Below is a photo of the concrete form created by concrete-meister, Joseph Austin. It may not look like much but it will hold a grill, 2-burner stove, and a banco (bench) so that others can keep the cook company! :)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Attic insulation and outdoor kitchen move forward
Yesterday they insulated the attic. First they "netted" the attic by attaching a white cloth on the underneath of the rafters. Then they blew in 16 inches of fiberglass. Below is a photo of the process.
Another exciting development is that the outdoor kitchen is due to be poured on Friday. I am particularly excited about this because it is more-or-less be "my" space! (Karin Lynn has been consistently supportive about funding aspects of this project that encourage me cooking more! :) )
Below is a photo of the concrete form created by concrete-meister, Joseph Austin. It may not look like much but it will hold a grill, 2-burner stove, and a banco (bench) so that others can keep the cook company! :)
Below is a photo of the concrete form created by concrete-meister, Joseph Austin. It may not look like much but it will hold a grill, 2-burner stove, and a banco (bench) so that others can keep the cook company! :)
Friday, October 14, 2011
Finally...an update!
It's been a long time since I've actually had some substantive info to share. Without going into all the details, we had about a 3-4 week set-back. It seems that although we resolved the HVAC issue pretty quickly, the installation of it had a ripple effect on the plumbing and electrical. All needed some modification which means those sub-contractors had to come back and un-do/re-do some work. And all of this required a delay and reschedule of the necessary inspections. <sigh> Such is life in residential construction. BUT, the good news is that all inspections have been completed and we are back on track!
The photo below shows the entire house wrapped in insulative foam board and chicken wire, ready for stucco and a roof.
However, there are a few interior steps that must be completed first.
* finish caulking and sealing everything--should be done today
* do a "blower-door" test. This lets us know the size of air gaps in the house...very important for a passive solar house. we think this test is scheduled for Monday.
* hang dry-wall
* stucco outside of house
* put on roof
Once all this is done, they return to the interior of the house to do things like stain the concrete, mud and sand the drywall, trim, install cabinets, yada, yada... Hopefully we'll have some fun pictures to show soon! Stay tuned!
The photo below shows the entire house wrapped in insulative foam board and chicken wire, ready for stucco and a roof.
However, there are a few interior steps that must be completed first.
* finish caulking and sealing everything--should be done today
* do a "blower-door" test. This lets us know the size of air gaps in the house...very important for a passive solar house. we think this test is scheduled for Monday.
* hang dry-wall
* stucco outside of house
* put on roof
Once all this is done, they return to the interior of the house to do things like stain the concrete, mud and sand the drywall, trim, install cabinets, yada, yada... Hopefully we'll have some fun pictures to show soon! Stay tuned!
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