Thread: Snowbird house build in LOS

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

Looks like you've filtered 2 out which is much as you can hope for in PMing from afar.

You're right NPT, so far it's been a 2, they've been really good about fixing mistakes and making minor changes to the plan. No major mistakes.

Things are moving alone with the block work



1st floor back bedroom closed in (except outside wall still waiting on 10 cm block) and door frame in





Couple pics that show a little better how steps will be extended



Center stairway wall extended to same distance as bottom step



1st floor bathroom ready for floor concrete, I didn't see picture of p-trap installed by I was assured by main worker that it's there. 2nd floor p-trap for shower and sink is going to be installed on outside of house. That'll be harder to clean out if plugged unless they install some kind of access. Hope to get pictures of that so I know where it's at for future reference.

A couple things about the above bathroom picture, they cut the wall to lower the window now I'll be able to reach it and the hot and cold water to the shower at the present is coming up the same place as drain so I would think more fittings need to be installed to get that into the wall, maybe they'll do that after the floor is poured and put it over under the tile.

More progress on the bathrooms



1st floor bathroom floor being poured



1st floor bath floor finished, this will be a wet bath, shower area lower than rest of bath, and rest of bath lower than rest of house floor



Openings for window and fan, opening for fan looks like it would be above ceiling but maybe it's the angle of the photo



A look inside 2nd floor bath, daughter complained it wasn't big enough, I told her it's not for her to have a party inside, it's just to do your thing and get out

Other 2nd floor completed work



Wood frames for mounting windows



Little more block work done on 2nd floor front bedroom



View from back to front on 2nd floor, 10 cm block are supposed to arrive this week



Shot of plumbing from the outside of 2nd floor bath with p-trap installed

Electrician is on site and is cutting holes







On this last one they are going to have to change it, don't want outlet and switches above each other

10 cm blocks have finally arrived, story has it our builders supplier/distributor hadn't paid his bill to the block manufacturer so they were holding up shipment





Workers had also run out of 7.5 cm block but those are on site also, so progress is being made



Door frames for 2nd floor bathroom and front bedroom door frames are in and walls topped off



Also installing door frame for inside kitchen



Electrician's back at it too roughing in locations, he complaining about number of outlets/power points required, to make him happier we added 4 more

10 cm walls are going up






South and west walls 2nd floor

looking at your stairs - is the last step at the top higher than the rest ?

and walling in the stairs cause issues when manoeuvring mattresses upstairs

though I have watched in dismay as a good innerspring mattress was folded in half and roped to take it up stairs

Originally Posted by baldrick

is the last step at the top higher than the rest

Hi Baldrick, I hope once they're finished they'll all be the same or I'll be breaking my neck going up, going down usually doesn't bother me but going up I'll trip, nothing worse than steps that don't have the same size risers.

Originally Posted by baldrick

walling in the stairs cause issues when manoeuvring mattresses upstairs

We will have an open stairwell, only a handrail to maneuver around when taking things up or down. This is an example of what it's supposed to look like when finished.

Not much progress to report, daughters phone went dead after one picture.



2nd floor west bedroom, another wall goes in for walk-in closet

Here's a view we haven't seen for a while



South side to the west



South side to the east





More 2nd floor pics, first to the back or west and second to the front or east, he says he will be finished blocking and rendering the outside by the weekend, I'll be surprised if they are. The inside the electrician will need to finish before that can be rendered.

Great progress being made and thanks for the update

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Great progress being made and thanks for the update

Thanks David, and thanks for stopping by.

2nd floor living room getting close to being finished





West bedroom, south wall done



1st floor back bedroom



1st floor living room, I don't think they will get the south wall finished by the end of this weekend.

Nice pics. Good luck with the build.
Our place survived the first flooding in ten years. I hope it floods more or at least the river maintains a reasonable level. It's been sketchy as of late.

Again, best of luck.

Another bit of news, wife and owners of property with old house have agreed on a selling price, final terms to be hashed out when we get there in about 3 weeks. That will make the perimeter fence a bit easier because south side has a two story townhouse so won't need a fence there.

Originally Posted by fishlocker

Nice pics. Good luck with the build.
Our place survived the first flooding in ten years. I hope it floods more or at least the river maintains a reasonable level. It's been sketchy as of late.

Again, best of luck.

Thanks Fishlocker, did you get any water close to your house?

Dennis
Looks like things are moving along OK. Good news on the house/block next door, I assume you will knock the old house down.
I couldn't live with a neighbour that close to me.

Just a question, I see that the outside wall/s on the staircase have not been bricked in yet. Are you going to or are you planning on windows for that area?

Keep posting I look forward to your updates.

Originally Posted by ootai

Looks like things are moving along OK. Good news on the house/block next door, I assume you will knock the old house down.
I couldn't live with a neighbour that close to me.

Hi Ootai, not sure what we'll do with the old house, either we tear in down or I convert it into a workshop for myself, definitely not a house to live in, my luck more family would move in. I waiting to take another look at it before we decide, because of the level if we don't tear it down we will have to add fill tear off the termite infested roof, add to the walls and put up new roof. Won't be this year maybe next years project.

[QUOTE=ootai;4038636]I see that the outside wall/s on the staircase have not been bricked in yet. Are you going to or are you planning on windows for that area?[/QUOTE

Maybe this picture will answer your question



Starting to block in for window on stairs landing, south living room wall finished still have front / east wall to start on, most of it will be sliding door.



Working on wall for walk -in closet. No pictures of 1st floor so no idea what going on there. The only other thing she said was electrician cut more holes in the walls but no pictures.

The partition wall: I would be afraid to keep it so for few days without a support - in case a strong draft blows through the house... (or a butterfly flew by)

Originally Posted by Klondyke

The partition wall: I would be afraid to keep it so for few days without a support - in case a strong draft blows through the house... (or a butterfly flew by)

I think you're right Klondike, talked to the daughter this morning and she was running around trying to find a door and frame for her walk-in closet, she should have had that ready but that's the way she is,waits until the last minute to get things done. She wanted a hidden door that looked like a shelf don't know if she found one.