New cottage/retirement home near Lake Michigan

[ededic]

Sept 15, 2016

Wash area in garage almost ready for drywall. Need to wire the dryer plug on the other side for the downstairs laundry.



Insulation contractor could not make it today and I need to get the OSB up on the interior wall to keep the drywallers on schedule, suppose to show up tomorrow to get started on drywall. Putting in the insulation myself. Life as a general contractor of your own project.

 

[ededic]

Sep 15, 2016

Hey, dry wall contractors showed up this evening to get counts and material measurements. We are now about 3 weeks behind where we are suppose to be due to this drywall snafu. We have board counts. About 11,000 sq ft.



Taking next week off to make up some time. Will need to work 2 1/2 shifts here to make up some time. Cold weather is coming too soon. We have until about October 15 at the latest here. Our summer cottage where we are living on the hill is uninsulated and unheated.

Sept 17, 2016

Wife asked to learn the framing nailer to help out.









Sep 18, 2016

Siding will be here in a week or so, need to get the soffits done. Lots of them to do.

 

[ededic]

Sep 19, 2016

More soffit installation. Siding on it's way.









Insulators are back. Spray foam and batt insulation today.

 

[EddieWalker]

Excellent progress. How bad of a mess did the sheetrock crew leave your place?

 

[ededic]

Sep 20, 2016

Drywall is here. We purchased the drywall and supplies to simplify and make sure we got quality we wanted.







Starting the ceiling in the woodshop.





The siding arrived!! Busy day! Need to find an out of the way place to store it.

 

[ededic]

September 23, 2016

My brother came down from the Upper Peninsula to help for a couple of days. Growing up on a farm together forgot how well we just know what each other is thinking.

Starting on the siding. First cut and first piece up!





The Well Driller showed up. Been calling and checking on them for weeks. They have been super busy.





Will be great to have water for the drywall process on-site and put the hose away.

 

[ededic]

LP Smartside siding has 50 Yr warranty and requires us to follow strict instructions for cuts and installation. Priming and painting edges with 3 coats.




Measure twice, cut once. This stuff is expensive so need to be very sure of each cut.

 

[ededic]

September 24, 2016

Making good progress.

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Drywall going up in garage ceiling and walls.




Siding continues...

 

[ededic]

September 25, 2016

Color starting to show. Using man lift with special jig to lift panels into place.

 

[ededic]

September 28, 2016

Upstairs drywall moving along.





Mechanical room starting to get assembled. Boiler is in and manifolds/supply piping for in-floor heat getting built.







Insulation for sound barrier around office and front side of attic/cathedral opening. Attic/cathedral exposure is spray foam on attic side.





Walked down for the sunset and talk to the neighbors at the landing, something we have not done in a while with the build going.