October 25, 2011 - Tuesday
Final inspections today on Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Building. All went well but the electical. When the electrical inspector couldn't find any obvious problems he began to pick on petty stuff. HE WAS A JERK!!! One of those inspectors that has to show he has power. We'll fix the discrepencies and have him back tomorrow. Lucky for the inspector Jeff has a good temperment because I wanted to ring his neck.
October 26, 2011 - Wednesday
Passed final electrical inspection! Started moving in!
Sunrise Over Garden Valley
The deer watch an early morning sunrise above Garden Valley
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Closets
October 25, 2011 - Tuesday
Started putting shelving in closets using maple plywood and leftover hemlock trim.
October 26, 2011 - Wednesday
Completed closets.
Started putting shelving in closets using maple plywood and leftover hemlock trim.
October 26, 2011 - Wednesday
Completed closets.
Railings
October 19, 2011 - Wednesday
One of the last things we are waiting on in order to pass final inspection are the upstairs railings. Now that they have arrived we can start installing them. Brian made all the wood parts to the railing and we ordered the metal parts from Carlson's hardward.
October 20, 2011 - Thursday
Continued railings for upstairs and stairs.
October 24, 2011 - Friday
Completed railings.
One of the last things we are waiting on in order to pass final inspection are the upstairs railings. Now that they have arrived we can start installing them. Brian made all the wood parts to the railing and we ordered the metal parts from Carlson's hardward.
October 20, 2011 - Thursday
Continued railings for upstairs and stairs.
October 24, 2011 - Friday
Completed railings.
Exterior
October 17, 2011 - Monday
Received a load of drain rock for when we start the landscaping.
Began repair on the driveway. We had a lot of heavy equipment come up to the house in the last several months and the road needs some TLC. We brought up Kevin Saylor and a concrete truck to dig out and fill in the largest of the pot holes. It should hold up really well.
October 18, 2011 - Tuesday
It was a day of dirt and rock. We needed to get everything up to final grade. We brought in three loads of topsoil, two loads of gravel, and our neighbor aloud us to take several loads of fill dirt from his property. I can't even begin to explain how much money that saved us. It really made things look a lot better up here.
October 25, 2011 - Tuesday
Started putting up the wall that will go around the BBQ and the Treager. They aren't that attractive from the back, so we decided to put up a short wall that we will cover with ledgestone.
Received a load of drain rock for when we start the landscaping.
Began repair on the driveway. We had a lot of heavy equipment come up to the house in the last several months and the road needs some TLC. We brought up Kevin Saylor and a concrete truck to dig out and fill in the largest of the pot holes. It should hold up really well.
October 18, 2011 - Tuesday
It was a day of dirt and rock. We needed to get everything up to final grade. We brought in three loads of topsoil, two loads of gravel, and our neighbor aloud us to take several loads of fill dirt from his property. I can't even begin to explain how much money that saved us. It really made things look a lot better up here.
October 25, 2011 - Tuesday
Started putting up the wall that will go around the BBQ and the Treager. They aren't that attractive from the back, so we decided to put up a short wall that we will cover with ledgestone.
cabinets
Jeff has a cabinet guy he has been using for quite some time. Brian Krabill (Krabill Cabinets and Construction 541-369-2606), does an amazing job on custom cabinets. We went to look at some of his work and it is absolutely beautiful.
June 24, 2011 - Friday
Spent over three hours going over cabinet layout. Looking forward to seeing how these are going to turn out.
September 2, 2011 - Friday
This is one of the most exciting stages. I've looked forward to getting the cabinets since we started, and the day is finally here. I've been a little nervous that the stain we picked out might be a little dark, but they turned out perfect. Not only is the color great, but Brian did an amazing job building all the cabinets. They are made entirely out of solid wood and, in my opinion, the craftsmanship is unmatched. These cabinets were worth every penny we spent.
Brian delivered the vanities and the lower portions of the cabinets and began installing. We will get the upper portions and doors at a later date. We needed the lower portions so The Marble Center could get a template for the granite countertops that will be installed in a couple weeks. Brian put in a lot of long hours to get them to us in time.
September 3, 2011 - Saturday
Finished installing vanities and lower portions of cabinets. They look amazing and the sizes are perfect. They look amazing and they are very functional.
October 10, 2011 - Tuesday
Brian is back with the rest of the cupboards. He spent the day installing them, the cabinet doors, and crown molding.
He also brought the counter for the utility room. The counter and utility sink were installed, along with granite backsplashes, cabinet lighting and the refrigerator.
October 12, 2011 - Wednesday
Brian continued to install cabinet doors.
October 19, 2011 - Wednesday
Attached cabinet pulls, completed utility sink install.
June 24, 2011 - Friday
Spent over three hours going over cabinet layout. Looking forward to seeing how these are going to turn out.
September 2, 2011 - Friday
This is one of the most exciting stages. I've looked forward to getting the cabinets since we started, and the day is finally here. I've been a little nervous that the stain we picked out might be a little dark, but they turned out perfect. Not only is the color great, but Brian did an amazing job building all the cabinets. They are made entirely out of solid wood and, in my opinion, the craftsmanship is unmatched. These cabinets were worth every penny we spent.
Brian delivered the vanities and the lower portions of the cabinets and began installing. We will get the upper portions and doors at a later date. We needed the lower portions so The Marble Center could get a template for the granite countertops that will be installed in a couple weeks. Brian put in a lot of long hours to get them to us in time.
September 3, 2011 - Saturday
Finished installing vanities and lower portions of cabinets. They look amazing and the sizes are perfect. They look amazing and they are very functional.
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Master Bath Vanity |
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| Kids Vanity |
October 10, 2011 - Tuesday
Brian is back with the rest of the cupboards. He spent the day installing them, the cabinet doors, and crown molding.
He also brought the counter for the utility room. The counter and utility sink were installed, along with granite backsplashes, cabinet lighting and the refrigerator.
October 12, 2011 - Wednesday
Brian continued to install cabinet doors.
October 19, 2011 - Wednesday
Attached cabinet pulls, completed utility sink install.
Trim
We decided to use Hemlock trim around all the doors, windows, and base of the walls. We used the same stain color as on the doors, cabinets, and dining table so it matches really well with everything.
September 21, 2011 - Wednesday
Trimmed out Dining window.
September 22, 2011 - Thursday
Trimmed out almost all windows and Entry/Kitchen doors.
September 23, 2011 - Friday
Finished trim around windows (except kitchen) and sliding glass doors.
September 21, 2011 - Wednesday
Trimmed out Dining window.
September 22, 2011 - Thursday
Trimmed out almost all windows and Entry/Kitchen doors.
September 23, 2011 - Friday
Finished trim around windows (except kitchen) and sliding glass doors.
September 27, 2011 - Tuesday
Finished door trim, started base trim downstairs.
September 28, 2011 - Wednesday
Finished base trim.
October 12, 2011 - Wednesday
Completed trim around kitchen window
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
HVAC
June 17, 2011 - Friday
Comfort Flow Heating and Air began installing the furnace and assembling all the ductwork for the HVAC system (Trane). They were here several weeks ago putting in ductwork in the crawlspace, now they are putting in the rest. This will proabably take a few days. They will be here again toward the end of construction to complete the system and get it online.
June 20, 2011 - Monday
Started installing ductwork throughout the house.
June 21, 2011 - Tuesday
Continued to install ductwork throughout the house.
Started framing soffits around some of the ducting
June 22, 2011 - Wednesday
Finished installing ductwork. Installed vents for bath fans and range hood. Installed propane supply line for range.
Finished soffits and other framing around HVAC and ducting.
Comfort Flow Heating and Air began installing the furnace and assembling all the ductwork for the HVAC system (Trane). They were here several weeks ago putting in ductwork in the crawlspace, now they are putting in the rest. This will proabably take a few days. They will be here again toward the end of construction to complete the system and get it online.
June 20, 2011 - Monday
Started installing ductwork throughout the house.
June 21, 2011 - Tuesday
Continued to install ductwork throughout the house.
Started framing soffits around some of the ducting
June 22, 2011 - Wednesday
Finished installing ductwork. Installed vents for bath fans and range hood. Installed propane supply line for range.
Finished soffits and other framing around HVAC and ducting.
June 29, 2011 - Wednesday
Passed our HVAC and propane line inspection. Comfort flow will return when the house is nearing completion.
October 11, 2011 - Tuesday
The guys from Comfort Flow are back to complete the HVAC. Installed vents, thermostats and everything necessary to complete the HVAC system. Works great.
Dining Table
Several months ago we were looking for a dining room table. After weeks of searching, we found a couple of tables we liked at Pottery Barn. Unfortunately, they were wierd sizes. We contacted several people asking if they would be willing to build us a table that had the look of the Pottery Barn tables but to our size specifications. We finally found somone that was, not only interested in building it, but also thought had the skill level to pull it off.
Tim Little, Built to Last Woodworking, (541) 342-6133, has been working on the table for about a month now. He took the time to do some research on the tables and found that in order to achieve the right look he would need to acquire some yellow pine which, of course is hard to find on the west coast. Tim did some more research and found some reclaimed yellow pine from an old wharehouse in Tennessee. What a nice guy, we are so glad we chose him. The extra effort really made a big difference.
He recently finished putting the table together and we went to go take a look at it on a recent trip to Eugene. It is awesome, exactly what we wanted. Tim is definitely a crafstman.
Next, he's going to distress the table and stain it (same stain as the cabinets, doors, and trim). It should be a perfect match. If you need any custom or outdoor furniture made, we encourage you to give him a call.
I'll post more pictures when it is completed.
Tim Little, Built to Last Woodworking, (541) 342-6133, has been working on the table for about a month now. He took the time to do some research on the tables and found that in order to achieve the right look he would need to acquire some yellow pine which, of course is hard to find on the west coast. Tim did some more research and found some reclaimed yellow pine from an old wharehouse in Tennessee. What a nice guy, we are so glad we chose him. The extra effort really made a big difference.
He recently finished putting the table together and we went to go take a look at it on a recent trip to Eugene. It is awesome, exactly what we wanted. Tim is definitely a crafstman.
Next, he's going to distress the table and stain it (same stain as the cabinets, doors, and trim). It should be a perfect match. If you need any custom or outdoor furniture made, we encourage you to give him a call.
I'll post more pictures when it is completed.
September 15, 2011 - Thursday
Took a drive to Eugene and picked up the table. Turned out great! Should work perfectly for us. The table is still wrapped up in bubble wrap, so I'll post a picture later.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Doors
Time to install interior doors. We found some nice solid Knotty Alder doors that we stained the same color as the cabinets and trim. They look amazing and have a lot of character.
September 26, 2011 - Monday
Installed interior doors.
September 27, 2011 - Tuesday
Installed all hand levers on doors.
September 26, 2011 - Monday
Installed interior doors.
September 27, 2011 - Tuesday
Installed all hand levers on doors.
Flooring
It's hard to believe we are ready to put in flooring. Hardwood in the dining room, loft and stairs; carpet in all the bedrooms and living/family rooms; interlocking rubber mats in the home gym; and tile in the the kitchen, entry, utility/laundry, and bathrooms.
August 29, 2011 - Monday
Stained interior posts/beams.
Installed hardwood in dining room.
We will be using a prefinished hardwood called Acacia. It is a type of Asian Walnut. It is extremely hard and has a rich dark color. Should go great with everything else we are doing.
August 30, 2011 - Tuesday
Finished staining interior posts/beams.
Started installing Hardibacker for tile floors.
August 31, 2011 - Wednesday
Finished installing Hardibacker for tile floors.
Started installing wood floors in loft.
September 1, 2011 - Thursday
Washington Federal came down to do their monthly inspection.
Continued to install wood floors in loft and stairs. Must have been a slight miscalculation because we ran out, so we will have to order more from Lumber Liquidators.
Wood flooring is going a little slow because the wood is so hard. about every 1/15 staples doesn't quite get through the wood so it has to be pulled out and redone. It has probably increased the install time by 50%.
Not really impressed with Lumber Liquidators. I can't say I would use them again. I think you can match their pricing if you shopped around. Customer service is just, ok. They have good pricing on their wood flooring, but watch out if you need bullnose, or other edging, for stairs or exposed edges.
September 2, 2011 - Friday
Spent the morning going over tile layout.
We decided on Vallano Porcelain Tile. It has some texture to it but shouldn't be too hard to clean. We decided on three colors for the floors: 50% Dark Chocolate (VL04), 25% Caramel (VL02), and 25% Milk Chocolate (VL03). For the shower tiles we will use Macadamia (VL01), a much lighter tile.
On the floors we will have a 6" x 12" border and put the 18" x 18" center pieces at a diagnal. In the showers we will use 12" x 12" and add a couple horizontal lines of a darker 2" x 2" tile color.
We bought the tile and carpet from The Floor Brokers, (541) 673-8507. We are really impressed with them. Great customer service.
September 5, 2011 - Monday
Started tiling kitchen
September 6, 2011 - Tuesday
Continued kitchen/entry tile. Started tub/shower tile in the guest/kids bathrooms.
The Marble Center came down to measure for countertops that will be installed next Monday.
September 7, 2011 - Wednesday
Started border tile in the kitchen/entry. Continued tub/shower tile.
September 8, 2011 - Thursday
Completed floor tile in guest bath and 1/2 bath.
Had to make a change in the tile layout. It seems the tile sizes vary between colors. It was a little easier to hide it with the 18" x 18" tile but would look horrible with the 12" x 12" tile. Very disappointing for a product made in the USA!
September 9, 2011 - Friday
Completed tile in utility/laundry room.
It was a very hot day, so we took the opportunity to make a trip to Home Depot.
September 12, 2011 - Monday
Completed tile in kids bath and master bath.
September 13, 2011 - Tuesday
Started tile in master bath shower.
September 14, 2011 - Wednesday
Finished tile in master bath shower and started working on grout.
September 15, 2011 - Thursday
Finished grout
Bruce (Rocky Road) delivered a couple loads of gravel.
September 16, 2011 - Friday
Applied sealer to tile/grout.
This completes almost all the wood and tile floors. We have a few misc things to do when we get the rest of the wood floors and a little tile after we install the base trim.
We will be getting carpet in about a month (one of the last things).
September 20, 2011 - Tuesday
Grout tile flooring.
September 21, 2011 - Wednesday
Tile caulking.
September 28, 2011 - Wednesday
Installed interlocking rubber floors in gym.
October 3, 2011 - Monday
Clean-up so The Floor Brokers can install carpet.
October 4, 2011 - Tuesday
Completed pad installation. Started carpet install.
October 5, 2011 - Wednesday
Completed Carpet installation.
August 29, 2011 - Monday
Stained interior posts/beams.
Installed hardwood in dining room.
We will be using a prefinished hardwood called Acacia. It is a type of Asian Walnut. It is extremely hard and has a rich dark color. Should go great with everything else we are doing.
August 30, 2011 - Tuesday
Finished staining interior posts/beams.
Started installing Hardibacker for tile floors.
August 31, 2011 - Wednesday
Finished installing Hardibacker for tile floors.
Started installing wood floors in loft.
September 1, 2011 - Thursday
Washington Federal came down to do their monthly inspection.
Continued to install wood floors in loft and stairs. Must have been a slight miscalculation because we ran out, so we will have to order more from Lumber Liquidators.
Wood flooring is going a little slow because the wood is so hard. about every 1/15 staples doesn't quite get through the wood so it has to be pulled out and redone. It has probably increased the install time by 50%.
Not really impressed with Lumber Liquidators. I can't say I would use them again. I think you can match their pricing if you shopped around. Customer service is just, ok. They have good pricing on their wood flooring, but watch out if you need bullnose, or other edging, for stairs or exposed edges.
September 2, 2011 - Friday
Spent the morning going over tile layout.
We decided on Vallano Porcelain Tile. It has some texture to it but shouldn't be too hard to clean. We decided on three colors for the floors: 50% Dark Chocolate (VL04), 25% Caramel (VL02), and 25% Milk Chocolate (VL03). For the shower tiles we will use Macadamia (VL01), a much lighter tile.
On the floors we will have a 6" x 12" border and put the 18" x 18" center pieces at a diagnal. In the showers we will use 12" x 12" and add a couple horizontal lines of a darker 2" x 2" tile color.
We bought the tile and carpet from The Floor Brokers, (541) 673-8507. We are really impressed with them. Great customer service.
September 5, 2011 - Monday
Started tiling kitchen
September 6, 2011 - Tuesday
Continued kitchen/entry tile. Started tub/shower tile in the guest/kids bathrooms.
The Marble Center came down to measure for countertops that will be installed next Monday.
September 7, 2011 - Wednesday
Started border tile in the kitchen/entry. Continued tub/shower tile.
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| Kitchen Tile |
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| Entry Tile |
September 8, 2011 - Thursday
Completed floor tile in guest bath and 1/2 bath.
Had to make a change in the tile layout. It seems the tile sizes vary between colors. It was a little easier to hide it with the 18" x 18" tile but would look horrible with the 12" x 12" tile. Very disappointing for a product made in the USA!
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| 1/2 bath tile |
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| Guest bath tile |
September 9, 2011 - Friday
Completed tile in utility/laundry room.
It was a very hot day, so we took the opportunity to make a trip to Home Depot.
September 12, 2011 - Monday
Completed tile in kids bath and master bath.
September 13, 2011 - Tuesday
Started tile in master bath shower.
September 14, 2011 - Wednesday
Finished tile in master bath shower and started working on grout.
September 15, 2011 - Thursday
Finished grout
Bruce (Rocky Road) delivered a couple loads of gravel.
September 16, 2011 - Friday
Applied sealer to tile/grout.
This completes almost all the wood and tile floors. We have a few misc things to do when we get the rest of the wood floors and a little tile after we install the base trim.
We will be getting carpet in about a month (one of the last things).
September 20, 2011 - Tuesday
Grout tile flooring.
September 21, 2011 - Wednesday
Tile caulking.
September 28, 2011 - Wednesday
Installed interlocking rubber floors in gym.
October 3, 2011 - Monday
Clean-up so The Floor Brokers can install carpet.
October 4, 2011 - Tuesday
Completed pad installation. Started carpet install.
October 5, 2011 - Wednesday
Completed Carpet installation.
October 27, 2011 - Thursday
Put a final coat of sealer/enhancer on the floor tile.
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