House Build Thread

[NGOT8R]

Stucco work is complete and it turned out great! I forgot to take a pic of the other side of the house.

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[NGOT8R]

Drywall work has finally begun. All of the ceilings are up, with the exception of the 3 car garage. Overall, I’d say the workers did a considerable amount in just one day. I really like that their cuts around the electrical boxes are nice and tight too.

It also appears that the trim guy, who’s been working on the cladding was there today as well, as I noticed that the batting (vertical cement board strips) on the faux dormers had been installed. He still needs to do more of the same on the front elevation before he’s done.

 

[NGOT8R]

Drywall taped and first coat of mud applied. More batting and the rest of the soffits were also installed.

 

[The Demon]

Looking fantastic. I got dibs on first steak off the grill.

 

[NGOT8R]

Stone work and installation of the septic system are almost complete. The large pile of mulch was used in the leach field.

Drywall work is also coming along nicely. Sanding and texture should be happening real soon.

 

[NGOT8R]

Drywall work is complete and now the tile work has begun. I’m thinking by the end of the week, I may be able to grab some better pics if I make it out there before the tile guy covers the floor to get ready for paint next.

 

[S550HPP]

Looks like they laid the hardwood the wrong direction shrinks he room. Width perception is much greater when laid lengthwise IMO. They like to do shortest run possible because it accepts way looser tolerances and sloppy work not so noticable. Way faster to buy up against long wall accurately laying it like they did.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

Looks good. Little surprised the floor went down before they painted. That’s opposite how it’s done here. Always interesting to see the difference in process’s in different parts of the country.

 

[NGOT8R]

Looks like they laid the hardwood the wrong direction shrinks he room. Width perception is much greater when laid lengthwise IMO. They like to do shortest run possible because it accepts way looser tolerances and sloppy work not so noticable. Way faster to buy up against long wall accurately laying it like they did.

They asked which direction we wanted the tile laid beforehand and we told them to do it this way. Our last two houses were done the same way and the floors looked great. I haven’t seen any laid the opposite direction before tbh.

 

[NGOT8R]

Looks good. Little surprised the floor went down before they painted. That’s opposite how it’s done here. Always interesting to see the difference in process’s in different parts of the country.

That’s what I was thinking too. Early on in the build process, we had three different tradesmen delay their work for a combined total of 5 weeks, so perhaps that may have thrown off the rest of the schedule. In fact, the interior trim guy started hanging trim, worked for two days and then had to pull off to let the tile guy do his job.

I’ve been in other houses where they’ve painted after the flooring was done and noticed that they put down some
very thick mil paper to protect them. Not sure how this guy or the painters will protect them, but they will have to do something for sure.

 

[Snakebyte]

That’s what I was thinking too. Early on in the build process, we had three different tradesmen delay their work for a combined total of 5 weeks, so perhaps that may have thrown off the rest of the schedule. In fact, the interior trim guy started hanging trim, worked for two days and then had to pull off to let the tile guy do his job.

I’ve been in other houses where they’ve painted after the flooring was done and noticed that they put down some
very thick mil paper to protect them. Not sure how this guy or the painters will protect them, but they will have to do something for sure.

When painting is done prior to floor installation, contractors generally will not put down the paper to save time and cost. I wish the contractor that built our house would have put down paper. After removing carpet to install ceramic tile throughout the house, I had to do a LOT of intense paint overspray removal to obtain a bondable surface.

 

[NGOT8R]

When painting is done prior to floor installation, contractors generally will not put down the paper to save time and cost. I wish the contractor that built our house would have put down paper. After removing carpet to install ceramic tile throughout the house, I had to do a LOT of intense paint overspray removal to obtain a bondable surface.

I noticed that our tile installer sanded the entire floor with a commercial grade sander, followed by a good vacuuming to get the drywall mud and other stuff that had been spilled on the floor up before tile went down.

 

[S550HPP]

They asked which direction we wanted the tile laid beforehand and we told them to do it this way. Our last two houses were done the same way and the floors looked great. I haven’t seen any laid the opposite direction before tbh.

I thought as much.....

 

[Inthehighdesert]

On my specs we paint before the floor goes in. I don’t put down anything to protect the floors. Generally they’re sprayed and the overspray that needs to be dealt with is only on the first inch or two of the floor. If it’s a slab the floors get scraped and vacuumed before the tile or stone goes in. I use a modifier in the thinset I use and that will pretty much bond to anything other then a lose substrate. It’s the same material I use in pools. If it’s a floating or glue down hardwood the process is the same. Crawlers(my preference) are a little different but nothing crazy. Protecting the tile for paint isn‘t an issue, pretty normal when juggling subs and trades for scheduling issues. I still enjoy watching a home come together and I do it every day. Very cool.

When painting is done prior to floor installation, contractors generally will not put down the paper to save time and cost. I wish the contractor that built our house would have put down paper. After removing carpet to install ceramic tile throughout the house, I had to do a LOT of intense paint overspray removal to obtain a bondable surface.

I noticed that our tile installer sanded the entire floor with a commercial grade sander, followed by a good vacuuming to get the drywall mud and other stuff that had been spilled on the floor up before tile went down.

 

[jlchoutex]

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