didn't get stubbed in as promised yesterday.  When we met with Tim from Jernigan Oil yesterday morning, everything seemed to be fine and there didn't seem to be any problems.... HOWEVER, when we went to check on it last night, the only evidence that they had even been on the site was one hole drilled through the concrete, that was it!  Of course this furiated Jeffrey, as well as it should for $100 an hour, and I know they were there at least the same hour I was there.  Turns out, they didn't have the supplies they needed to make it work, so they had to leave and will come back another time.  I have a feeling there is going to be a lot of phone calls made today about that one... 

 

With that being the case, we didn't bother to rush home from Lowes last night with the last two bathroom fan vents to install either.  So even though the rough-in is today, we already know the inspector will have to reschedule and come back out to do the vents and gas line.  Oh well - at least maybe we'll get a punch list of things to fix so that he can inspect it all again when he comes back.  Or even better yet, lets hope with fingers crossed that there is nothing to fix!

 

Updates to come...