Inside, we finished off the last details before drywall could be installed, and outside the drains for sewer and gutters were installed. We passed our insulation and plumbing inspection, and sewer inspections the week of April 14th. The insulation subcontractor, A & E Insulation, did everything except the sound proofing in the interior walls. Thank…

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On Monday, April 7th, we passed the service and cover electrical inspection. Then, on Thursday, April 10th, Potelco came connected the power! We are energized! On Friday, April 11th, the insulators came! Now the house in insulated and ready for drywall, which will be happening the second half of April. What a week of spectacular…

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Caulking, plumbing, electrical, venting… so many details! A big thank you to Bob, Peter, Tim, George, Joe, Jim, Dave, and Jake for helping with this part of the project, and many other tasks!

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The siding is now finished! We installed Hardie board with battens, and lapped the Hardie board for the gable ends. It’s beautiful! A huge thank you to the marvelous volunteer team of home-raisers: Bob Dalton, Richard Epstein, Peter Oakley, George Julius, Joe Schwab, Scott Connor, Tom Fisher, Jim Ellison, Dave Wingen, Hart Boyd and Jake.…

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We’ve made great progress this February on the siding and the porches! Our hardy and hard-working home-raising crew was undaunted by the snow and cold weather. Thank you Hart Boyd, George Julius, Richard Epstein, Tom Fisher, Dave Wingen, Joe Schwab, Peter Oakley and (not in photo) Bob Dalton, and Jim Ellison! Also, huge appreciation to…

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We are so grateful to Savage Roofing who generously helped us finally get the ridge cap on! Rain, snow, freezing temps, you name it, had thwarted our efforts to finish off the ridge of the roof, which was protected by underlayment, but still needed its metal ridge cap. Savage Roofing sent one of their team,…

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