Buck Hill Addition & Basement Remodel

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  Flashings are sealed to windows
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  House is wrapped
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  Paper over upper Vycor
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  Vycor over metal window flashing
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  Vycor over paper and metal flashing
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  Upper paper over metal flashing
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  Vycor over paper,metal flashing over Vycor
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  Lower paper with metal flashing for bricks
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  Vycor flashing over brick ledge
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  10 mil poly covering over crawlspace floor
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  Crawlspace foundation walls are insulated with closed cell foam
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  Floor rim is foamed
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  Stapled netting for blown insulation over closed cell foam
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  Headers are foamed full
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  Walls are insulated with 2 inches, R-14 closed cell foam
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  Windows are foamed
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  Spray foam trailer
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  Gene checking wall temperature before foam spraying begins
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  Adddition was heated before closed cell foam was installed
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  Windows are protected from foam spray
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  Caulked corners and bottom plates
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  Attic baffles
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  Attic baffles
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  Trim and siding material are protected
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  One unit for fan and light
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  Framed chase in master closet
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  Powder room fan is installed
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  Powder room soffit
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  Hallway art arched niches
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  New beam in closet to hold upper floor
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  Shower seat and knee wall
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  Coffer ceilings are framed
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  New closet and hall walls are framed
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  Sierra Pacific windows are installed
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  Door is set in polyurethane sealant
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  Plumbing vents are in place
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  Shower valve and diverter are installed
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  New wall over frames existing
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  Transition of new and old floor
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  Roof covered with synthetic underlayment
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  Plywood barrier to protect existing space
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  Plastic barrier for dust control
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  Demolition of interior spaces to be remodeled
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  New bolted ledger to hold trusses
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  Trusses are installed, braced and sheathed
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  Vycor installed prior to window installation
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  View from southeast of framed addition
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  Wide cricket outlet
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  Double cricket is framed
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  Roof vents are cut
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  New roofs above adition
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  View from south of framed addition
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  Porch beams are bolted in pockets
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  Existing window is removed
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  Framed interior walls
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  Framed interior walls
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  Truss hangers are nailed
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  Truss girder is installed
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  Headers are open for insulation
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  Braced porch beam
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  Sheathed south walls
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  Sheathed west walls
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  Sheathed north walls
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  First walls
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  We frame open corners if possible
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  Plates for exterior walls
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  Exterior walls are installed on top of foam
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  New concrete curb around crawlspace access
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  New LVL header over crawlspace access
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  Joists are braced before sheathing
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  LSL rim is used
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  Parallel rim is reinforced with blocks
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  Foundation steps down
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  Carlos mixed concrete to block old window
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  Floor joists are installed
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  Sill plates are installed over spray foam
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  TimberStrand sill plates
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  Old window will be blocked with concrete wall
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  Granite countertop on new cabinets in TV room
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  Granite countertop installed
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  Prepping floor for vinyl flooring
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  Granite seat in new shower
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  Granite top installed in bathroom
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  Installing stone of face of bar
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  Placing concrete in forms
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  Placing concrete in forms
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  Pumping concrete over the house
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  Concrete placed in pump
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  Concrete pump to place concrete in walls
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  Forms prior to concrete placement
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  Forms prior to concrete placement
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  New caisson
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  Drilling caissons for addition
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  Drilling caissons for addition
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  Foundation excavation
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  Foundation excavation
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  Beginning foundation excavation
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  Sprinkler system valve box to be relocated
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  Trench at rear of lot
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  Trench for lateral relocate
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  Durock for bath walls
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  Basement bath floor protected
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  Floor is protected before drywall
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  Window at kids' area
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  Low voltage wiring
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  Framed floor above sump pit
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  Blocking in bar area
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  Blocking for TV mount
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  Cold air return is protected from dust
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  Registers are protected from dust
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  Mastic applied to ducts for better air flow
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  New breaker panel in mechanical room
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  Can lights above bar
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  Electricians installed boxes
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  Relocated water heaters
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  Dropped ceiling under ducts
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  Cold air return for basement
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  New ducts
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  A second furnace is installed
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  Chase was created for addition to sewer line
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  Ducts for future addition
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  Plumbing wall
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  Shower valve is installed
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  Shower pan is installed
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  Hallway and box column
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  Kids' area has little loft
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  Special area for kids
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  Can lights are installed
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  Steel column wrapped with PVC
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  Electric boxes in bar area
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  Plumbing for bar
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  Demolition of upper bathroom
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  Bricks were cut with grinder
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  Bricks removed for addition
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  Sewer & water connections for addition
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  Gravel protected for concrete mixing
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  Before new concrete placement
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  Added steel reinforcement for new concrete
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  Pex connections
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  New water lines
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  New underground plumbing
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  Framed soffits above bar
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  Soffit framing with gas line above
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  Framed soffits in TV room
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  Old stair wall is removed to open up view to basement
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  Gravel at bottom of new window well
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  A tree was removed
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  New finished window well
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  New window well is bolted to foundation wall
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  Carlos preparing to replace window well
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  Concrete slab pieces are moved out
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  Fence is removed and stored
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  Fence, rocks, & footings are removed
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  Rocks and dirt are kept separated
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  New window well is delivered
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  Silt fence is in place for erosion control
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  Silt fence around addition site for erosion control
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  Heat registers are taped
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  Plastic Zip door at stair landing
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  Future crawlspace access
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  Dust is ventilated out of basement
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  Blocks for dropped soffits are in place
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  This wall had to be hung on concrete anchors
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  Top plates are nailed and screwed
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  A box was built to protect the pool table
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  Studs are extra toenailed
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  Framed wall with plastic protection barrier in place
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  Framed basement walls double plated with void, per soils report
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  Closet has 45 degree walls
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  Concrete slab is removed for new plumbing
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  Concrete slab is removed
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  Exposed caisson for post adjustment
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  Concrete slab is cut
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  Concrete slab is cut for new plumbing
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  Plastic protection barriers installed before concrete cutting work
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  Bottom plates are glued and nailed
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  Framing material stored in basement to protect it
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  Wall lines are marked on floor
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  Plastic barrier to protect storage room