Summer of Weddings and Windows

Anyone paying attention might discover 5 long months since my last post.  We have been on a necessary Haidas from the grind of renovation.  Our daughter got engaged in January. While construction continued as the wedding approached through the erection of our new addition, it was as if providentially we had to focus on the upcoming once-in-a-lifetime event.  It was a hot, but beautiful day in Westminster at a plantation built in the early 1800's where she began her new life.  I believe Greg needed this life event break.  A year and a half of 16 hour weekends had caught up with him.  We are happy to announce, a renewed energy and fervor has brought us to a place where we can persevere again with this never ending project!

The hot days of summer always hinder quick work from taking place in the June and July temperatures in Charleston were showing heat indexes of 110 degrees!  Greg has focused his work on the interior of our latest addition. 

 The structure was primarily a shell and it was time to frame in the floor system, tie in the plumbing both sewer and water supply to the Jack and Jill bathroom of the house , and he installed a temporary door on the rear of the house to

have some cross ventilation while he worked.  The dirt floor had to be cleaned of debris, leveled and covered in a plastic liner.  Once the joists were in place, he continued with the insulation board used in the main part of the house and laid insulation in between the joists.  This has been now throughout the house to provide the required R- Value.

The plumbing and setting of the tub became the focus over the next few days.

During the late part of July, we began to research what style and type of window would work to somewhat keep with the look of other homes of the period.  We decided on a vinyl window made by Artium and custom ordered a three over one grid configuration.  We noticed several of the home on Race Street one block East of us had this style of window.  They arrived in record time and by ordering when we did, we save a significant amount of money on the purchase.  We could not be more pleased with the installation or look these will provide.  Not to mention the cross ventilation for our continued construction endeavors!

Windows comes before siding and siding before the new electrical panel and HVAC and Exterior hot water heater will soon follow.  All in good time and in good order!  ONWARD WE GOOOOO....