Monthly Archives: August 2010

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August 27, 2010
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drywall4552 Originally uploaded by 7thson All drywall is in place along with corner bead. The floor has been nailed in place. Everything is ready for the next inspection of walls and floors.

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August 24, 2010
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drywall Originally uploaded by 7thson The Drywall is going up!!!! The kitchen looks different already! Now that all the invisible work (behind) the Walls, floor and ceiling is finished, it’s time for this kitchen to come together. All the time consuming steps and processes done in the early part of this job are starting...

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August 24, 2010
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drywall Originally uploaded by 7thson The Drywall is going up!!!! The kitchen looks different already! Now that all the invisible work (behind) the Walls, floor and ceiling is finished, it’s time for this kitchen to come together. All the time consuming steps and processes done in the early part of this job are starting...

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August 24, 2010
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Today was inspection day and everything went well.  The next step is to finish the insulation on the floor and walls and get the walls ready for drywall.

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August 18, 2010
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Everything thing was made ready for the first round of inspections.

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August 17, 2010
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newfloor4518 Originally uploaded by 7thson By the end of the day the remainder of the insulation was installed between the floor joists, a separate line was ran for the window air conditioner, and all wiring was attached to the floor joists to keep it off the ground underneath the house. Any remaining plumbing above...

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August 17, 2010
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floor Originally uploaded by 7thson Today the decision was made to remove the remainder of the floor. While removing parts of the floor to gain access underneath it was discovered that there had been water and termite damage. Putting a new floor over the damaged floor joists would only be a temporary fix. Sooner...

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August 15, 2010
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drain Originally uploaded by 7thson Today was spent cutting out the galvanized drain and vent in the laundry room portion of the kitchen. The plumbing in the photo on the left side of the images was original. The hot and cold water was on the outside of the wall along with the gas valve....

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August 12, 2010
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electrical box Originally uploaded by 7thson There was a weak spot with squeaking in the floor of the dining room leading into the kitchen. The weak spots were located underneath the house, and the noise was handled by placing pieces of 2×6 lumber between the floor joists and nailing them in place to reinforce...

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August 11, 2010
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stovewall Originally uploaded by 7thson As the process of remodeling continues, experience shows that handling details that will be behind the walls or under the floor will be a great benefit during the final states. Yesterday the doorway was widened, today the wall where the stove will sit was partially removed. When the house...

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Last night, February 14th, 2013 (Valentines Day) my wife and I were privileged to attended a 55th Year Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Mr. Sam &...

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