Week 7 - Framing, HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing! Oh My!

This week was a bit quieter than ones in the past, but there was still much accomplished.  HVAC contractors were in with the ducting and installation.  Plumbing and electric were also in.  What was cool is that my brother and dad were able to get a walkthrough Friday morning with our PM who showed them things and talked through his process.  My dad, who has been a Ryan Homes skeptic, was thoroughly impressed with our PM, his attention to detail, and the quality of the work being done in our house.  Look, if it passes my dad's inspection, I have all the confidence in the world that this house will be done really well! 

They were able to get a ton of pictures, which was amazing.

In the pictures, note the orange paint.  That means my PM doesn't like something and is making the contractor fix it.  When it's done, he paints it black.  If he still hates it, he paints it green and they fix it a third time.

Basement

Basement egress window

Furnace

Morning room

Door from morning room

Family room

View from kitchen through mudroom to garage

Upstairs bathroom

 

We also chatted with our PM Friday after work because he needed to confirm our availability to come in the week of the 4th for our pre drywall walkthrough (what?).  We will be going in at 9am Thursday to do the walkthrough, which means we have to leave Virginia Wednesday after work (4pm) to do the 9 hour drive.  If we had been able to have more notice, we would have flown, but will deal.

Week 4 - Foundation Phase Complete!

Nothing exciting this week, but we are through the foundation phase!!  Our inspections got completed, the structural steel is set, and interior concrete poured.

The window egress is in the back.

Basement bathroom rough-in

Garage

Garage Service Door

 

My brother drove over on Saturday and FaceTimed with us so we could see what it all looked like.  We did notice a tear in the waterproofing at the front of the house.

I asked my PM about it, assuming it was somewhat normal and that he had seen it, which he had.  He said that this a common occurrence this time of year.  The wet soil settles around the foundation in the overdig and pulls the waterproofing down in the process.  He is going to have the waterproofing company come back and repair it to spec. 

Next week, we are expecting the arrival of our rough framing package!!!  I can't tell you how excited I am!!

Week 2 - We have a basement!!

They were able to get our basement poured and waterproofed this week!!

Angle showing the egress window (below)

Next week, our PM is planning to get our foundation steel set, our drainage gravel installed and our foundation back filled.  If the weather allows it, they are also going to try and get the under slab plumbing in, and maybe the water and sewer service installed.