Well, it's been a long time now. Pictures of the exterior will look just about the same from last time. The masonry is almost complete. They just have to finish the front porch. Our neighbors to the east let us use their water. I still haven't seen a water bill from them. Stucco hasn't started, nor have we actually met the stucco guy. I suspect that our mason blew the budget for the stucco and is now having a difficult time finding someone who will do the work for only $3750.
In the meantime, rough plumbing (all the pipe work in the walls) and rough HVAC (all the ductwork in the walls) are just about done. Rough electric (easy to figure out now) and fire sprinkler piping are the last bits before we can insulate. I'm happy to report that since last time, we were able to have ComEd come out and hook up our permanent power. People at my office are scratching their heads and asking how we got the electric company to come out so fast... I have no idea.
In the meantime, the carpenters continue to come back to fix punchlist items. I think they're done on the inside now. Just a few items are left for outside trim.
Posted by julietiu
at 06:13 CST