Brick, Stone, and Insulation!

Lots is happening at the Alvey house this week. The stone is almost all the away across the front of the house. The brick is finished on the back of the house except for on under the hearth room and it well on its way on the sides of the house. The insulation started today and our new front door framed was installed (the last one was wrong-arched at the top instead of square). Hoepfully by the end of the week the brick and stone will be finished. It is really starting to come together and looking like a house.

Back of the house and back of the inspector.

Insulation in the kitchen and hearth room.

Our much needed dumpster! Our neighbors will be happy.

Side of the garage with stone and brick complete!

Congratulations Eders and Elsburys!

We would like to congratulate our friends Tracy and Jason Eder on the birth of their daughter Lucy Marie Eder born on August 19th AND Megan and Shane Elsbury on the birth of their son Owen William Elsbury born on August 22nd. Wow that was a lot of babies in one week! Check out these cute first family pictures!

Tracy, Jason, and Lucy Eder

Shane, Megan, and Owen Elsbury

Let the Bricking Begin!

They started bricking the house Tuesday and they are flying. The to picture is today and the bottom picture is from yesterday. You can tell how fast they're moving. There wasn't any brick on the side of the house yesterday and now it's almost done. They have been staying out each night until about 8:00. Tomorrow they are suppose to start putting the stone on the front. Inspection for the inside is suppose to be Friday and then they are suppose to start insulation on Monday. By the end of next week our house should be completely bricked and insulated!

The Framers are back!

The roof was finished on Monday. The only thing that needs to be done is put the copper on the porch. The plumbing, electric and HVAC are near completion and should be finished up by this weekend. Brick and stone should be arriving any day and the back porch under the hearth room is going to be poured at some point this week. It was suppose to happen yesterday but the rain scared the concrete guys away.

Pepe and his crew found their way back today to finish up some odds and ends. The most noticeable is the framing of the fireplace and the master bath. Berkley is trying to figure out which tub is hers. I don't think she can figure out the master bathWe are now framing the bulkhead in the basement along with setting up the home audio and intercom systems. This is much easier for the constructionally challenged. We hope to finish that up Sunday but we are waiting on the cables to arrive in the mail.