Thursday, January 25, 2007

Back to work

Well, our builder is back to work after a nice vacation. He caught a cold his last day there, so we hope he's feeling better soon.
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Windows were ordered yesterday and should be here in a couple weeks. We are using Milgard Vinyl Classic windows - some with frosted glass in bathroom areas.
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http://www.milgard.com/products/vinyl-windows/classic.asp
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They are continuing to work on the roof to prepare for sheeting. He thinks they might be ready for that on Monday or so. He also has to cover the front of the house with plywood (so the siding will be level and flush with the shearwalled areas) and get ready for the Tyvek wrap.
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We are using siding for the front (east) and garage (north) sides of the house and stucco for the remaining (to save some $$$). My wife went down to the stucco company and picked out a nice green color for the exterior a week and a half ago.
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We have a whole house fan going in to help with energy-efficient temperature control and two high-efficiency AC/heating units (one 5-ton, one 2-ton).
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We now get to pick out our insulated garage doors. We have 2 garage doors, one 18-ft wide and one 10-ft wide (both 8-ft tall). We'll get windows along the top to let in more light.
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We need to start pricing out fencing as well. We have an allowance in the loan for it, but we are not sure how much (linear feet) that allowance will get us right now.

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