This day in 1997, of my house build

[EddieWalker]

May the 4th be with you.

I always find this to be funny. Kind of like pi day.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970505 Monday

Took day off work
Roughed in most of basement under slab DWV.
Finished sheathing on exterior rim joists.
Install tyvek house wrap on right end of house and front.
Don installed my tub faucets. Think that was his last day helping get plumbing started.
Some pics taken later, but they fit in here.
Basement overhead DWV. Did not get any pictures of under slab piping.

Upstairs back to back baths. One regret was not using ball valves for shut offs. I didn’t know better then, used what I was used to. First time I needed to shut water off to the shower valve, these shutoff valves leaked like crazy. Had to cut hole in drywall, cut them out, and put in ball valves.

Master soaking tub.

 

[civilian]

19970505 Monday

Took day off work
Roughed in most of basement under slab DWV.
Finished sheathing on exterior rim joists.
Install tyvek house wrap on right end of house and front.
Don installed my tub faucets. Think that was his last day helping get plumbing started.
Some pics taken later, but they fit in here.
Basement overhead DWV. Did not get any pictures of under slab piping.
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Upstairs back to back baths. One regret was not using ball valves for shut offs. I didn’t know better then, used what I was used to. First time I needed to shut water off to the shower valve, these shutoff valves leaked like crazy. Had to cut hole in drywall, cut them out, and put in ball valves.
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Master soaking tub.
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Is there an access panel for those valves? Jon

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Is there an access panel for those valves? Jon

Yes, but to replace them I needed a bigger opening. Still haven’t taped the drywall from that job.

 

[EddieWalker]

Does the tub get used, or when was the last time anybody used it? I read that they are used 3 times by most people. I've taken out quite a few for clients that want big walk in showers and never used their jetted tub a single time.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Does the tub get used, or when was the last time anybody used it? I read that they are used 3 times by most people. I've taken out quite a few for clients that want big walk in showers and never used their jetted tub a single time.

It gets used occasionally.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970506 Monday

After work.
Installed exterior door on west side of house ( now door to garage).

Finished under slab DWV.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970508 Thursday

After work

Installed 5 front porch 3046 windows.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970509 Friday

Underslab DWV failed inspection. I think I had a pipe entering another from above and they wanted it on the side.

After work, built 5x4 deck at side door.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970510 Saturday

Hutch helped 3 hrs
Tyvek on back of 1st floor.
Install rafters on bay window.
Felt on front left porch roof.