Today the framers finished off the deck and built the deck stairs. They also created the frame for the bathtub in the upstairs master bathroom. The HVAC folks routed the bath fans up through the roof, rather than out the side. This allows our spring-loaded duct dampers. Electricians place...

[image]  Family Room corner

This morning I met with Matt and Modern Heating & Cooling at the house. We discussed placement of the geothermal heat pump, ducts, and thermostats. I also picked up the housings for our LED recessed lighting at Madison Lighting, and brought those out for the electrician. Tonight, under the light...
Today's work at the house was the beginning of framing the deck/patio, some finishing details on the ceilings of the bedrooms, and the start of the rough electrical work. Since none of that lends itself to particularly interesting still photos, here is a video tour of the second floor of the house. ...
Today, the framers kept busy making the small changes that we discussed with the Ackers last Friday night.  These included cutting one of the joists over the stairs to make an angled piece, raising the head clearance from 6 feet 4 inches, by a few additional inches. They also raised the windows i...