I know that things have been moving along the entire project but it is much more visible now and it really feels like there is momentum. The changes are visible and i really understand how they move us all forward. Maybe that is my wishful thinking because we now have to be in by April 1st. Every day counts. Monday we passed our plumbing inspection. We had the wrong … [Read more...] about Week 110: Slab prep and sewer!
Week 109: Plumbing & Flooring
The start of the week the team finished up the roof decking so the dining area is now enclosed. The problem is that the weather has be wet so the roofing guy has been delayed so we didn't get the actual roofing done. For now we have covered it with a tarp and we are hoping for better weather and for the roofing guy to catch up on his backlog. Dean really wants to get the … [Read more...] about Week 109: Plumbing & Flooring
Soundproofing
One of our big concerns with the suite is noise. Sarah is a light sleeper so we don't want a ton of noise coming up through the floor, and we have old wood floors built directly on the subfloor with none of the cushioning required in new builds to deaden the footfall noise going down. I also like a bit of volume on my Fatboy Slim so we want a decent amount of soundproofing … [Read more...] about Soundproofing
Week 108: More roof & plumbing details
It was another busy week working on the addition. At the start of the week we got the big beam we needed to put in to support the gap where we are taking out the wall. Naturally this was more effort than expected because of some of the funky building techniques from the 1920's but that is why we have reciprocating saws and it was put to good use. I felt a little bad that i … [Read more...] about Week 108: More roof & plumbing details
Week 107: Rafters
It was only a 4 day week but the team put it to good use and the rafters are almost done for the dining area. Because we have a cathedral ceiling in there, and almost 100 years have passed since the house was built, the roof structure is quite different so Dean was sorting out how to align everything. It will be quite a thick roof because it needs insulation and venting. … [Read more...] about Week 107: Rafters