I finally finished the plumbing over the weekend and yesterday we had the plumbing/framing inspection. I had to add some cleanout ports for the branch drains, since they are over 5 feet long (nothing I read gave me any such clues). So, we're ready for the re-inspection. Meanwhile, Dale and Les are working on insulating the exterior walls. The sheet rock will go up next week provided that we pass the plumbing/framing re-inspection and the insulation inspection.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
busy day yesterday
Yesterday was a pretty eventful day...
First, the Temp-Cast masonry stove core kit arrived. It was shipped from Toronto to a local masonry dealer (they could not deliver it directly here because we have no equipment to unload it from the truck). The local dealer brought it here and put it on the ground on a pallet with everything shrink-wrapped.
Then, the wiring inspector arrived to follow up on the initial inspection which resulted in a few things that I had to correct. He signed off on the rough-in wiring, so as far as the electrical guys are concerned, we're ok to cover the walls (which will conceal the wiring).
Finally, the windows and patio doors arrived and were installed (see previous posting).
Now that we've passed the wiring inspection, we have to get the plumbing inspected. I actually did the plumbing before the wiring, but the wiring inspection is apparently supposed to be done first. After the plumbing is checked off, we can put in the insulation in the exterior walls, get that inspected and then put up the sheet rock.
After the sheet rock is up, the mason can build the stove. Until we have sheet rock, all he can do is build the foundation for it.
First, the Temp-Cast masonry stove core kit arrived. It was shipped from Toronto to a local masonry dealer (they could not deliver it directly here because we have no equipment to unload it from the truck). The local dealer brought it here and put it on the ground on a pallet with everything shrink-wrapped.
Then, the wiring inspector arrived to follow up on the initial inspection which resulted in a few things that I had to correct. He signed off on the rough-in wiring, so as far as the electrical guys are concerned, we're ok to cover the walls (which will conceal the wiring).
Finally, the windows and patio doors arrived and were installed (see previous posting).
Now that we've passed the wiring inspection, we have to get the plumbing inspected. I actually did the plumbing before the wiring, but the wiring inspection is apparently supposed to be done first. After the plumbing is checked off, we can put in the insulation in the exterior walls, get that inspected and then put up the sheet rock.
After the sheet rock is up, the mason can build the stove. Until we have sheet rock, all he can do is build the foundation for it.
windows are in
The windows and patio doors arrived yesterday and were all installed - except for the west end gable window which would be very difficult to install right now with the slippery snow and mud and the uncovered septic plumbing hole right where a scaffold would need to go.
first snow
Between working on the house and working at our day jobs, we've been extremely busy - too busy even to update this blog.
Meanwhile, the season hasn't exactly waited for us. A few days ago, we got our first snow (a few days before the windows were due to arrive).
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