Category: pictures

March 5

We missed the last snowstorm… it went south of us so we took advantage of the break to get the heating system roughed in. Don’t confuse this with heat though! The guys running the ducts had to warm their ty-wraps in front of a propane heater to keep them from snapping when they bent them!

Electrical rough-in work is almost done. One more fan to wire then on to the bathroom vent hose and compressed air lines.

Another busy day with trucks up here for the garage heat, the house geothermal, and a distribution transformer upgrade from PP&L. FedEx had to back down the driveway!

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February 17

We’ve been snowbound for a month now!

We can’t get a truck up to the garage so the only work proceeding at the moment is taking electrical as far as we can before the rough-in inspection.

Here are a few photos of progress to date:

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The propane furnace is supposed to arrive next Monday, but how will it get to the garage???

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And so you know.. down the hill is only slightly better.

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January 22

Well…it’s been way too long since this site has been updated.  This won’t be a very visual post since most of the current activity isn’t very photogenic.  The interior framing is all in place, the plumbing rough-in is done and electrical work is in progress.  Electrical is being done by yours truly and my two experienced electrical helpers, Tommy and Billy.  We have been snowed in the last couple of days and need supplies to move forward on the electrical front.  We also need to get a heating contractor mobilized to get that roughed in, as well as piping for air outlets in the lift and storage bays.  This all needs to be done before we can have it inspected after which things move back into high gear with the insulation, drywall and liner panels being installed. Then it’s move in time! The remaining earthwork and landscaping needs a spell of warm weather and we haven’t had much of that lately. [nggallery id=45 slideshow=caption template=caption]

December 5

The inside of the building is really starting to take shape with the framing going up. We can get a feel for the interior spaces now. 

Office and wood shop walls and plumbing rough-ins come next. Then things will slow down when the building is turned over for the electrical work (my job).  After that: inspection, insulation and interior finishes.

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Bonus today . .  sneak preview of work going on inside the house.

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December 4

Today was a very busy day . . . Jonas and his crew finished the last section of siding above the office area roof . . . PPL staked out the revised pole guy wires . . . the garage doors arrived, were set up and ready for operation . . . PPL’s contractor installed the electrical service from the pole to the building . . . trim work on the office porch continues and interior framing for the office started.  Barry came by to get some earthwork done, but it was too crowded!  A quote for heating arrived. Soon we can start moving in and taking some of the pressure off of constricted space in the house and old garage.

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November 14

Concrete was placed today! The first two bays were completed with two truckloads of 4000PSI concrete.  One more tomorrow morning and the floor will be in place.

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Something new today: a couple of short video clips. I’m still learning how to do this.

Finishing the concrete: