It's Official

[FM AZ]

Passed all the rough in inspections last week and they just finish insulating the walls Saturday. After many hours of research (probably weeks) I changed my mind on doing spray foam and went with a High Density fiberglass BIB (Blown-In Blanket) system instead. They were there prior to blowing it in air sealing (spray foam) all the penetrations, around the windows and doors and all tight corners and even caulked along the floor. BIBs will not settle and fills all voids when done properly and as much as I wanted to do spray foam I’ve read (and watched) to many horror stories about people getting sick from the off gassing. Granted the main culprit from this is a bad spray job as conditions and the mix need to be perfect.

Sadly I have no faith in people now to do the job right and if I was back home in MA I would’ve 100% done spray foam because I know everyone there. The blown in dense pack is the next best thing and I’m sure that along with the upgraded windows, HVAC and Zip System on the walls and roof will be sufficient. But there’s aways something and good thing I took pictures of every wall before they insulated. They buried the alarm motion wires and the camera wires. ?‍ Now the insulation inspection and on to sheetrock!

Looks great! Pocket doors are the best.

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[AzScorpion]

Looks great! Pocket doors are the best.

Good eye! Yes I love pocket doors and that one goes into the master bath. There's a linen closet right behind it and it would've been bumping into it if left a regular door.

Nice looking kitchen and quartz. We looked at 2 different suppliers for granite and couldn't find one we liked. They don't have a huge selection here because everyone is doing quartz now and we couldn't find a quartz we liked either. So of course we found something even more expensive, quartzite which was double the budget price but we both loved it. ?‍

 

[AzScorpion]

Drywall is now done and textured and the kitchen cabinets were delivered this morning and started installing today. The stone for the front exterior wainscoting was delivered on Friday and I think the siders are also starting this week. All the trim has been confirmed and ordered and I think they’re starting sometime this week too. I'm hoping to do a coffered ceiling in the great room but waiting to hear back on a price as I'm a little more over budget then I wanted to be. lol

 

[Doc]

Drywall is now done and textured and the kitchen cabinets were delivered this morning and started installing today. The stone for the front exterior wainscoting was delivered on Friday and I think the siders are also starting this week. All the trim has been confirmed and ordered and I think they’re starting sometime this week too. I'm hoping to do a coffered ceiling in the great room but waiting to hear back on a price as I'm a little more over budget then I wanted to be. lol

Very Nice !

 

[rang19ca]

Woo Hoo, it looks like the kegger party time is on track. It does look nice in there Dave.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Good progress, better get Annie to start packing all her stuff. ?

 

[Grumpaw]

Woo Hoo, it looks like the kegger party time is on track. It does look nice in there Dave.

Hoping we can match the last party we had at your old house...........
Already planning on the beer delivery.......

 

[AzScorpion]

Good progress, better get Annie to start packing all her stuff. ?

She conveniently hurt her shoulder last week and now can hardly lift anything. Somehow I think I'm going to be doing all the work on this move again. But she does have a couple more months before it's ready so off to the Dr tomorrow. lol

 

[AzScorpion]

Woo Hoo, it looks like the kegger party time is on track. It does look nice in there Dave.

Hoping we can match the last party we had at your old house...........
Already planning on the beer delivery.......

Not so fast you two.

The new property Czar is building a nice big wall around the property now.

 

[Radioman]

Drywall is now done and textured and the kitchen cabinets were delivered this morning and started installing today. The stone for the front exterior wainscoting was delivered on Friday and I think the siders are also starting this week. All the trim has been confirmed and ordered and I think they’re starting sometime this week too. I'm hoping to do a coffered ceiling in the great room but waiting to hear back on a price as I'm a little more over budget then I wanted to be. lol

I like it. Great progress

 

[Blue Streak]

She conveniently hurt her shoulder last week and now can hardly lift anything. Somehow I think I'm going to be doing all the work on this move again. But she does have a couple more months before it's ready so off to the Dr tomorrow. lol

I think this thread should be retiled to Money Pit 3.. Dave get in touch with Annie's Dr & have him tell her she will need physical therapy & he heard that moving is really great therapy.

 

[AzScorpion]

Very Nice !

Thanks Doc!!

I like it. Great progress

Thanks Kent. It is coming along good now and I've always loved the finish stage of building a house.

Btw...How's your new Jeep doing now that you've had it a couple weeks? Have you been able to take it off road yet?

 

[AzScorpion]

I think this thread should be retiled to Money Pit 3..

Dave get in touch with Annie's Dr & have him tell her she will need physical therapy & he heard that moving is really great therapy.

That's brilliant Larry!

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Not so fast you two.

The new property Czar is building a nice big wall around the property now.

Pffft. Those sound abatement walls are nothin’. All you need is a 17 year old kid in his mom’s minivan and you can drive right through them.

We’ll likely leave most of it standing because we’re taking it all the way up to eleven!

 

[AzScorpion]

Pffft. Those sound abatement walls are nothin’. All you need is a 17 year old kid in his mom’s minivan and you can drive right through them.

We’ll likely leave most of it standing because we’re taking it all the way up to eleven!

Dang, those must of been the ones the government was selling at half price a couple months back!

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