Slideshow for Construction

future site of the "Alachua"

lot clearing

lot cleared and boundaries staked

batter boards & strings

digging the footers

pouring concrete footers

laying block for stem walls

fill dirt

foundation preparation

slab prepped for electrical, hvac, and plumbing stub-ins

plumbing & electrical lines installed

compacting the slab

vapor barrier complete - ready for concrete

pouring the slab

truss & floor joist delivery

completed slab

framing begins

first floor joists installed

second floor begins

2nd floor interior walls erected

crane lifts roof trusses into place

rear/side view

wall sheathing continues

roof & wall sheathing complete

HVAC (heating & air) ducting installed

HVAC, electrical, & plumbing continues...

roof dryed-in w/ felt paper

windows and guest tub delivered

electrical rough-in complete

kitchen counter for bar stools

kitchen island & pantry

family room (view from dining room)

structured wiring (telephone, network, distributed audio/video, & security) continues...

Lenny framing the decorative niche

master bedroom (view from balcony)

master bath w/ pocket door (view from master bedroom)

2 person master shower w/ bench & master toilet

upstairs hallway

bedroom #2 (view from bedroom #3)

bedroom #3 (view from bedroom #2)

understairs storage closet, stairway, & family room (view from pantry)

family room & kitchen island (view from pantry)

kitchen counter, dining room, side porch, & 2 car garage (view from pantry)

wrapping the house with vapor barrier

house wrap complete

view from opposite side

window installation

window installation continues

gas lines installed

master bath shower valves installed

Guest bath tub & shower valve installed

laundry hook-ups installed

hot water heater installed

carpenter Noel O'Keeffe creates custom trim surround for oval window

hardiboard siding progresses

porch columns & balcony trim complete

hardiboard siding complete, lot graded

archway & decorative niche framing complete

ceilings prepped for sound proofing

low-voltage structured wiring console

blown cellulose insulation begins

master bedroom ceiling plaster board

downstairs archway & decorative niche

plasterboard almost complete

plaster continues

archway & decorative niche plaster

archway

master bedroom ceiling plastered

upstairs hallway

downstairs plaster complete

front & side sidewalk concrete poured, awaiting bricks

rear driveway concrete poured

interior trim begins

crown in master bedroom ceiling

exterior painting begins

exterior painting complete

interior paint priming

interior paint (kitchen in green)

living room paint continues

view of archway & decorative niche (trim paint not yet complete)

designer, Julie Sprague, examines upstairs guest bathroom

master bedroom ceiling trim paint complete, awaiting rope lighting

soffits installed

completed photos are here

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