Basement work

The workers from Pumper Plumbing have been busy on all the HVAC duct-work lately. The sheet aluminum is bent and cut as needed using the very large machine shown here:

The "bare" lighting in the basement is now operation which no doubt makes it easier to work in there. The temporary heater hanging from the trusses near the wall will stay until the basement drywall is completed. Drywall is needed down here by code as a fire barrier to the Styrofoam on the inside of the ICF. Drywall work creates a lot of fine dust and you do NOT want that getting sucked through a brand new furnace (filters aren't perfect).

Siding nearly completed

Pretty much all the siding is on the house at this point.

All that remains is the base portion of the front part of the house seen below.

 The siding is Vision Pro Vinyl Siding in Double 5" Dutch Lap. It is a product of Georgia-Pacific.

Interior painting and ceiling texture

The ceiling "knock-down" texture and flat white primer paint has been completed in all the upstairs rooms. This gives the house a very bright feel.

Many of those holes in the ceiling should have proper light fixtures installed very soon.

Plumbing status

The water lines and valves for both bathroom showers have been run. These days, plumbers use Wirsbo brand Pex plumbing lines, which have a number of benefits over Copper or PVC pipes.

 

 Above are shots of the master shower. There will be a shower head on each end, and a rain shower head above from the ceiling. Thank God for cheap hot water! The guest bathroom, below, has a standard shower/tub with a single head.

 

Here is a quick shot of the basement utility area. You can see some of the Pex lines dangling, as well as a lot of wiring. All my Cat-6 runs come to this area, they are on the right.

Drywall Progress

Wow, lots has been going on this week, the drywall upstairs is all set and mostly sanded and taped as well. Here are a few photos: