Yesterday our builder spread tar over the stucco on the concrete panels. They are preparing to finish off the french drains and then backfill the dirt piles into the trenches. They also did some excavation in the driveway area. Now that we put the garages in the basement, there is a lot of extra dirt that [...]
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Before moving the enormous dirt pile from the back of the house to the front — and filling in the mote around the front porch — the basement concrete panels were covered with stucco.
Unlike typical building materials, stucco can be applied directly to the aerated concrete panels. No need for the multi-step process of covering [...]
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The main floor walls have been stacked. We were wondering if there were enough block to finish the job, but the crew made it through the top row.
It’s quite fitting, I think, that the fourth (and final!) cement pour occurred in a downpour. Today we woke up to snow (SNOW!) that later turned to rain. [...]
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The construction has been going very smoothly. The first wall section had cut panels that exposed the areas inside at corners. Before each pour, these areas had to be covered with plywood that was wired onto the panel to hold the cement inside.
Subsequent sections have been done with mitered corners. It’s not only much easier, [...]
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When we were getting bids on the house, the electrical bid seemed unusually high. We were told the plan had too many can lights and we needed to remove “some.”
Truth: we had too many cans and needed to remove some. We have this thing about living in homes that resemble caves and we crave light. [...]
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Don’t get technical with me. I’m no tradesman. But I can tell you that the plumber came and ran a whole slew of black pipes all over the ground. They are poking up everywhere. All kinds, for toilets, sinks, showers, floor drains, utilities, appliances.
I can’t remember the last time I got this excited about plumbing. [...]
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No one likes a wet basement. It renders the rooms uncomfortable and unsanitary — if useable at all. One common feature used to keep basements dry until the surrounding dirt compacts is a French drain.
A French drain is a hollow pipe, covered in fabric. The pipe is laid in a ditch next to the foundation [...]
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To maintain sanity while building a custom home, you must come to grips with one sad fact: the construction industry is a living mess. It’s rife with inefficiency, stupidity, dishonesty, and carelessness.
I don’t know if it’s the worst industry on the planet, but I do know one thing. Sam and I are business owners. And [...]
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