1st Floor

Yikes, it's been a minute since the last post. Walls are primed and paneling on the downstairs "cube" is complete. The sub-floor is STILL too wet to install hardwood (salvaged doug fir). We moved it into house though so the moisture-content will match up. We're hoping it will all go in next week. Kitchen cabinets are being assembled off-site. The progress feels slow, but we're inching closer to the move-in date.

Interior Trim

For the first time since we started, I'm not going to the house everyday anymore. The pace of things has slowed down significantly, and it's too excruciating for me to take.

Next week, the panelling around the center container should go up, bath tile installation is scheduled to start tomorrow. Interior doors for the bedrooms have already been hung, so we are making some progress. Andrew (our builder) assures me that this is a tough time in any project. The slowdown is normal.

The floor is still a bit too moist to install the hardwood.

I've taken to day dreaming about and planning my garden. Looks like I'll have 120 sq. ft. on one side of the front yard, and possibly half that on the other (assuming I'm willing to plant some stuff in a light shade, since there's a tree there).

I think I'll get trough for the roof deck, and plant all my herbs up there.

Insulation & Drywall

...is complete.

We got blown in cellulose in the interior walls and spray foam in the roof.

The insulation made the house feel like a house more than anything else so far. It was pretty awesome going in there after that.

In Portland, It Rains and Rains

We're trying to dry out the interior before insulating. It's been raining all week, with no end in sight. There's a de-humidifier running, but we're getting hammered with rain. We'll see. Hopefully it can dry out enough to move forward.

Photo courtesy of flikr(cafemama)

Siding is up

Canopy

Made a lot of progress over the last two weeks. The canopy went in and got a coat of paint.

Some Progress

Window trim goes on next week. We're looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Inside, HVAC is about done, plumbing is half-way and electrical is ready to start. The progress is less visible, but we're definitely coming along.