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[srs]

After you get all the blocking up and the rough plumbing and electrical, take plenty of pictures before the sheetrock goes up. You will soon forget exactly where everything is and having pictures will be a useful reference.

Obed, as hitecountry said take photos or videos, (I did both). Also you should go back to the beginning of this thread and double check some of the many good suggestions that were given to you. Once the sheetrock goes up its too late then. And not to bust your chops but as Eddie said clean up the site. In addition to how the place looks removing scrap wood and debris can also eliminate a source of food for termites. You are building a home in THEIR environment. My first house that I built was on a wooded piece of property and sure enough after 10 years I had termite damage. So this is something you might encounter, I hope not. I spent quite a bit to have Terminix come out and treat the house, of course some damage was already done. And finally, the house looks great, thanks for all of the photos.

 

[jinman]

After you get all the blocking up and the rough plumbing and electrical, take plenty of pictures before the sheetrock goes up. You will soon forget exactly where everything is and having pictures will be a useful reference.

Absolutely! I took lots of pictures of my house during construction and have used them all. My only wish is that I had taken more. I recently added a deck on two sides of my house and was easily able to show the carpenters where all the framing components are and the location of plumbing and electrical inside the walls.:thumbsup:

 

[eepete]

Agree on lots of pictures before drywall. Blocking is great, we also blocked where the kitchen cabinets go so they got screws in each corner vs. screws where the studs happen to be. Easier to hang (so better job is more likely) and a stronger hang.

Yet another silly suggestion: Put a 2" and 2.5" conduits from your basement to your attic. If you want to add things later, you won't have to figure out how to fish wires between floors. One conduit for low voltage, one for AC. The 2.5" is so you can push an HDMI video cable through there.

When you are focused on electrical stuff, let us know. Also let us know when you focus on low voltage wiring.

Great pix, looking good, bet you can't wait to get it water tight.

Pete

 

[CurlyDave]

In addition to how the place looks removing scrap wood and debris can also eliminate a source of food for termites. You are building a home in THEIR environment. My first house that I built was on a wooded piece of property and sure enough after 10 years I had termite damage. So this is something you might encounter, I hope not. I spent quite a bit to have Terminix come out and treat the house, of course some damage was already done. And finally, the house looks great, thanks for all of the photos.

Speaking of termites, there is a termite treatment which you can have applied during construction. It is called Tim-bor, and is a boron based material that is sprayed on the hose after the framing is complete. Essentially, it prevents termites by making the wood of the house toxic to them.

If you put it on during construction is it relatively inexpensive, and much more effective than treatment after they invade the house.

I had it applied on our house three years ago and as I remember it was about $1000 for the whole house.

A lot of contractors don't even know about it, and don't like to do it because it is just one more step that they have to take. Of course they don't have to live with the house, and I have never seen a new house with termites. They see no benefit at all, but I sure do.

 

[2manyrocks]

Termite treatment and leaving some empty conduit to run wiring in the future are both very good suggestions. The scrap wood around the house needs to go elsewhere as suggested.

 

[bdeboer]

And, as for blocking, you might want to be considering blocking for towel bars, hand rails, curtains, blinds, and such. Get them in place before the trades. It's easier to run a wire around a block than a block around a wire.

Stair rails and cabinets are another good place for blocking.

 

[Danno1]

.......... It is called Tim-bor, and is a boron based material ....................

BORAX based material. Not boron!!!



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[Danno1]

After you get all the blocking up and the rough plumbing and electrical, take plenty of pictures before the sheetrock goes up. You will soon forget exactly where everything is and having pictures will be a useful reference.

You may want to include a tape measure in some pics as a reference.


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[Lt CHEG]

BORAX based material. Not boron!!!

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What element do you think is in Borax?


The chemical name for Borax is Sodium tetraborate decahydrate. Its chemical formula is Na2B4O7. Boron is one of the elements that makes up Borax, and plays a key role in its use as a disinfectant.

I certainly don't think it would be inappropriate to refer to any Borax based material as a Boron based material and I'm sure that's what CurlyDave meant.

 

[dcyrilc]

What element do you think is in Borax?


The chemical name for Borax is Sodium tetraborate decahydrate. Its chemical formula is Na2B4O7. Boron is one of the elements that makes up Borax, and plays a key role in its use as a disinfectant.

I certainly don't think it would be inappropriate to refer to any Borax based material as a Boron based material and I'm sure that's what CurlyDave meant.

You guys make me laugh...and that's a good thing!