909 seneca

14 October 2008

2008-10-14T20:36:00.001-07:00

It has been awhile since we've posted any images, but we've moved into the house! More pictures of the interior to follow as soon as we get them...

.26 July 2008

2008-07-26T06:18:00.000-07:00

Still a ton of work to do, but final inspections are Monday. Maybe hope to move in over the next couple of weeks?

Images are:
1. House exterior taken from the southwest
2. Kitchen overview-- cabinets installed, but no doors or drawer fronts yet
3. Looking at the stairway from the kitchen (downstairs)
4. Downstairs bath with Julie's never-ending tile job
5. Upstairs bath cabinetry, sink, & floor tile
6. Upstairs bath tub & shower
7. Master bedroom with newly-installed carpet & Penn
8. Upstairs hallway running on south side of house
9. Upstairs hallway looking north with stair guard rail
10. Stair guard rail

June 10 2008

2008-06-11T05:40:00.000-07:00

The house is seeing progress again, after a long layoff. Bamboo flooring is in, bathroom tiling is underway, siding is 95% complete (sans porches & decks), stairs & kitchen are in the works. We had a workday for Matt's birthday-- Jay, Joan, John, Kathy, & us; Kathy & Joan painted Penn's bedroom blue & our bedroom grey-green; John helped Matt with siding, & Julie & Jay worked on bathroom tile.

An array of photos from the last month

2008-03-26T07:16:00.000-07:00

We're finally posting some new photos, and much has happened on the house. These photos show the radiant floor heating system, blown cellulose insulation, and a variety of interior and exterior shots. Inside, the plumbing and electrical are in, sheetrock is hung and painting has started, shower pans are in and ready to be tiled. Outside, the gable ends (east and west sides) are sided, with siding partially complete on the south side as well. All of this despite the biggest snows in years, and now the accompanying mud as the snow begins to melt!

Progress will slow again here as we go back to earning a living, but we're still planning to move in this summer.

A couple of pictures of Penn thrown in for good measure...

17 february 2008

2008-02-17T17:39:00.000-08:00

Windows & doors installed; plumbing & heating rough-ins finished; electrician starting tomorrow

February 8, 2008

2008-02-08T06:26:00.000-08:00

Roof finally dried in. Here are some pictures of our snow situation, which is out of control. Plumber is roughing-in next week.

27 january 2008

2008-01-27T17:56:00.000-08:00

hoping to get the roof dried in by the end of this week. Plus, a cute picture of the boy at 3 weeks old

january 18 2008

2008-01-18T17:16:00.000-08:00

We're starting to make progress again after the birth of the boy, but negative 38 temperatures haven't helped much. Reclaimed timbers to frame exposed rafter tails and lookouts next. Hope to get roof dried in before the next big storm comes.

January 3, 2008

2008-01-03T17:41:00.000-08:00

Some pictures of the guy who has been slowing our house progress a little (including a picture of Matt with a special treat from the boy): Penn Jasper Sleightholm, born December 29, 2007; and then some current construction photos:
starting on second story walls.

more framing & snow

2007-12-14T16:48:00.001-08:00

Big storm, December 7 2007

2007-12-07T12:51:00.000-08:00

18" of wet, heavy snow (and still snowing) doesn't help the building along any...

Framing 1st floor walls

2007-12-03T09:27:00.000-08:00

just in time for the snow!

October 28-- decking

2007-10-28T18:03:00.000-07:00

we took this first picture to show Penn where he was when we were building the house.

8 October

2007-10-08T06:15:00.000-07:00

Framing the floor system. No work next weekend-- we're off to colorado springs for julie's baby shower

Stem wall pour, Sept. 10 2007

2007-09-12T06:18:00.000-07:00

The same family crew for this pour. We formed the stem walls using ICFs (Insulated Concrete Forms), a super energy-efficient & self insulating form. Next weekend we'll start framing the floor system- stay tuned.

Footers in Ground, September 2007

2007-09-04T17:45:00.001-07:00

It was a real family affair on pour day-- joan, jay, julie, & matt

August 2007, Finally moving on the house!

2007-08-19T19:49:00.000-07:00

Work has commenced again, and we'll hope to be offering more regular updates-- this time on the house construction. Excavation for the foundation and the septic system is now done, and we're beginning to lay out the footings.

Also, one more picture of the (almost) finished shop/ studio...

Shop/ Studio interior complete, April 2007

2007-04-15T07:20:00.000-07:00

Views of the interior, now in use. Stay tuned for house construction photographs to begin in May!

16 jan 07

2007-01-16T17:57:00.000-08:00

1.interior of julie's studio with mech. room in corner. tankless water heater w/direct vent and pump control panel.
2.south elevation finished except shed roof that comes off ledger above doors.
3.inside of shop looking west w/ bay doors.
4.looking northeast.
5.inside shop again, bumpout windows have a great view of mt. whetstone and red mountain.
6.inside julie's studio looking NE.

8 jan 07

2007-01-08T06:26:00.000-08:00

heres some better images than the last batch. 3 sides done.

December 30 2006

2006-12-30T17:12:00.000-08:00

Moving along on the outside of the shop-- here are some images of steel & wood details

Dec. 19,2006: Windows & Doors in; Siding & Roofing in Progress

2006-12-19T07:53:00.001-08:00

1. Spraying muriatic acid on metal siding sheets before installation
2. Matt installing siding & roofing
3. The shop as it stands now

Drying in Roof

2006-12-03T06:39:00.000-08:00

Dave came to help work for a week, -20 degrees while he was here. Framing finished; starting to dry in.

Nov. 2006, Walls & Roof Framed

2006-11-26T10:29:00.000-08:00

1. Matt standing walls

2. Julie in the Northwest corner of the studio with framed windows looking out toward mountains

3. Bingo & Janey

4. Framed walls

5. Jay on the roof

6. Matt & Jay sheeting roof

7. Matt & Julie on the sheeted roof with a sage topping tree

8. Framed, sheeted shop/ studio with walls & roof

19 October: Concrete

2006-10-20T17:17:00.000-07:00

The concrete pour: 27 yards of concrete arrives in three mixer trucks and a pumping truck

Finished formwork with radiant heat tubing

2006-10-15T13:55:00.000-07:00

The finished slab forms (with in-floor heat tubing) ready for tuesday's concrete pour

Forming for concrete slab

2006-10-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

1. julie moving concrete forms
2-4. matt & jay grading & compacting

5. backstroke in the insulation swimming pool

Snow on surrounding peaks

2006-10-15T10:16:00.000-07:00

9 oct 06

2006-10-09T19:07:00.000-07:00

building pad and trench for forms almost complete for the shop/ studio.

Fall

2006-10-04T12:50:00.000-07:00

The Gunnison & Ohio Creek valleys from our land on a rainy fall day

.3 October 2006, Excavation for the shop/ studio begins

2006-10-04T12:42:00.000-07:00

We've finally secured our building permit and can start digging-- that's Matt on the mini excavator and our friend Charlie's big excavator. The shop/ studio will be 25x50 feet with a shed roof; the temporary 2x4 structure in the last image shows how high the high edge of the shop roof will stand.

Our land at 909 Seneca Drive, Gunnison CO

2006-10-04T12:25:00.000-07:00

Pictures taken in May before we purchased the 4.3 acres.

First three images are views of the Ohio Creek valley looking out from our land; fourth image is taken from the road looking up at our land and BLM land beyond. The existing shed houses a well, but will be moved before we build the house.