Greenwood Reserve #2

The following are photos of the construction progress on the Greenwood Reserve #2 Site.

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Insulation at R-50 value for increased comfort and energy & utility savings
Completed hardwood floors protected with Ram Board
Medium knock down texture
Bathroom floor tiles
Hardibacker in master bathroom for higher quality of tile installation
Floor in kitchen being installed
Engineered hardwood floor in study
Engineered hardwood floor installation in great room in progress
Interior trim & interior doors on racking system for better inventory storage
Future dog door
Backing support for planter box
Jumbotex double paper and wire mash in preparation of stucco scratch coat
Flashing, J metal, double paper under stucco for moisture control
Front of house with finished fascias
Fascias on rear gable
Rear concrete patio is placed with moisture and flashing control at wall
Fascias at front gables
Scaffold ready for fascia work
Stairs are protected
Temporary filter over cold air return
Curved kitchen island
Master bedroom ceiling
Dining room ceiling
Drywall taped
Garage floor protected before taping
Drywall compound
Garage drywall before taping
Tub surround with Durock for better moisture control
Durock surround at fireplace
Durock at master bath for better moisture control
Drywall hanging in progress
Blankets protecting ground before concrete pour
Rebars at front porch for sturdier concrete placement
Flashings before patio poured for moisture control
Bottom of box columns with treated plywood for better building practices
Blue QuickFlash used for excellent moisture control
Drains and pipes for pond collector
Fascias on gables
Entry soffit with Hardiboard
Soffit above rear deck
Vented Hardi soffit
Arch and soffits at front porch
Beam pockets filled with concrete
Rimboard in basement insulated
Dining room ceiling insulated with foam
Rimboard insulated
HVAC chase between kitchen and garage insulated with spray foam
Attic baffles installed to control air movement from soffit
Drywall for garage delivered
Future dog door in garage
Garage doors are also insulated
Garage is insulated to improve temperature control
Floor above garage insulated for better floor temperature control
Attic access in garage
Exterior doors delivered
Pex water lines for improved delivery & safety
Pex water lines in basement
Pex water and drain lines in master bathroom
Kitchen island walls with air return
Panasonic bath fans for moisture removal (Fan duct properly sealed for better delivery of exhaust)
Heat runs connection with mastic sealant
Heat runs in basement
Stairs installed with strong steel straps
Upper set of stairs
Lower set of stairs
Stairs to basement
Fireplace vent
Fireplace installed
View of rear of house with windows installed
Electric, TV and phone connection
Windows and small roof by stairs.
Windows by stairs
Energy efficient Andersen windows installed for increased comfort
Roof properly dried-in
Roof dry-in with extra strength underlayment
Steel beam in garage wrapped for drywall
Detail of garage door trimmer and plate set in epoxy
Laundry plumbing
Plumbing under master bathroom
Plumbing for master vanity
Master tub deck
Insulation barrier prior to tub placement
Insulation barrier behind fireplace
Duct works are sealed for better air flow
Duct works in 2x4 interior walls
Duct works in kitchen wall
Firestops for dropped ceilings are installed before plumbing
Dining hip ceiling
Bathroom fans are Panasonic and Energy Star Rated
Attic access boxed in for better insulation placement
Material for HVAC delivered
Small roof above fireplace
Vycor flashing for window installation
Green corners are used with Vycor flashing for excellent moisture control
Lower garage roof
Roof finished on two front dormers
View from southwest
View from southeast
View from northwest
View from northeast
View from rear deck
View from roof
View of Hawaii Lane from roof
2x12 roll blocks will hold insulation in attic
Master bedroom - bracing removed
Garage roof next to rear deck
Main south roof
Roof of rear deck
Knee wall on top of steel garage header
Small trusses sit on 2x8 ledger with no hangers
Gables braced with angle bracing
Hangers nailed
Truss bracing finished
Rear deck trusses with 3 feet heel
Truss tails are cut per string line
Extension for porch pilasters are formed
Door plates are cut off
OSB protected before concrete pour
Gas connection
Big girder sits on post
View of front elevation
View of rear elevation
Second floor exterior walls are finished
Second floor exterior walls
The tall stair wall is ready for crane
Web stiffeners added
Joists are braced before sheathing
Walls are braced before floor is installed
Rear deck LVL 3.5x5.5 joists
Temp stairs
Firestop on top of chase
Second floor overhang at garage
Roll blocks installed over bearing walls and beams
Rim reinforced with blocks and drywall backings installed
LVL beam is flush with top flange hangers
Connection of steel and LVL beam by stairs
Steel columns supporting beams
Steel beam inside interior wall by stairs
Massive steel beams supporting second floor
Base of steel column
Opening for future fireplace
LVL headers are installed flush to outside to allow for rigid insulation
First joist always away from rim for insulation
All corners are open for insulation
First floor walls are framed and sheathed
Exterior 2x6 walls
Beam pockets are framed in walls
Stair landing is overhanging outside
Stair landing being framed
Marked plates for interior walls
Floor deck finished
Joists installed - ready to be sheathed
Hangers for floor overhang
Last section of floor before sheathing
Parallel rim is reinforced with blocks
Big blocks under big load points
Plywood is glued and nailed with ring shank nails
Sill plate installed over spray foam
Window wells installed over Ice&Water Shield
Garage corners sloped away from foundation
Curing compound evident on slab surface
Basement bath area slab complete
Single car garage pour started
Bull float slab for future finishing
Garage slab wetted down prior to pour
Off loading and spreading concrete for basement
Basement graded and wetted down for slab pour
Rough-in plumbing for future basement bath
Window wells hung for backfill
2-way sewer cleanouts to left of entry porch
Backhoe working on water to meter pit
Notched sewer knockout for future sleeve through garage
Foundation with waterproofing & drain complete
Foundation drain complete with window well drain
Entry columns reinforced with additional rebar
Garage wall rebar and footing
Basement forms secured for concrete pour
Rebar reinforcement at basement window opening (typical)
Foundation forms braced for concrete pour
UFER extended from footing
Foundation forms and rebar staged for installation
Foundation forms - basement
Foundation forming started at garage area
Concrete pumped into place
Future electric ground (UFER) tied to footing steel
Footing at west counterfort
Foundation pad ready for pour
Forming end of porch footing
Partial basement footings
Garage footings in progress
Excavation complete - view to south
Excavation complete - view to west
Excavation in progress
Partial dirt storage on site
Chuck starting excavation
Silt fence for drainage control & orange fence is protection for water quality pond area
Washout area for concrete truck
Tracking mat in place to help keep street clean
Checking for plumb at new location
Tree in Spade - Ready for Transplant
Start of Tree Relocation