Part 12 – Deep Breaths, What’s Next, and Starting Over! When we started this process, we were balancing several objectives; we wanted to build our home ourselves, we needed a place to live in a relatively short time, long-term we wanted a detached space for friends and family, it needed to be big enough to […]
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Part 11 – Time for Siding, Final Inspections, Defensible Space, Fun…and a baby Final inspections started in the middle of September with Final Fireplace, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing inspections all going quickly. Minor things like caulking the shower handle plate and toilet base, a pin in the door to ensure that the fire-rated door closes,
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Part 10 – Flooring, Cabinets, and Tile The end was in sight even though it was only July and there was still lots to do such as flooring and cabinets. The work became easier to tackle each night since each task could be split into smaller tasks and progress was more rewarding to see. The
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Blog 9 – Subs, Sheetrock, Insulation, Gas, …. And Xcel With an exhaustive sigh of relief, most of the significant physical obstacles were in the rear-view mirror. Moving forward, most of the work included things I needed to have others do or was comfortable with and could finish without significant setbacks. This included work I
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Part 8 – Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Testing With the exterior waterproofing of the home well underway, the focus turned to the interior organs. This was the one area that I was by far the least familiar with and the least comfortable doing. I felt good about the electrical, confident in the water lines, and had done
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Part 7 – Framing, Trusses, Walls, Weather Proofing…and Family Trusses and Lumber During the development of the plans, I started pricing lumber and trusses to ascertain a budget. This also allowed me to review truss and lumber companies where I could value engineer or adjust my plans for better pricing. This included looking at different
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Part 6 – Time for Footings, Foundations, Slabs, Inspections, and Backfill…in January While I was waiting for permits, I started preparing for the construction work. I lined up my excavator, staked outbuildings corners and set elevations for excavation, and sent plans out to subs to price out the work. Each step of the way I
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