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Daily Progress Photos
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| Wednesday, July 5th | Demolition begins. Porch and Garage |
| Thursday, July 6th | Demolition: Porch and garage |
| Friday, July 7th | Demolition: Roof rafters |
| Saturday, July 8th | No Work |
| Sunday, July 9th | Zac salvages wood |
| Monday, July 10th | Demolition: Bathroom, siding, roof |
| Tuesday, July 11th | Demolition: Bathroom, interior plaster, roof. Zac cuts salvaged wood to length for the storage shed |
| Wednesday, July 12th | Demolition: Siding, Kitchen wall, ceiling plaster. Garage is GONE |
| Thursday, July 13th | Demolition: Interior plaster. Playroom wall is punched through |
| Friday, July 14th | Demolition, Phase one finishes. Exterior siding and insulation. Interior plaster and some studs. |
| Saturday, July 15th | No Work |
| Sunday, July 16th | No Work |
| Monday, July 17th | Zac Builds the foundation and floor of the storage shed |
| Tuesday, July 18th | Zac meets with Frank from JR Construction to look over the site and prepare for concrete work. Plumber installs new water main. |
| Wednesday, July 19th | Zac and his Brother Jason frame the Storage Shed |
| Thursday, July 20th | We got a new contract from the concrete contractor and decided to call Franco Construction back for the next phase of demolition (cutting concrete and wood floors to make room for digging foundation holes). Zac began putting house wrap on the storage shed |
| Friday, July 21st | No Work |
| Saturday, July 22nd | No Work |
| Sunday, July 23rd | No Work |
| Monday, July 24th | No Work. We were expecting the demo crew to return, but they didn't show up. |
| Tuesday, July 25th | Demolition, Phase 2 begins. Cutting concrete and wood floors to make room for digging foundation holes. Removing the living room ceiling joists. |
| Wednesday, July 26th | Demolition. Zac began roofing the shed. |
| Thursday, July 27th | Demolition |
| Friday, July 28th | Demolition. Zac removes interior trim |
| Saturday, July 29th | No Work |
| Sunday, July 30th | No Work |
| Monday, July 31st | Demo guys didn't show up to clean up. No Work |
| Tuesday, August 1st | Zac moved the sprinkler lines, foundation digging and demo cleanup. |
| Wednesday, August 2nd | Foundation digging |
| Thursday, August 3rd | Foundation digging |
| Friday, August 4th | Foundation digging , Zac and Jim remove the Fireplace hearth & Slab |
| Saturday, August 5th | Foundation digging & a Corona Party |
| Sunday August 6th | No Work |
| Monday, August 7th | More Digging & foundation work. Zac and Jason Roof the Shed |
| Tuesday, August 8th | More Digging & foundation work. Concrete forms and rebar begin to appear. |
| Wednesday, August 9th | More Digging & foundation work. The "Footing solution." |
| Thursday, August 10th | More Digging & foundation work |
| Friday, August 11th | More Digging & foundation work. |
| Saturday, August 12th | More Digging & foundation work |
| Sunday, August 13th | No Work |
| Monday, August 14th | More Digging & foundation work |
| Tuesday, August 15th | Foundation forming and rebar |
| Wednesday, August 16th | Foundation forming and rebar |
| Thursday, August 17th | Foundation forming and rebar. the garage level is lowered and layers of sand and visqueen are added. Hold-down holes are cut, drilled and ready for inspection. |
| Friday, August 18th | The Deputy inspector comes and observes the crew epoxying bolts into the foundation. Work continues until about 3pm when the concrete guys declare that they are finished and ready for inspection on Monday and to pour on Wednesday. |
| Saturday, August 19th | No Work |
| Sunday, August 20th | No Work |
| Monday, August 21st | Dirt removal. The City inspector arrived to inspect the foundation. He required that the structural engineer come to inspect the footings, hold-downs and rebar. |
| Tuesday, August 22nd | More Dirt removal! Engineer inspects and approves foundation work. City inspector comes and conditionally approves pouring. He required inspection of the "Ufer Ground" system which, after a scramble to the electrical supply, will be installed by the electrician. |
| Wednesday, August 23rd | Concrete is Poured!! We are finally Building things!!! The electrician did not show up to place his sweeps and connecting the Ufer ground, so the concrete contractor did it (thanks Jose!). Hopefully it all works. |
| Thursday, August 24th | The concrete guys finish up and the Framer begins working. Nice Scheduling! |
| Friday, August 25th | Framing continues |
| Monday, August 28th | Framing continues |
| Tuesday, August 29th | Framing continues |
| Wednesday, August 30th | Framing continues. Backfilling & planter-box work |
| Thursday, August 31st | Framing continues. Backfilling & Dirt moving |
| Friday, September 1st | Framing continues, some small concrete work and some plumbing |
| Monday, September 4th | LABOR DAY, no crew. Zac did some soil grading, backfilling and gardening. |
| Tuesday, September 5th | Framing and Shed painting |
| Wednesday, September 6th | Framing and Shed painting |
| Thursday, September 7th | No Work. Lead Framer, Sean, was sick and he was the other workers' ride! |
| Friday, September 8th | Installing Steel and some floor joists |
| Monday, September 11th | More Demo, Ceiling joists in the garage and floor joists in the family room |
| Tuesday, September 12th | Concrete work at the front porch and garage framing |
| Wednesday, September 13th | MORE DEMO! sub floors in the garage and family room |
| Thursday, September 14th | A slow work day. Some rain and a little demolition, again |
| Friday, September 15th | Moving UP! new joists above the Kitchen. |
| Sunday, September 17th | Zac - some minor Demo and flashing for the front Porch slab |
| Monday, September 18th | No Crew (but, Zac finished the front porch flashing) |
| Tuesday, September 19th | Framing continues. Zac & Jim work out the 2nd story planter bed drain |
| Wednesday, September 20th | Framing continues. Zac does drain & sprinkler plumbing |
| Thursday, September 21st | Framing continues |
| Friday, September 22nd | More Framing and more concrete being poured |
| Monday, September 25th | Framing & Demo |
| Tuesday, September 26th | Framing & Demo (playroom and bathroom ceilings removed) |
| Wednesday, September 27th | Framing, Demo (dining room and kitchen ceilings removed) & Cleanup |
| Thursday, September 28th | Framing continues |
| Friday, September 29th | Framing continues, more cleanup & dirt removal |
| Monday, October 2nd | Framing |
| Tuesday, October 3rd | Framing, demo, concrete patching |
| Wednesday, October 4th | Framing |
| Thursday, October 5th | Framing |
| Friday, October 6th | Framing |
| Monday, October 9th | Framing |
| Tuesday, October 10th | Framing and firebox install. not to mention, more demo |
| Wednesday, October 11th | Framing |
| Thursday, October 12th | Framing |
| Friday, October 13th | Framing |
| Monday, October 16th | No Crew |
| Tuesday, October 17th | No Crew |
| Wednesday, October 18 | No Crew |
| Thursday, October 19th | Framing |
| Friday, October 20th | Framing |
| Monday, October 23rd | Framing |
| Tuesday, October 24th | Framing |
| Wednesday, October 25th | Framing |
| Thursday, October 26th | Framing |
| Friday, October 27th | Framing |
| Monday, October 30th | Framing |
| Tuesday, October 31st | Framing |
| Wednesday, November 1st | Framing |
| Thursday, November 2nd | Framing |
| Friday, November 3rd | Framing, roof rafters go up! |
| Monday, November 6th | Framing, roof decking, HVAC |
| Tuesday, November 7th | Roof Framing & Decking |
| Wednesday, November 8th | Roof Framing & Decking |
| Thursday, November 9th | Roof Framing & Decking , HVAC |
| Friday, November 10th | Roof Framing & Decking |
| Monday, November 13th | Framing, Electrical, Plumbing, roof decking |
| Tuesday, November 14th | Framing, Solar Installation, Sheathing |
| Wednesday, November 15th | Framing, Sheathing, Demo, Audio |
| Thursday, November 16th | Framing, Sheathing, Windows, Audio, Chimney |
| Friday, November 17th | Framing, Sheathing, Rafter Tails. |
| Saturday, November 18th | Devin's building related school project. |
| Monday, November 20th | Framing, Sheathing & Milling |
| Tuesday, November 21st | Sheathing, Chimney, Windows, Tree Trimming, Power Pole Removal |
| Wednesday, November 22nd | Roof detail work |
| Thursday, November 23rd | Thanksgiving |
| Friday, November 24th | Framing |
| Monday, November 27th | Rain - no work |
| Tuesday, November 28th | Framing, Roofing details |
| Wednesday, November 29th | Framing, Roofing details |
| Thursday, November 30th | Framing, Roofing details |
| Friday, December 1st | Framing, Roofing details |
| Monday, December 4th | Interior framing |
| Tuesday, December 5th | Window installation and some sheathing |
| Wednesday, December 6th | Roofing details and some more demo and cleanup |
| Thursday, December 7th | Roofing details and some more demo and cleanup |
| Friday, December 8th | Roofing Details and some windows |
| Saturday, December 9th | Solar Inverter install and some cleanup |
| Monday, December 11th | Roofing Details and Framing |
| Tuesday, December 12th | Framing and Siding delivery |
| Wednesday, December 13th | Framing and roofing details |
| Thursday, December 14th | Framing and Roofing |
| Friday, December 15th | Framing and Roofing |
| Saturday, December 16th | Demo, roofing and a rainstorm |
| Monday, December 18th | Framing, Roofing, Demo and HVAC |
| Tuesday, December 19th | Framing, Roofing, HVAC |
| Wednesday, December 20th | Framing, Demo, Solar, Exterior Carpentry, Windows |
| Thursday, December 21st | Exterior Carpentry, Demo & Solar Rails |
| Friday, December 22nd | Exterior Carpentry, HVAC, Floor Demo, Trash Hauling |
| Tuesday, December 26th | No Crew, Zac worked on cleanup and pulled floorboard nails in the living room |
| Wednesday, December 27th | Framing |
| Thursday, December 28th | Framing, exterior carpentry, metal work |
| Friday, December 29th | Framing, exterior carpentry, metal work, and 'The Great Scaffolding Disaster' |
| Tuesday, January 2nd | Plumbing, exterior carpentry, staining siding |
| Wednesday, January 3rd | Plumbing, exterior carpentry, staining siding, water meter install, door hanging |
| Thursday, January 4th | Plumbing, exterior carpentry, staining siding, door hanging |
| Friday, January 5th | Plumbing, door hanging, exterior carpentry |
| Monday, January 8th | Plumbing, exterior carpentry, staining siding |
| Tuesday, January 9th | Digging, exterior carpentry, staining siding |
| Wednesday, January 10th | Plumbing, exterior carpentry, staining siding |
| Thursday, January 11th | Plumbing, exterior carpentry, siding staining |
| Friday, January 12th | Plumbing, interior carpentry |
| Saturday, January 13th | Plumbing (gas lines), staining siding |
| Monday, January 15th | Framing, plumbing (heaters) , exterior carpentry, interior carpentry |
| Tuesday, January 16th | Trenching, plumbing, exterior carpentry, interior carpentry |
| Wednesday, January 17th | Plumbing, exterior carpentry |
| Thursday, January 18th | Exterior carpentry |
| Friday, January 19th | Siding Staining (no pictures) |
| Saturday, January 20th | Siding Staining (no pictures) |
| Monday, January 22nd | Electrical begins, framing, interior carpentry, plumbing |
| Tuesday, January 23rd | Electrical, framing, interior carpentry, siding staining, plumbing, low voltage |
| Wednesday, January 24th | Electrical, framing, interior carpentry |
| Thursday, January 25th | Electrical, framing, interior carpentry |
| Friday, January 26th | Electrical, framing, exterior carpentry, staining shingles, Fire Sprinklers |
| Saturday, January 27th | Low Voltage, staining shingles. |
| Monday, January 29th | Electrical, Fire Sprinkler, Exterior Carpentry |
| Tuesday, January 30th | Low voltage, plumbing, exterior carpentry, fire sprinklers |
| Wednesday, January 31st | Electrical, fire sprinklers, exterior carpentry |
| Thursday, February 1st | Electrical, staining shingles |
| Friday, February 2nd | Exterior carpentry, electrical, low voltage, shingle staining |
| Monday, February 5th | Electrical, sprinklers, shingle staining |
| Tuesday, February 6th | Framing, electrical, exterior carpentry |
| Wednesday, February 7th | Framing, electrical, low voltage. exterior carpentry, Dex-O-Tec |
| Thursday, February 8th | Framing, electrical, exterior carpentry, Dex-O-Tec |
| Friday, February 9th | Exterior carpentry, electrical, low voltage, Dex-O-Tec |
| Saturday, February 10th | Electrical, framing and cleanup |
| Monday, February 12th | Electrical, exterior carpentry |
| Tuesday, February 13th | Exterior carpentry, electrical, low voltage, sheet metal |
| Wednesday, February 14th | Exterior carpentry, electrical, low voltage, Dex-O-Tec |
| Thursday, February 15th | Exterior carpentry, electrical, sheet metal |
| Friday, February 16th | Exterior carpentry, sheet metal, Solar, HVAC |
| Monday, February 19th | Low voltage (Jason also painted some trim) |
| Tuesday, February 20th | Solar panel install and trim painting |
| Wednesday, February 21st | Framing, solar panel install and trim painting |
| Thursday, February 22nd | HVAC, low voltage, trim painting |
| Friday, February 23rd | HVAC, low voltage, trim painting. |
| Saturday, February 24th | Jason painted trim, (no pictures) |
| Monday, February 26th | Painting, solar, framing and HVAC |
| Tuesday, February 27th | Demo, low voltage, HVAC, trim painting |
| Wednesday, February 28th | HVAC, stud marking, trim painting, Solar wiring |
| Thursday, March 1st | Drywall and Painting |
| Friday, March 2nd | Solar hookup (We're making electricity!), Painting, exterior carpentry. |
| Monday, March 5th | Low voltage, sprinklers, painting |
| Tuesday, March 6th | Low voltage, sprinklers, HVAC, framing |
| Wednesday, March 7th | Low voltage, sprinklers, HVAC, painting, plumbing |
| Thursday, March 8th | Solar, low voltage |
| Friday, March 9th | Cleanup, inspections, low voltage |
| Saturday, March 10th | Backfilling of trenches |
| Monday, March 12th | Low voltage, framing, backfilling of trenches |
| Tuesday, March 13th | Finish concrete, framing, painting, low voltage |
| Wednesday, March 14th | Finish concrete, framing |
| Thursday, March 15th | Framing, landscaping, low voltage |
| March 16-May 29th | The Dark Ages |
| Wednesday, May 30th | Into the light!. Framing, exterior carpentry, HVAC. |
| Thursday, May 31st | Framing, security system install, plumbing, low voltage, exterior carpentry |
| Friday, June 1st | Framing, Insulation, shower pan hot-mop (Dex-o-tec) exterior carpentry |
| Saturday, June 2nd | Painting |
| Monday, June 4th | Insulation, framing, exterior carpentry, Dex-o-Tec |
| Tuesday, June 5th | Insulation, framing, painting |
| Wednesday, June 6th | Drywall, framing, exterior carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical |
| Thursday, June 7th | Drywall, framing, exterior carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, Dex-O-Tec |
| Friday, June 8th | Drywall, exterior carpentry, low voltage, electrical |
| Saturday, June 9th | Drywall |
| Monday, June 11th | Drywall, cleanup, framing, exterior carpentry, plumbing, electrical |
| Tuesday, June 12th | Drywall, cleanup, framing, exterior carpentry, painting, chimney |
| Wednesday, June 13th | Drywall, framing, exterior carpentry, electrical |
| Thursday, June 14th | Drywall, insulation, exterior carpentry, painting, concrete, electrical |
| Friday, June 15th | Drywall, framing, exterior carpentry, painting, concrete |
| Saturday, June 16th | Drywall cleanup and scaffolding platform construction |
| Sunday, June 17th | Drywall |
| Monday, June 18th | Drywall, framing, exterior carpentry, plumbing |
| Tuesday, June 19th | Drywall, siding, exterior carpentry |
| Wednesday, June 20th | Drywall, exterior carpentry, painting |
| Thursday, June 21st | Drywall, exterior carpentry, painting |
| Friday, June 22nd | Drywall, sheet metal, siding, exterior carpentry, interior carpentry, painting |
| Monday, June 25th | Drywall, exterior carpentry, siding, painting |
| Tuesday, June 26th | Drywall, metalwork, exterior carpentry, painting |
| Wednesday, June 27th | Drywall, siding, exterior carpentry, painting |
| Thursday, June 28th | Drywall, exterior carpentry, painting, cleanup |
| Friday, June 29th | Drywall, siding, exterior carpentry, painting |
| Monday, July 2nd | Drywall, exterior carpentry, painting |
| Tuesday, July 3rd | Drywall, exterior carpentry, painting, roofing |
| Wednesday, July 4th | Drywall, exterior carpentry |
| Thursday, July 5th | Drywall, exterior carpentry |
| Friday, July 6th | Drywall, exterior carpentry, gutters |
| Saturday, July 7th | Drywall, painting |
| Sunday, July 8th | Drywall, painting |
| Monday, July 9th | Plaster, exterior carpentry, painting, siding, stone |
| Tuesday, July 10th | Drywall, painting, siding |
| Wednesday, July 11th | Moving, exterior carpentry, painting, siding, stone |
| Thursday, July 12th | Electrical, exterior carpentry, siding |
| Friday, July 13th | Drywall, exterior carpentry, painting, siding, phone install |
| Saturday, July 14th | Painting |
| Sunday, July 15th | Painting |
| July 16th - August 1st | Painting, siding, interior carpentry - no pics |
| Thursday, August 2nd | Siding, interior carpentry, hardwood flooring |
| Friday, August 3rd | Siding, flooring |
| Saturday, August 4th | Flooring |
| Monday, August 6th | Siding, flooring, low voltage |
| Tuesday, August 7th | Siding, flooring, low voltage, Electrical |
| Wednesday August 8th | Siding, low voltage, flooring |
| Thursday, August 9th | Electrical, Flooring |
| Friday, August 10th | Interior carpentry, electrical, cleanup |
| Monday, August 13th | Interior carpentry, electrical, cleanup, tile |
| Tuesday, August 14th | Interior carpentry, tile, low voltage |
| Wednesday, August 15th | Tile, interior carpentry, finish plumbing, low voltage , paint |
| Thursday, August 16th | Drywall, tile, interior carpentry, finish plumbing |
| Friday, August 17th | Interior painting, finish electric, interior carpentry, Tile, sprinklers, gardening |
| Saturday, August 18th | Tile |
| Monday, August 20th | Low Voltage, Interior Carpentry |
| Tuesday, August 21st | Electrical, interior carpentry, tile |
| Wednesday, August 22nd | Demolition, cleanup, interior carpentry, tile |
| Thursday, August 23rd | Interior carpentry, cabinetry, cleanup, paint |
| Friday, August 24th | Landscaping, interior carpentry, tile |
| Saturday, August 25th | Tile, siding |
| Monday, August 27th | Plumbing, interior carpentry, flooring, low voltage |
| Tuesday, August 28th | Tile, Interior carpentry, landscaping, hardware, HVAC, gutters |
| Wednesday, August 29th | Low Voltage , Interior Carpentry, Landscaping, Exterior Carpentry, Tile |
| Thursday, August 30th | Plumbing, Interior Carpentry, Low Voltage, Tile |
| Friday, August 31st | Plumbing, Gutters, Interior Carpentry |
| Saturday, September 1st | Interior painting, interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Monday, September 3rd | MOVING IN!!!!! |
| Tuesday, September 4th | Tile, interior carpentry, gutters |
| Wednesday, September 5th | Gutters, interior carpentry, low voltage, and we're gradually moving in |
| Thursday, September 6th | Interior painting, interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Friday, September 7th | Interior carpentry |
| Saturday, September 8th | Gutters, interior carpentry, cleanup and we're gradually moving in |
| Monday, September 10th | Interior painting, gutters, tile, cleanup, low voltage, and we're gradually moving in |
| Tuesday, September 11th | Interior painting, finish plumbing, HVAC, and we're gradually moving in |
| Wednesday, September 12th | Interior painting, interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Thursday, September 13th | Interior painting, interior carpentry, cleanup, and we're gradually moving in |
| Friday, September 14th | Interior painting, HVAC, cleanup, and we're gradually moving in |
| Saturday, September 15th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Monday, September 17th | Interior painting, interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Tuesday, September 18th | Interior painting, interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Wednesday, September 19th | Interior carpentry, low voltage, cleanup, and we're gradually moving in |
| Thursday, September 20th | Interior carpentry, carpet, and we're gradually moving in |
| Friday, September 21st | Interior carpentry, security system install, and we're gradually moving in |
| Saturday, September 22nd | Interior carpentry, plumbing, and we're gradually moving in |
| Monday, September 24th | Blessed nothing ;-) |
| Tuesday, September 25th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Wednesday, September 26th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Thursday, September 27th | Interior painting, interior carpentry, low voltage, and we're gradually moving in |
| Friday, September 28th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Monday, October 1st | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Tuesday, October 2nd | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Wednesday, October 3rd | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Thursday, October 4th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Friday, October 5th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Saturday, October 6th | Exterior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Monday, October 8th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Tuesday, October 9th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Wednesday, October 10th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Thursday, October 11th | Interior carpentry, and we're gradually moving in |
| Tuesday, October 16th | Staining, and we're gradually moving in |
| Wednesday, October 31st | Interior carpentry, stair railing, and we're gradually moving in |
| Wednesday, November 14th | Stair railing , shower glass, and we're gradually moving in |
| Tuesday, December 11th | Stone, Interior carpentry, cabinets, paint etc. . . and we're gradually moving in |
| Monday, December 17th | Exterior carpentry, stone, and we're gradually moving in |
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