Main House Main Drive '02 Main Drive '04 House in '86
Kitchen Remodel Finished Kitchen Remodel!
Yard Pics New Planters & Walk New Grass & Irrigation New Plants Growing! Looking Good! First Mowing!
Porch Remodel New Framing Sheathing Brick Detail Layout Working hard! Halfway there! All done!
Yard Gate Steel frame welded up 2x4 redwood nailers attached Gate support wheel attached Side access gate built Painted the frame Begin Nailing the 1x6 Cedar Half done 1x6 Cedar Done Nailing the 1x6 Cedar Staining the 1x6 Cedar Done Staining the 1x6 Cedar Set post anchors for Pergola Milled 2x6x16 pergola stringers Pergola posts and stringers in place Starting to install profiled cross members
Heater/closets The Big Picture Old wall heater Removing old wall board We don't need no framing? Guess not... Disconnecting electrical/gas Removed remaining framing Cut carpet,Remove tack strips Sole plate Framing for Closet Cut ceiling, locate rafters for top plate Begin stud framing Doorway framing New wall heater installed Pre-hung door installed Gas fittings replumbed Heater enclosure fitted Heater exhaust vent replumbed Gas line replumbed - again! Patch the wall around the pipe Wallboard in place Angled wall top plate opening Nailers and juction box in corner access double top plate complete start framing the studs all studs and handy boxes in place corner utility access detail Beginning outside drywall 45degree corner initial taping and patching metal corner bead detail finish and touch-up wall heater drywall added heater thermostat added WIDE!view (of the mess) Ready to paint! Heater wall painted, enclosure attached View into utility closet interior Painting The Wall.. 90% done...90% to go! Dog's eye view... Beginning new attic access Old ceiling cut out new 2x6 rafter blocking added center rafter removed attic hatch support framing 5/8" drywall hatch fitted chips & divots patched new light fixture added hey! it works! interior electrical added telephone line re-routed insulation installed drywall started drywall complete taped and mudded oops! ran out of paint... finished the other side though... moved in the safe...
Windows/Doors Front bdrm window replaced Wide view new bdrm window Trial fitting new side entry door New threshold poured, locksets installed Door Installed and air gaps filled. View from inside Old Main Entry Door old door and frame removed New steel prehung door fitted Door installed and gaps sealed
New Lighting Needs some accent Lighting Locating where to put it.. Cut the hole! Drop in the lamp... Attach the trim... Wire up the dimmer... Wire up the fan switch too! Ready for the big test... Looks good... Another view... Old Wall Sconces to be replaced... Hooking up the new... Ready to go! Working good... Both done! Holes cut for new Entry/Living Lights Install the remote dimmer... Dimmer switch installed! First fixture installed & tested! Wire up the rest in the attic... Test 'em all! View from the other side... Wide view... Mark hole for Sink Lighting Cut hole & wire run for sink and fan/light Ceiling fan installed... fan lights installed Sink's light can going in! Light can in place... Test OK... Two more off the list! The lighting is COMPLETE!!!
Multimedia New TV/DVD Armoire
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