Sheetrock Update

We didn't get out to the house real early tonight, but I wanted to get some pictures before we headed out for our vacation. It was pretty dark, so not very many of my pictures turned out. The picture above is looking into our master bedroom from the bathroom. It is looking great and feels so much different. The sheetrockers were still out working today at 5:00 and I think they were going to stay a while longer because they were setting up all their work lights. A lot of the basement is completed and some of the ceilings upstairs are done. They have actually managed to get a lot of work done considering they got into a fight and walked out on each other on Wednesday! It's amazing how different the house feels with the sheetrock going up. It gives it a whole new look and pictures don't do it justice. I've looked at each room from every possible angle, but with the sheetrock up everything looks and feels so different. Travis and I are going back and forth as to whether we think rooms look bigger or smaller after the sheetrock is up. I thought my closet looked smaller, but we measured it out and it actually is still very big. The guest suite feels smaller, but my craft room (that has no windows) feels bigger...weird, I know. The office by far feels the biggest because it has got some of the tallest ceilings. The sheetrockers should be close to being done if not completely finished by the time we get back from vacation. There won't be any updates for at least a week, so I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas. For everyone staying in Montana or up north, we will be thinking of you while we are soaking up the nice warm sun rays:)

Sheetrock

I again don't have any pictures, but I figured an update was due. We were a bit surprised when we went out to the house on Saturday and found snow all throughout the house. We figured we were completely sealed up after we got insulation and we couldn't exactly nail down how all that snow got in. It was extremely windy the night before, so I think the doors blew open and snow got in that way. The sheetrockers also think that some might have come through the soffits (even though there was cardboard and insulation up there). We did manage to get a little bit of work done on Saturday despite the below zero temperatures. We got the basement wired for the audio system. The sheetrock guy actually started on Friday afternoon and was back again today. They have quite a bit of the ceiling done in the basement and a fair amount of the walls. I would be more specific, but it was way too cold for my liking today, so this is just what Travis told me.

Proof

I got out to the house today to take some pictures. The house is completely insulated! Trav also continues to work on siding and the new project is wiring for the whole house audio. Sheetrock is coming tomorrow, so we are moving along!

Insulation

It's official. The weather was a warm 41 degrees today making it warm enough to spray in our insulation today. I didn't go out there for pictures, but Travis talked to the guy and they were thinking they would be finishing up tomorrow. The sheetrock is being delivered Friday. Travis also talked to this guy and he seems quite dedicated...or desperate for work. He was going to come stock the sheetrock on Friday, he couldn't work Saturday because he's getting married, but he'll be out there again on Sunday. What a trooper:)

Pictures

Here's the archway that finally got framed in.

I'm glad we hired out the electric...that's a lot of wires!

Updated siding picture

As promised, I went and took pictures today. Not much was going on, but the plumber got a little more work done today (probably more work than normal since there was no one else there to talk to!)

Archway

I went out to the house after work today to see the progress, and I forgot the camera so I still don't have any pictures. The electrician did finish up today. Since Travis poured more concrete two days ago, the framers were back today to finish up. They framed in the archway that is in front of the front door. It looks really good. They also framed out just a few more things in some of the bathrooms. Trav also continued to work his way around the house siding and is now to the section of house just to the right of the big picture window upstairs.

"Rock'n" and Rollin'

With it getting dark so early, I don't get a chance to go out to the house and take pictures, so sorry for the lack of updates. We have a lot going on at the house right now. The electrician will finish up tomorrow. The plumber is still doing a little work here and there. All of our other contractors say he spends more time talking to them and following them around than actually doing any of his own work. I'm glad we aren't paying him by the hour! Next Wednesday we have the insulators coming, so we have a lot to get done before then. Travis is going to do the wiring for the audio system in the house, so we have to get all the wires pulled. We also need to put the thermostats in as well as some other miscellaneous stuff. We also hired a sheetrock company to come and hang sheetrock, so by the time we get back from our Christmas vacation, we should have a sheetrocked house! Travis has been getting some siding put up on his days off, so there should be some more updated pictures this weekend.