Flooring is on the way

I just left with a trailer load of hardwood and tile for the Lot 14 house.  I can't wait to show off the finished project.  The time is almost here!    I'll just say the homeowners made some nice selections and had help with the interior design from The Flooring and Design Center. 

Orangefield continues....and Rock Creek Ridge begins

The slab was poured for the Orangefield project on 3/2.  Everything went well.  After working with the same concrete crew for several jobs, we have it down to a science.  It makes things go so much smoother when you know who you're dealing with and know they do quality work every time. 

I am also starting to work on a house in Rock Creek Ridge in Lumberton.  This subdivision offers estate size lots and lots of wooded property.  The lot we are building on even has a creek in the back.  Click here to see the website for the subdivision.

This first picture was supposed to show the neighborhood and give you an idea of the size of the lots...not highlight the port-a-john.  Sorry about that.

This house is rather large at 3,900 sq ft so the slab is larger than most I have done.

Not a problem for Lake Livingston Concrete.  We had it all poured in a few hours and I was back at home enjoying my Saturday with the family.

New Orangefield project

One of the new projects I'm working on is a home in Orangefield for Mr and Mrs R.  They have a young family and are building on a large lot with lots of space for the kids.  The dirt work was done a few weeks ago and this week we are forming and pouring the foundation.  I've never done work in Orangefield before but there's a lot of building going on there.  Seems to be a very popular and growing area.

Fast pace

At this stage of the home construction, things seem to go very quickly.  We finished the brick on the exterior of Lot 14 and added a white slurry to accent the front.  On the inside, we have hung and textured the drywall.  Cabinets and trim arrive this week. 

 

The progress on Lot 11 is about 2-3 weeks behind Lot 14.  We are still completing the framing.  The electricians, AC crew, plumbers and a few others have been hard at work. 

 



Highlighting some great features

The masons have been hard at work and the brick fireplace is almost finished for the house on lot 14. A true masonry fireplace is one of the great features in this home.



In the next photo, you see the "Techshield" decking used on the roof (rather than plain plywood).  It has a radiant barrier on the inside.  Its very energy efficient in this Texas heat.  You can also see the pre-wiring for surround sound speakers (black circle).

In this picture, notice the green color on the bottom of the framing boards.  This is the termite treatment.

Here is a view from the front today.  The roofers are starting today.  The brick crew is working today and will start the outside as soon as they finish the fireplace.  The AC crew is also hard at work.

Work is progressing on Lot 11 also. The framing crew is working today.  Evan and Brooks are enjoying the nice weather and love to come to the job to get dirty!  There's something about mud boys just can't resist (at any age!).

Take your wife to work day

This is Rebecca.  I'm off work today and tagging along with my wonderful husband as he makes the rounds to check on the jobs and generally 'do his thing'.  We are at Plantation Oaks and there is lots of activity!  He has framers, plumbers and electricians all working on the same house at the same time!  I heard someone say that he can build a house fast and I definitely see how.  He's not messin' around!!

Progress! ...despite the rain!

Despite the monsoon rains lately, the jobs at Plantation Oaks are progressing nicely.  We finished pouring the foundation on Lot 11 on Monday the 7th.  It was delayed several times, but we finally got it done.

The framing is nearly complete on Lot 14.  They've worked a lot on the weekends, and in the cold, just to avoid the rain.  The guy doing the framing is really good at what he does.  He makes very few mistakes and I almost always have materials left over.  I've used him for the last few houses and I plan to use him for Lot 11.  He'll move over there and get started as soon as Lot 14 is done.  Time is money for the customer now that the first draw has been made on the construction loan.  The pressure is on the make sure the schedule flows smoothly and there are is no downtime. 

The progress is easy to see at this stage