Kingswood Homes Custom Home
Mid February, 2006
Day 294 Monday, January 23, 2006
Day 286 Sunday, January 15, 2006
All trim completed. Cardboard removed from all floors.
Day 262 Thursday, December 22, 2005
Deck completed. 75% of all interior trim completed.
Deck view from the loft
Powder room (with cabinet, sink, and trim)
Various pictures of the loft, left bedrooms and bathroom (with trim)
Day 249 Friday, December 9, 2005
All mirrors installed; Numerous deck rail sections assembled (in the
garage, as it was 10 degress outside this week);
Jotul stove installed in living room.
Master shower
Master Bathroom vanity (installed mirror and faucets)
One of the loft vanities (installed mirrors and faucets)
Pergo installed in the main floor closets (master bedroom and utility closet)
Jotul natural gas stove
Day 245 Monday, December 5, 2005
Carpet installed (122 sq yards) on December 3;
All faucets installed; Many cabinet knobs installed;
Some interior trim remains, mirrors, as well as the front of the deck.
Master bathroom
Powder room
Utility room
Loft vanity
Carpet in loft
Kitchen cabinet handles (stainless steel pulls)
Utility room cabinet pulls (dark pewter knobs)
Day 235 Friday, November 25, 2005
Moved in. DISH TV service installed.
Day 233 Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Telephone installed
Day 232 Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Final coat of polyurethane applied to hardwood floors;
Tomorrow (Wed) all final
plumbing fixtures should be set, telephone
connected, and satellite TV dish installed.
(no pictures)
Day 231 Monday, November 21, 2005
Utility room sink hole cut out (plumber will install on Wednesday);
Loft vanity tops set;
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be the final coating on
the oak floors;
This past weekend, several trim pieces were
installed and coating put on several areas of T&G paneling.
Day 228 Friday, November 18, 2005
Received (Temporary) Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), which means
I can live there now.
When the deck is fully completed, I'll get a
permanent CO.
Deck railing/stairs completed on east side of house. I'll finish the front (south)
side of the deck
during the next 2 months.
Day 227, Thursday, November 17, 2005
Appliances installed; Additional deck handrails;
Ceramic tile grout sealed;
Pine siding installed on kitchen cabinet side;
Pella installed all window screens and handles;
HVAC crew hooked up water heater and installed vents.
Kitchen in early morning, with siding under eating bar
Grout sealer
Handrail to basement
Several pictures of the loft, stairs and greatroom
It snowed today
The kitchen in the afternoon, with all the appliances installed
Day 226, Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Interior handrails installation completed; additional deck handrails;
appliances delivered; all toilets installed.
Tomorrow the appliances should be installed.
Basement handrail under construction
Scaffolding removed from loft. Nice to see it all cleared out.
Loft bathroom
Master bathroom
Frame for master bathroom shower door installed
Powder Room
Day 225, Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Interior handrails installation underway; additional deck handrails.
Deck handrail sections being put together inside (it was 20 degrees outside)
Loft tub
Day 224, Monday, November 14, 2005
Plumber continued to connect things, all toilets should be installed Wednesday,
a few
fixtures won't arrive until 11/23;
Passed state electrical inspection, 99% of
all electrical work completed;
All wall and ceiling painting completed this
past weekend (a little cut-in work left).
(no pictures)
Day 221, Friday, November 11, 2005
Asphalt driveway poured; Plumber continued to connect things - Kitchen sink operational;
Electrical work completed on 110v/220v wiring - state inspection Monday.
Just starting the asphalt
Finished asphalt driveway
Kitchen sink
Utility room sink
Powder Room pedestal sink (in box)
Kitchen faucet model
disposal
Kitchen sink model
Breaker box model
water meter installed
Day 220, Thursday, November 10, 2005
Oak floors - 2nd coat of clear polyurethane applied;
Continued outside decking, 99% complete;
Plumber began making connections;
Driveway prepped for asphalt (to be poured tomorrow).
The next several pictures show the driveway, all
ready for asphalt.
The hardwood floors after 2 coats of polyurethane.
The front (south) deck
Day 219, Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Oak floors - All stairs completed, final sanding of everything, and the first
coat of clear polyurethane; Loft balcony rail completed;
Outside decking on
east side of house completed;
Tomorrow the plumber arrives and the second
coat of floor polyurethane
will be applied.
Rear of house
The floors through the window (with a lot of glare)
The polyurethane used on the floors and stairs
Day 218, Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Stairs to basement completed, about half of stairs to loft complete, tomorrow
should be final sanding
and the 1st coat of clear polyurethane coating;
Outside deck stair treads complete, partial decking near front door;
Loft balcony rail installation continued - almost complete;
Kitchen backsplash grouted (all ceramic tile work complete, except for sealing grout);
Additional electrical fixtures installed - 99% complete;
Stairs to loft (about half complete)
Stairs to basement (treads and risers finished)
Loft wall sconce
Kitchen backsplash and cabinet end-panel
