Completion
This home was completed and occupied by the owners on December 15, 2016

Plumbing & Heating

During the past 4 weeks the rain has delayed the installation of the vinyl decking however we finally have the upper deck and the front veranda completed.  Exterior doors and windows next week along with the framing inspection.
Plumbing and heating are now completely roughed in  and the inspection is complete.  Fittings for the tubs will be installed prior to insulation.
The siding and soffits are proceeding one wall at a time, but now that the deck surfaces are being completed we can move forward with the siding on the walls adjacent to the deck surfaces.
The brackets to support the swing on the front veranda is also complete.
Electrical and communication wiring are expected to take 2-3 weeks, this wil be done at the same time the exterior is completed.

Lock-up and Exterior

We are about 4 weeks behind on the lock-up stage of the home but we are about 3 - 4 weeks ahead on the septic system, post and beam back framing and the exterior siding.  The amount building materials is way over the estimate from the building materials supplier.  Our estimate for the labour to back frame is also way over our estimate.  Roofing completed June 17.

Changes

We have implemented many changes on the home, windows to doors, window locations, window heights, extended decks and roof lines.  We have requested Mullins Drafting and Design to update drawings for re-submission to city hall.

Mezzanine

After much thought and consideration, we are adding a mezzanine to the garage, this will be a games room with a full bath and a separate coffee bar area. High water levels continue to play havoc with the septic tanks, we found a solution with density spray foam, a perfect seal.  Excavation work to install the radon gas pipe in the garage has been completed.

Septic tanks

The windows arrived this week, a bit early as we have spent too much time fighting the leaky septic tanks none the less framing is proceeding as expected.

Framing & Septic System

Framing continued for the past couple of weeks with good results.  Excavation for the septic system started and so did the surprises.  The high ground water is likely to cause the tanks to float so lock blocks were brought in to anchor the two stage septic tank.