I walked the dog over to see the new house. The trim was delivered and the contractor said to expect the installers. As I came around the corner, look! The guys are putting up the porch railing. The columns were already put up. The railings …
This is part two of the posts about Streambank Restoration. If you want the whole story, start with Meadowbrook Terrace Streambank Restoration. They are also restoring and repairing the streambanks where Meadow Brook goes behind our new house. Our land ends at the brook. The …
Over the next couple of days they painted the ceiling, sanded the ceiling and gave the ceiling a second coat. This is after the first coat. The painter sanded between coats. The walls have tinted primer. The final paint will not be until after everything …
When I went by this morning there was a van with ladders! A man was masking the windows and the tubs with tape and plastic. When I came back around lunch time he had gotten a lot done already. First he blows on the paint. …
The drywall hangers used drywall stilts. They have two different sizes, for the different ceiling heights. I had heard that drywall stilts are not allowed anymore, so I looked it up. OSHA does prohibit the use of stilts in some areas and states. And their …
By the end of the day on Sunday they had put up all the drywall they had. So close! Monday morning they were back on the job early. The ceiling is high! I wish I had got to see how they got that up there! …
We dropped by the house on Saturday and they had already been there since early in the morning. Lots was done and they were busy screwing in the ceiling in our room. Now I see why they made all the marks on the floor. They …
We passed our insulation inspection, so we can hang the drywall! When we got to the house on Friday they had delivered a lot of drywall and other materials. They had also marked the floor under everything on the ceiling. Drywall Drywall Gold Bond 54” …
In June they started building the porches. They dug down to the piers and put in the supports. They nailed on flashing. Then they put up the ledger and some serious bolts. They came back in July and framed the back porch. Everybody stood on …
They started installing the vinyl siding while we were at the beach. We drove to the house before we drove home. Everything was set up. Were they working after 7:00 on a Sunday? There were no trucks. We called and no one answered. Did something …
