Dometastic

  So much has happened this summer that I needed to split my post into two. Click here to go to End of Summer Update 1.   This second part is dedicated to just windows and doors. We have finally gotten all the big windows and doors installed. All we have left are the small skylight windows that will be installed after we move in. There are a total of 41 of those. We took a week vacation and successfully installed both the very large arch window and the equally as large door system on the front of the house. This is a huge milestone for us. It completes the exterior envelope and we have already done more spray foam. (we have just a small amount left to do before it gets cold) Without more delay here are the photos of the large arch window installation. We are very thankful to have friends that still answer their phones when we call for extra muscle! First step that took most of the day was removing the airform and wood spray block that helped create the shape of the front ...

  This summer has been a whorl wind of work. We go from day jobs to nights and weekends working on the house.  It leaves very little time for anything else so I keep getting behind on updating the blog. Bear with me as I catch you up on our continued progress. I will need to do two back to back posts to cover it all. It is hard to believe that this time last year the dome company had just left and we finally had more than just a pile of dirt. We were attempting to find and check all our buried conduit and drain pipes. We were stuck using just photos and videos we had taken before they were buried by all the concrete off spray. Zoom forward a year and we passed a few more milestone inspections! Rough framing everywhere but the master suite wing (we will build that area after we move in).  Rough electrical in all but the kitchen cabinet area and the master wing (these need to be done later for several reasons) Rough plumbing in the kids wing. As part of our plumbing inspect...