Larkspur

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  Completed kitchen
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  Barn door completed
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  Custom closet completed
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  Low voltage center
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  Hot water heater
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  Deck and railing completed
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  Rear porch railings 
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  Stair railings on rear covered porch
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  Downspout modification for better drainage control
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  Crew handling final cleaning details
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  Jim adjusting barn door
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  Wade and Jim bringing in glass barn door
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  Wade installing door hardware
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  Wade installing shelves in custom closet
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  Velux sun tube brings in lots of natural light in primary custom closet
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  New washer and dryer installed
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  Range hood being installed
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  Kitchen cabinet protection has been removed 
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  NRG Logic's final inspection
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  Insulation being installed over concrete walls in unfinished lower level
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  Special washer box adapter to drain attic HVAC equipment
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  Heat pump equipment finalized 
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  Extreme temperature heat pump
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  ERV in the insulated mechanical room in the attic
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  Air handler in the insulated mechanical room in the attic
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  Shieko's wave light
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  Kitchen pendant lights over island 
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  Ceiling fan in spare bedroom
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  Kitchen faucet
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  Primary vanity countertops with plumbing fixtures & lighting
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  Primary toilet
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  Primary shower valves 
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  Electric switches are trimmed
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  Electricians installing switches after house was painted
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  Painter, Maria, getting to the hard spots
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  Plumbing fixtures installed - tub is complete
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  IPE is responsibly harvested to provide a truly renewable resource
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  IPE is naturally resistant to rot & decay. Guaranteed for 20 years without preservatives
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  IPE, an exotic hardwood, tub deck installation in progress
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  Cabinets protection still in place
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  Kitchen tile backsplash
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  Accent tile behind soaking tub
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  Primary bath vanity & top installed
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  Primary shower base 
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  Bath #2 grouted & cabinet protection in place
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  Guest shower base
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  Laundry tile floor grouted
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  Solarium tile grouted
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  Kitchen shelves being installed
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  Details of handrail
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  Interior railing in progress
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  Interior railing work in progress 
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  Almost to the top
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  Thank goodness for wheels
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  Easy as it goes
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  Shieko helping out the crew
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  Placing on rolling wheels
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  Very heavy - be careful
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  Unloading kitchen countertop
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  Shieko is happy the island countertop is here
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  Upper patio steps & landing
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  Rear patio for study
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  East sidewalk
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  Driveway with protection sign
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  Entry stairs & landing
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  The finishing touch
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  Applying light broom finish
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  Doing the broom finish
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  We got three beating the heat
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  How about this stretch balancing act
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  Creating the expansion joints
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  Starting the driveway finishing
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  Concrete waiting for finish work
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  Now that is team work
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  Three men of a 12-man team finishing the east sidewalk
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  Trowels in action
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  Finishing the edge
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  Finishing the lower patio
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  Finishing the lower patio
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  Finishing the steps
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  Upper patio finish
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  Upper patio finishing work in progress
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  Upper patio details
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  Finish work upper patio steps & landing
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  Finishing upper and lower patios
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  Cleaning the line pump truck
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  Tirzo - Owner, manager and a really good guy
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  An excellent trade partner
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  Deck railing posts are installed
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  Deck is wrapped with Vycor flashing for moisture protection & longer durability
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  Stairs to front porch with steel rebar are formed
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  Stairs to front porch are formed
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  Steel mesh & rebar in back upper patio
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  Steel rebar & mesh in rear studio patio 
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  Steel rebar & mesh in east sidewalk
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  Steel mesh in driveway 
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  Back stairs are formed
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  Wetting & compacting road base at rear lower patio
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  Road base under rear patio
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  Back stairs being formed
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  Setting forms
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  Concrete patio staked and string lined
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  Concrete crew preparing east sidewalk
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  PVC sleeve to take drainage under sidewalk
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  PVC sleeve to take drainage under sidewalk
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  Sidewalk forms set
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  Sleeve location under sidewalk is marked
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  Sleeve location under sidewalk is marked
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  Driveway forms being set
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  Concrete crew preparing driveway 
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  Leveling clips are used for all tile installation 
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  Laundry room floor tiles
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  Primary bath floor tiles 
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  Primary bath tile floor
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  Tile shower base and floor
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  Marcelo applying tile mastic on Schluter shower pan
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  Studio shower niche
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  Pantry shelves 
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  Primary closet adjustable shelves 
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  Jim drilling for adjustable closet shelf pin
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  Doors, base, & hardwood flooring installed at upper bath
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  Attic access installed in secondary bedroom
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  Closet bulkhead installed
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  Baseboards on hardwood in primary bedroom
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  Jim installing baseboards
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  Stairs covered with protective material
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  Side of open stringer stairs
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  Hardwood stairs are finished and protected 
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  Protective floor covering in place
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  Kitchen floor covered with protective material
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  Finished floors are protected 
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  Hardwood flooring will be installed at basement landing
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  Piano top layout between solarium & living room
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  Installing hardwood floor in kitchen
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  Protective cabinet material in place
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  Floor & base cabinets are wrapped with innovative reusable material for protection 
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  Wall color options
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  Window sills in place
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  Beautiful corner miter with clamp
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  Upper floor doors installed 
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  Doors on lower level installed 
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  Delivery of doors & interior trim
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  Wood floors installed on upper floor
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  Wood floor in master bedroom 
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  Wood flooring acclimating to temperature & humidity 
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  Front of house painted
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  Finished front porch beams and soffit
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  Front porch beams finished
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  Exterior paint finished on east side
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  Patio soffit painted
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  Rear of the house painted
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  West side of the house painted
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  Soffits & fascia are painted
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  Prefinished gutter & downspout metal is selected
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  East side beams & brackets being clear sealed
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  Priming exterior siding & trim
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  Caulking & priming
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  Tesla battery controller 
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  Tesla battery in the garage 
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  Solar panels installed
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  Solarium tiles are installed 
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  Tiles in solarium being installed 
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  Hallway tiles installed with leveling clips
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  Schulter Ditra mat system in progress-Note the piano shaped radius
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  Installing Schulter Ditra mat in solarium & entry
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  Tub deck waterproofed
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  Tub deck protected with Vycor flashing 
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  Vycor on tub deck and corners sealed 
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  Soaking tub prepped for IPE (iron wood decking)
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  IPE wood for tub deck delivered
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  Shower Schluter system waterproofing 
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  Shower pan & waterproofing system
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  Tiles delivered
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  Cabinets in studio 
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  Bathroom floating cabinets installation in progress
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  Kitchen cabinets installation in progress
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  Range hood chase installed on tall kitchen wall
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  Kitchen cabinets being installed
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  Kitchen cabinets being installed
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  Cabinets delivered and stored in garage 
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  Sealing station holds & emits sealant under pressure at 100 PSI
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  Sealing station holds & emits sealant under pressure at 100 PSI
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  Fan and control box for monitoring of aero sealing
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  All penetrations sealed for AeroBarrier sealant application
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  All penetrations sealed for AeroBarrier sealant application
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  All penetrations sealed for AeroBarrier sealant application
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  All penetrations sealed for AeroBarrier sealant application
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  Drywall finishing crew
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  Exterior drywall taped and finish on rear porch ceiling
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  Drywall finished in kitchen
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  Drywall finished in great room
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  Drywall finished in solarium 
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  Exterior drywall installed on porch ceiling
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  Exterior grade drywall on rear porch ceiling
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  Front porch exterior grade drywall ceiling
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  Mud applied to openings
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  Drywall finishing in primary bedroom
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  Drywall is taped
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  Tape being applied to ceiling
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  Tape being applied to ceiling
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  Tape application to walls
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  Safety rail post bases ready for install
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  Drywall installed in studio
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  Drywall at loft
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  Drywall in kitchen
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  Drywall crew taping
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  Drywall installed in solarium
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  Installing drywall in studio
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  Installing drywall
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  Installing drywall
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  Installing drywall in garage
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  Protective paper on garage floor
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  Window protective tape being installed
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  Floor protection for a cleaner floor in place
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  Drywall delivered
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  Special plumbing funnel for attic condensate drain
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  Egress cover with ladder and operable access
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  Window well covers are installed 
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  Window well covers installed
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  Proper yoke location
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  Interior cover in perfect condition
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  Meter pit cover un-damaged
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  AC condenser line is sealed to foundation 
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  Ladder in place for final roof inspection
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  Round retaining wall by solarium 
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  Retaining wall at back of house
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  Retaining wall at studio patio
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  Retaining wall on east side for better drainage control
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  Entry retaining walls 
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  Retaining walls are build with locking blocks
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  Compaction around retaining walls
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  NW wall ending with boulder
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  Large boulders were moved by tractor 
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  Rear retaining wall in progress
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  Small east retaining wall
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  Starting boulder placement for wall around solarium
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  Upper entry retaining wall completed with gravel
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  Lower wall completed
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  Level of blocks filled with gravel
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  Leveling gravel base with bars and granite fines
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  Placing gravel base
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  Gravel for wall base being unloaded
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  Compacting for wall base
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  Compacting for wall base
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  Cutting grade for lower front retaining wall
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  Cutting grade for lower front retaining wall
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  Start of retaining wall excavation
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  Hot cold faucet in garage
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  Additional insulation installed to protect heat ducts
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  Rigid insulation for heat returns behind wall
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  Rigid insulation to be sealed on garage wall
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  Extra insulated lid to protect plumbing drains in garage ceiling 
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  Closed cell foam at rim joist between garage & house
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  Closed cell foam in garage wall to house
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  Closed cell foam in garage walls
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  Walls are insulated with 2 inch closed cell foam & blown fiberglass 
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  R-60 batt insulation up 8 feet in dining room ceiling
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  R-60 batt insulation in solarium
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  Walls in upper bedroom completed
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  Insulated kitchen wall
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  Walls in kitchen completed
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  Starting fiberglass blown-in insulation in kitchen walls
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  Netting on walls ready for blown-in insulation
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  Netting in primary closet
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  Stapling netting
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  Stapling netting
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  Installing netting protection over skylights
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  Hanging netting for blown-in insulation
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  Attic walls are insulated with spray foam
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  Closed cell foam in walls
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  Closed cell foam in primary bath ceiling and walls
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  Four inches of closed cell foam around skylights and solarium framing
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  Seven inches of closed cell foam up two feet on exterior wall
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  Seven inches of closed cell foam up two feet on exterior wall
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  Seven inches of closed cell foam up two feet of the exterior walls upper attic to baffles
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  Closed cell foam at ledger box sill adjacent to garage wall
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  Headers are insulated with closed cell foam
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  Closed cell foam in door header
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  Closed cell foam in basement ledger
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  Closed cell foam in basement box sills
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  Insulation at return air inlet in family room
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  Windows reveals are framed and shimmed accurately 
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  Plumbing in basement for future sink
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  Steel beam pocket is grouted 
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  Beam pocket blocked for grouting 
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  Vent fan for lower basement floor
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  Crawlspace venting intake pipe
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  Crawlspace venting piping
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  Service lateral connected ready for meter
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  Fire stop foam at exterior outlets
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  Fire stop foam at exterior outlets
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  Tub protected with three-quarter inch plywood lid
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  Soaking tub is installed in the deck
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  Soaking tub being installed 
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  Soaking tub is delivered
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  Hardware & handles are installed on sliding doors
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  Sliding doors are shimmed
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  Floor heat registers are protected from dust
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  Bottom plates are caulked for maximum air infiltration control
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  Top plates are caulked
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  Framing is caulked for higher performance tight envelope 
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  Framing multipacks are caulked for maximum air infiltration control
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  Hvac ducts are tested and sealed 
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  Foam firestopping
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  Wire penetrations are foamed for firestop
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  Wiring above breaker boxes
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  Breaker boxes wall in the garage
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  Electric trench connection in progress
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  Electric meter housing outside of garage
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  400 amp panel being installed
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  Breaker box in garage 
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  Electricians setting up the service panel
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  Wiring in kitchen 
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  TV wiring in great room
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  Wiring for great room lights
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  Blocks in basement to hold electric outlets past insulation blankets
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  Wall to receive electrical panels in basement
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  Walls are checked with straight edge
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  Studs are shimmed before drywall for perfect wall
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  Pavel is shaving studs with planer for straight walls
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  DenShield used for skylights frame 
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  Tub deck protected with Vycor
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  Master tub deck frame
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  DenShield behind tub deck was sealed
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  DenShield installed behind tub deck to hold insulation 
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  Caulking in progress to tighten up stud spacing behind tub deck
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  Radon air barrier in upper crawlspace
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  Radon air barrier in upper crawlspace
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  Heating equipment installed in basement  
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  Heat pump air handler in basement 
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  Basement air handler and duct work
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  Air handler in insulated mechanical room
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  Front of house with roof finished 
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  Front of house with siding finished
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  Siding almost complete
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  Vertical siding on west wall
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  Board and batt siding on gables
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  Roofers finishing roofing installation 
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  Roofing in progress
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  Basement windows trimmed
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  Hot water lines are insulated 
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  Shower valves are installed
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  Master bathroom fan
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  Upper bath fan installed
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  Ceiling cold air return
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  Ceiling heat supply 
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  Plumbing, radon and duct below pantry
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  Radon mat system in crawlspace before plastic cover is installed
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  Radon pipe coming from studio crawlspace
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  Radon system below studio
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  Plumbing drain pipes in crawlspace below studio bathroom 
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  Attic ducts and main trunks are insulated 
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  Insulated ducts above master suite 
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  Heat duct below studio 
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  Sealed ducts in crawlspace below studio
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  HVAC installers sealing ducts
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  Foam at window gap for air infiltration control
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  Window gaps are filled with foam for air infiltration control
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  Rear of the house with siding finished
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  Siding at entry 
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  Siding completed on east side
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  Horizontal siding on west kitchen wall
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  South gables in progress
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  Rear porch gable board and batten completed
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  Rear upper gable with board and batten
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  Siding in progress on rear porch gable
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  Board and batten on solarium gable
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  Garage door installed 
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  Corbels below garage cantilever 
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  Solarium skylights from inside
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  Solarium skylights installed
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  Skylight flashed and installed
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  Sealed HVAC ducts for maximum airflow from heat pump
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  Sealing duct work for maximum airflow from heat pump
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  Very nice workmanship installing duct work for heat pump
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  We use quiet Panasonic WhisperGreen Select fans 
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  Laundry room plumbing 
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  Plumbing vents
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  HVAC material stored in great room
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  Best pex water lines and compression fittings
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  Siding being installed 
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  Installing siding on east wall
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  We remove brick mold before installing trim
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  Outlet panels with flashing
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  Panels for electric outlets and disconnects
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  Window and trim flashings
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  Window trim
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  Outlet blocks line up with siding lines
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  Special siding placement for electric panel
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  Window wells sealed against foundation 
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  Vertical framing with weather barrier sealed to foundation in all similar locations
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  Deck ledger bolted & joist hangers are attached with screws for more secure fastening
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  Garage man door set in sealant
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  Plumbing drain lines in pantry
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  Studio laundry drain and vent line plumbing
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  East soffit with beam and corbels
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  Deck perimeter built with solid glulam beams for extra stability
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  Deck beam is bolted to column for extra strength
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  Front of house
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  Roof shingles delivered
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  Upper bathroom plumbing
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  East soffit beam and supporting corbels
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  Master bedroom deck safety rail in place
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  Deck glulam beams and post
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  Front of house with exterior weather barrier
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  Basement window in window well with Vycor flashing 
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  Back patio large sliding door
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  Deck is being built with glulam posts and beams
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  Plumbing drain lines in garage ceiling
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  Plumbing drain lines in studio ceiling
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  Exterior trim and windows
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  East soffit corbels bolted from backside
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  East soffit beam and corbel
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  East soffit glulam beam in place ready for corbel attachments
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  East soffit beam was bolted to each truss
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  East soffit corbels are prebuilt on table
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  Solarium window set in sealant 
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  Solarium window to be set in sealant for maximum air infiltration control
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  Installing windows
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  Attic access with tall insulation barrier for cleaner access
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  Attic mechanical room ceiling and walls insulated with closed cell foam
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  Attic mechanical room walls insulated with closed cell foam
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  Basement steel beam shims are welded
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  Steel column welded to steel beam
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  Freshly placed caisson protected from rain
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  Concrete being placed in caisson hole
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  Caisson for deck has dried, steel in place
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  Caisson drill for deck post
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  Caisson staked for drilling to support the upper deck
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  Post straps on side of window openings
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  Attic knee wall extended to 5-inch depth to receive insulation 
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  Straps at top of posts for extra strength and stability
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  Fascias at front of house
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  Roof covered with high-quality underlayment-house is dried in
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  Starting house wrap
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  Ice & water shield protected with metal flashing
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  Backings for garage door installation
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  Garage door opening trimmed over Vycor flashing
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  Back of house protected with ice & water shield for future additional moisture control
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  Temp construction safety railings
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  Upper stairs with LVL beams reinforcement for maximum stiffness
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  Basement stairs and walls
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  Window Vycor flashing before windows installation
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  Flashing for extra moisture protection
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  Tyvek & flashing for extra moisture protection
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  Vycor installation for basement windows for additional protection
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  Fascia & soffit insulation in progress
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  Another snow storm. Fascia soffit installation started
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  Master bedroom rake attic wall
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  Attic knee wall above master bedroom 
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  Attic walls of mechanical room
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  Attic walls are sheathed to receive insulation 
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  Attic knee walls between high and low ceilings
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  Stairs are protected from rain
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  Basement stairs installed 
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  Bird mouth stringers
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  Side of stairs are bolted in the side walls for solid feel
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  Each stair stringer is hung on strap
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  Middle stairs with open stringer installed
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  Upper stairs with open stringer installed
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  Steel beam plated
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  View from kitchen to solarium 
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  Tall kitchen walls
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  Tall walls blocked 4' O.C. per engineering 
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  Rake ceilings by entry
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  Windows in great room bring in lots of natural light
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  Ceiling underframe by entry 
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  Front entry
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  Front porch ledger and trusses
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  Front of house 
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  Front of house with front porch roof framed
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  Ceiling lines by entry and solarium 
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  Stairs delivered 
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  View from great room to solarium 
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  View from great room thru dining room looking north
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  Attic mechanical room subfloor with access
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  Master bedroom attic knee wall will be insulated
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  Slightly sloped shower seat in upper bathroom
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  Trusses blocked for perfect drywall edge
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  Slightly sloped shower seat in studio
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  Back of the house with roof sheathed
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  Most of the roof is sheathed
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  Gables are permanently braced
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  Gable bracing
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  Rake master bedroom ceiling is under framed
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  Rear patio beams & columns with bracing removed
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  Tall front rake wall being framed
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  18 foot tall kitchen rake wall is framed
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  Front entry wall being sheathed
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  Shape of house with roof trusses installed
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  Rear patio 9x12 glulam beams
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  Strong LVL headers for future barn door in master bedroom
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  Roof gable overhangs (16 O.C.)
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  Roof gable overhangs are supported with 2x6 (16 O.C.)
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  Roof trusses above great room
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  Trusses installed in great room
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  Trusses installed with hurricane clips and roll blocks
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  Future rear patio LVL beams, posts and trusses installed
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  Entry massive glulam posts and beam
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  With roof trusses in place house is getting final shape
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  Cranes placing trusses
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  Crane setting up
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  Crane setting up
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  Walls in place awaiting trusses
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  Garage header straps per engineering
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  Top of upper interior walls with metal straps
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  Strong LVL header for bypass door
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  Top plates of upper interior walls
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  Interior walls on upper floor are framed
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  Interior walls in master suite
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  Epoxy rod and post base for 9x9 post
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  Rear patio 9x9 post are ready to be stood up
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  Patio post bases are epoxied upside-down
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  9x9 patio beams joints are cut and drilled
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  Gable trusses are prepared on the ground
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  Truss gables are sheathed on the ground
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  Glulam posts & beams for rear patio roof are delivered
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  Roof trusses are delivered
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  Roof trusses being dropped off
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  Upper walls in front of the house
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  Wall hold downs are nailed
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  Interior wall plates on third floor
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  Interior wall plates on third floor
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  Walls on third floor
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  Master bedroom rake wall is stood up
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  Walkway built to house for a cleaner & safer job site
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  Master rake wall being stood up
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  Front walls on third floor
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  Long wall on third floor is stood up
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  Mid-level floor walls are stood up
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  Third floor front walls
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  Large exterior walls on mid level are framed & sheathed on floor
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  After snow storm
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  Lots of snow in studio
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  Snow piles behind studio walls
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  Main floor buried in snow
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  Bob removing snow
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  After the big snow storm
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  Master bedroom rake wall is framed
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  Big wall on third floor is framed and sheathed
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  Standing front bedroom wall
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  Standing front bedroom wall
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  Standing front bedroom wall
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  Multi-layer trimmers & posts are built on table for accuracy
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  Bob framing wall on third floor
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  Material is protected from elements
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  Third floor is sheathed
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  Safety railing around stair hole on third floor
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  Temp construction stairs
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  Safety railing around stair hole on second floor
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  Holes in blocks to insulate floor cantilever
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  Studio area is cleaned and braces removed
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  Paul insuring a tight subfloor
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  Bob applying glue for third floor subfloor
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  Paul and Bob laying out subfloor
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  Grading the concrete areas
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  Upper floor LVL beams in place
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  Bob nailing joist hangers above studio
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  Crane placing garage steel beam
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  Crane set up with safety cones
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  Beam hangers are nailed
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  Beam hanger above studio
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  Garage steel beam is plated on ground
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  Interior garage walls are sheathed for easy insulation installation
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  Upper floor material is delivered
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  Garage door is framed
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  Knee walls are braced
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  Pockets for garage steel beam
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  Studio interior walls are framed
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  Massive 4-ply LVL beam above studio
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  Interior walls are connected with strap to keep exterior wall integrity
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  Long 3-ply LVL beam to be raised by crane
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  Walls are perfectly braced per string lines
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  Premium glue under steel beam plate
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  Lines for interior walls
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  Vertical framing foamed to foundation wall
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  Only steel column in basement is installed
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  Studio & garage walls are sheathed
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  Framed and sheathed garage walls
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  Massive posts under garage door header
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  Massive garage door LVL triple header
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  Vycor protection between foundation wall and framing
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  Connection for interior and exterior walls open for insulation
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  Superior LVL headers open for insulation
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  Bob nailing OSB on exterior walls
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  King studs & posts per structural engineer
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  Walls are braced before sheathing
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  Knee walls between studio, basement & main floor
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  Knee walls between garage & main floor
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  Framed pocket for steel beam
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  261Garage walls are framed
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  Exterior walls are stud on foam
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  Advantech flooring installation on main floor complete
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  Advantech flooring being installed on main floor
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  Glue & foam around floor ledgers for superior air infiltration control
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  Foam applied before floor sheet is installed
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  Wall material delivered
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  Spray foam over rigid foam block
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  Rigid foam block behind LVL ledgers
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  Spray foam under rigid foam block
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  Studio floor sheathing is completed
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  Main floor stair hole framed
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  Main floor rim reinforced and squash blocks
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  Main floor roll blocks on top of steel beam
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  Main floor joists are braced
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  Staging area is clean and organized
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  Hangers coated with sealant to prevent floor noise
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  Hangers coated with sealant to prevent floor noise
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  Studio knee wall protected from concrete with Vycor
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  Ample amount of floor adhesive
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  We only use the best floor adhesive
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  Advantech, a superior plywood floor, is used
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  Strong blocks below heavy load points. We see this as very important
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  Roll blocks on top of steel beam
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  Parallel rim boards are reinforced with blocks
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  Floor rim is reinforced for roof loads
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  Crawlspace access is framed
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  Floor joists are braced before sheathing to keep them perfectly straight
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  Floor pack material in the future garage
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  Wall material delivered
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  Small steel beam under studio floor in place
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  Steel beam set in foundation pocket
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  Three bolt pattern of LVL ledgers parallel to joist
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  LVL ledgers bolted with five-eighths bolts
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  Floor joists hangers on LVL ledgers
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  Long steel beam is plated & braced in place
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  Floor material being delivered to future garage
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  Long steel beam lifted by crane
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  Crane to move steel beams
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  LVL treated plates installed in spray foam
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  LVL foundation ledgers protected with Vycor flashing
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  Sill plates installed using foam for superior air infiltration control
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  Superior LVL treated plates for a better framing system
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  Beautiful views from Louisville
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  Paul starting to plate foundation
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  Preparing to place special LVL plates
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  Locating the bolts to drill the plates
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  Plates & ledger lumber delivered after road base installation
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  Steel delivered
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  Chewy's man cleaning the street and sidewalks of the road base
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  Road base in place for staging area for mud-free deliveries
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  Road base in place for staging area for mud-free deliveries
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  Spreading road base
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  Road base for staging area
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  Staging area setup in garage
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  Parking area cleared
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  Paul shoveling snow off garage floor
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  Before snow cleared from parking area
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  Professional organization of SW equipment
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  Installing new clean out risers
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  Shoring for new sewer line
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  New meter pit & yoke
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  New water line under gas line
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  Installing new meter yoke
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  Starting trench for water line
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  Old curb stop riser box
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  Cutting existing abandoned gas line
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  Gas line located before excavation
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  Exposing old curb stop box
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  Debris left from FEMA cleanup
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  Foundation checked with laser & marked
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  Lines snapped for sill plates
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  Lines snapped for sill plates
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  Very minor rough spot removed
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  Final pass on garage floor
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  Concrete finishers for garage floor
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  Basement initial level and finish
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  First layer of concrete completed for garage floor
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  Ready for concrete
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  Access hatch
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  Membrane below structural floor mechanically fastened to the walls
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  Membrane below structural floor mechanically fastened to the walls
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  Rear patio walls complete & ready for backfill
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  Rear patio walls complete & ready for backfill
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  Corrugated steel in place - ready for concrete
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  Corrugated steel in place - ready for concrete
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  Basement ready for concrete
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  Steel mat in place for structural garage floor. Ready for concrete
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  Vapor barrier with sealed joints under garage structural floor
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  Cutting corrugated panels
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  Radon connection basement to crawlspace
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  Radon mat system
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  Crawlspace leveled ready for radon & vapor barrier
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  Cleaned street & sidewalk per city code
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  Cleaned street & sidewalk per city code
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  Welding & painting welded areas garage structural floor
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  Steel beams for garage floor in place
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  Laser level top of wall
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  Rough top of wall gauge
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  Leveling rear wall
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  Using the vibrator to remove bubbles
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  Using the vibrator to remove bubbles
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  Moving concrete in the forms
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  Placing concrete for 2nd phase of rear porch walls
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  Installing 2nd phase of foundation forms
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  Grading backfill at entry
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  Grading backfill at entry
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  Backfill compaction
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  Backfill compaction
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  Drilling in anchor bolts
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  Installing window well
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  Lifting window well off the truck
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  Beautiful finished concrete walls at front & entry
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  Garage & front entry
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  Structural steel floor in basement
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  Structural floor steel in basement
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  Structural floor steel delivered
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  Basement main support beam
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  Beam supports being attached to the foundation wall
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  Beams & support members being welded
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  Checking for void collapse with rebar
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  Spoils cleaned out
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  Spoils from drain left in basement
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  Perimeter drain in garage around basement
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  Drain at northwest corner
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  Drain & riser at basement window
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  Drain and cover at front entry
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  Drain and cover outside crawlspace
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  Sump pit in crawlspace
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  Corrugated steel over sewer pipe outlet
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  Insulation blankets over forms
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  Insulation blankets over forms
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  Concrete & anchor bolts placed
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  Concrete & anchor bolts placed
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  Concrete just placed into forms
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  Leveling & finishing top of foundation
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  Pumping in progress
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  Pump operator using remote control filling forms
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  Pump set up
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  Wall height - 3 feet & 2 inches per plan
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  Vertical steel spacing
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  Vertical #4 at 4 ft OC or less
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  Steel splice well over the minimum 2 feet
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  NW corner wall steel
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  NE corner wall steel epoxied into existing concrete
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  House to porch intersection
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  Corner caisson & wall steel
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  Center wall caisson
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  Bottom 2 - #4 bars above the void
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  Void at the bottom of the wall
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  Void material being delivered
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  Wall reinforcing per engineer design
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  Vertical reinforcing bars
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  Reinforcing per engineered plans
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  Reinforcing per engineered plans
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  Reinforcing over wood window buck
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  Reinforcing details
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  Reinforcing details
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  Reinforcing details
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  Reinforcing details
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  Reinforcing details
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  Forms set & ready to place concrete
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  Final pieces being placed in the forms
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  Reviewing wall heights
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  Exterior forms in place
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  Garage forms
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  Foundation form placements in progress
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  Foundation form placements in progress
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  Form placements in progress
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  Forms being loaded into excavation
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  Intermediate support pads poured in place
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  Caissons & pads with steel
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  All caissons with steel poured in place
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  Corner caisson with support pads
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  Finished caisson top
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  Sonotube in place & finishing at proper elevation
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  Caisson tops covered with insulation & blankets for protection from cold
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  Caisson top before sonotube top set in place to prevent mushrooming
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  Placing concrete into drilled hole
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  Checking caisson elevation
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  Drilled holes with steel in place
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  Cleaning spoils away from the hole
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  Caisson drilling in progress
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  Drilling caissons per soil engineer
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  Excavation complete & caisson locations pinned
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  Excavation complete & caisson locations pinned
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  Caissons left in during demolition
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  Caissons left in during demolition
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  Caissons left in during demolition
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  Soil from excavation stored on adjacent lot
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  Excavation begins
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  Excavation begins
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  Ramp into excavation
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  Lot staked
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  Lot clean by Paul & staking
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  Lot before cleanup
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  Lot staked for soils test
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  Lot staked for soils test
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  I broke ground! (Loud hurray & applause with gloves on)
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  Ground breaking
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  Maybe not!
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  Maybe!
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  But, let's see if it is for ground breaking of frozen ground
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  It's for digging around flowers & shrubs when the ground is not frozen
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  Oh, it even has instructions
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  Groundbreaking
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  Thank you all for braving the cold & snow
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  What a great group of friends
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  This is John, my builder