Kingswood Homes Custom Residence - Estes Park, CO
September 29, 2006
Electrical inspection passed;
Water turned on into home;
Natural gas turned on into home;
Furnace started;
Cooktop ready to use;
Rear door landing completed on rear porch;
Numerous plumbing fixtures useable;
North/west corner of deck extended;
Master shower tile installation continues.
September 28, 2006
Remaining lights installed, power turned on to almost everything in the home;
Plumbing fixtures continue to be installed (almost completed); Appliances installed;
Garage radon pipe installed;
Balcony handrail installed;
Fireplace ready for stone;
Drywall patching underway; Master shower tile continues.
September 27, 2006
Lights and plumbing fixtures continue to be installed;
Basement door handrail installed;
Cooktop ready to be installed;
Numerous minor trim items installed.
September 26, 2006
Lights and fans continue to go up;
Concrete poured in front and rear;
Basement door hardware installed;
Furnace being prepared for startup;
Heating return air vents installed.
Basement
September 25, 2006
Tile installation continues;
Furnace doors installed;
Lights and fans going up;
Bathroom accessories (towel bars, hooks, etc) installed;
Plumbing fixtures installation began.
Kitchen
Master Bathroom
Loft Fans
Loft bathroom
Furnace
September 23, 2006
Tile installation continues;
Basement closet door installed;
Wire mesh installed on exterior, ready for stone.
Kitchen
Basement
September 22, 2006
Tile installation continues;
Basement doors and trim installation completed (except furnace door).
Basement doors and trim
Master Bathroom back-splash
September 21, 2006
Tile installation continues;
Staining of basement trim completed;
Basement doors and trim being installed.
Basement tile grouted
Basement doors and trim
Kitchen back-splash
First cleaning of bathtubs
September 20, 2006
Tile installation continues;
Electrical plugs, switches and light installation began;
Concrete forms ready in rear, along garage, and on front steps;
Staining of basement trim continues;
Master bathroom countertop set; Loft bathroom cabinet and countertop set.
Basement
Master shower
Master bathroom
Loft
September 19, 2006
Tile installation continues;
Door handles installed on interior doors;
Cabinet toe-kicks installed;
Closet rods installed;
Forms being set for concrete in rear, along garage, and front steps;
Staining of basement trim.
In basement
September 18, 2006
Staining/Painting of front porch continues;
Tile installation continues; Final window trim installed;
Most interior doors hung; Kitchen counter log posts installed;
Basement doors and wood trim started;
Gas meter installed; Window seat constructed; garage door openers installed.
September 14, 2006
Staining of front porch continues; Floor tile grouted in various places;
Kitchen countertops installed;
Doors and basement trim arrived.
September 13, 2006
Staining of front porch and continued staining of some interior trim;
Painting of basement;
Floor tile grouted in entry/kitchen and master bathroom.
(The basement paint is same color as the rest of the house, though it looks
a little different in this particular light)
September 12, 2006
Staining/finishing of doors and trim continues;
Windows sills, handrails, and stair skirts installed.
Floor tile installation continues.
September 11, 2006
Staining/finishing of doors and window sills continues;
Floor tile installation continues.
Master Bathroom
Washer area in utilty room
Then later in the utility room
Kitchen
September 8, 2006
Staining/finishing of doors, door jams, log headers, and window sills continues;
Floor tile installation continues;
Electrical power switched to permanent house power.
September 7, 2006
Stair hand-rails installed;
T&G vertical boards installed on the back side of kitchen island;
Tile floor installation began;
Staining of doors, door jams, log headers, and window sills continues.
September 6, 2006
All baseboard completed for carpeted areas;
All window sill trim completed (but not yet stained);
Trench dug to run electrical to house;
All tile floor underlayment installed;
Began staining of doors and door jams.
The carpet and tile
September 5, 2006
Floor tile backerboard installation began;
Began window sill trim installation;
Carpet and floor tile delivered.
September 2, 2006
Most loft baseboard completed;
Installation of baseboard on main level started;
Countertop installed in utility room;
Stairwell knee-wall and window sill trim started.
Loft
Master bedroom
Utility room
September 1, 2006
Front porch essentially complete;
All door trim installed (but not stained);
Loft closets baseboard installed;
Started on baseboards in the loft main rooms.
