         
Photos from the second phase of construction following
the foundation work. The next steps include finishing the demolition and
building the wood framing.
Most recent photos are at the top of the page.
Week 16 (June 19-25)
Work on the turret is underway. Arches over kitchen and
hallway entrance are added. As of this Friday the framing crew is done!
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View out our living room window
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Working on arch between kitchen and dining room
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Roof is looking finished
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Making the turret base
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Building arch for hallway
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Installing arch between kitchen and hallway to bedrooms
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Lifting the turret frame
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Lifting up the other half of the turret
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Turret walls are up!
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Framing around the fireplace
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The turret roof
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Raul closes off the turret roof
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View from across Knickerbocker Drive
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View from across Lois Ave
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Week 15 (June 12-18)
Framing of roof and ceiling is done and roof sheathing
has been added. Some flooring has been installed in the attic.
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Working in the attic
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Starting on roof sheathing
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A lot less daylight is visible
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View into our garage
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Sheathing the front roof
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View from our living room out the back door
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Roof nearing completion and trim added
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View from North of our house
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Climbing up into the attic
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Plenty of room in the attic!
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Finishing off the roof
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Week 14 (June 5-11)
This week the garage floor was poured. The roof is making
progress.
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Freshly poured garage floor
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Digging out the driveway
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Sue put our initials in the garage
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More progress on the roof
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Week 13 (May 29-June 4)
Framing of the roof is underway as the house really
starts to take shape! Work has started on the garage floor. The electrician
showed up to remove the old electrical panel so that it can be relocated on
to the new exterior walls.
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Starting framework for the roof
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Lifting the beam up for the roof peak
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Lifting the beam step-by-step
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Almost there...
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Finally, it's in place!
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The crew poses in front of their handiwork
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Installing the rafters
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Working on the garage floor
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Installing the re-bar
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Hoisting up another beam
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Photo of the crew
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The place is taking shape!
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Electrician checks the old panel
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Bringing in sand for the garage
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Week 12 (May 22-28)
This week started by installing floor insulation. Once
complete, the subfloor top was nailed into place. Following city
inspections, the framing has begun!
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Insulation truck is here
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Installing insulation. My feet feel warm already!
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More plumbing work
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Inspector Bob checking out the work
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Signing off on permits
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Closing up the sub floor
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Russ and Raoul consult on the framing
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Russ's friend Pepper
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Finishing the sub floor
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Framing is underway
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Steve Aced checks the work
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Putting up the beam over garage door
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Week 11 (May 15-21)
The lumber for framing is arriving while more plumbing is
installed along with HVAC ductwork.
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Lumber is arriving!
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Installing the plumbing
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Installing HVAC ducts
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Cutting foundation bolts
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Smoothing out the garage space
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Access hole through our old foundation
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Some excavation for our front walk
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Made in Canada!
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Week 10 (May 8-14)
Some lumber arrived for the subfloor work. The crew very
quickly started to frame the new floor. There was also new PVC pipe
installed under the floor for the new bathroom and kitchen.
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Crawl space access
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Side door into garage
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The floor over the slab has been torn out
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New floor over slab (with moisture barrier)
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Plumbing for laundry sink in garage
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Plumbing for master bath
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Week 9 (May 1-7)
Nothing much happened this week. Waiting for lumber to
arrive. Our architect inspected the subfloor under our living room, which
was built on concrete slab (originally it was supposed to be a garage).
Apparently the work was not done properly, so we decided to rip up the
flooring over the slab.
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Demolishing the brick fireplace and chimney
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Week 8 (April 24-30)
Demolition continues...
As of Thursday the house is pretty much gone.
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Construction II
