Author Archives: Jim Vanderveen

About Jim Vanderveen

I'm a bit of a Renaissance man, with far too many hobbies for my free time! But more important than any hobby is my family. My proudest accomplishment has been raising some great kids! And somehow convincing my wife to put up with me since 1988. ;)

Insulation, drywall and HEAT!

Posted on 2007-11-02 by Jim Vanderveen

Insulation was installed on Wednesday. Wow, what a difference! It’s *quiet*, and the temperature in the house is much more stable. (Not so cold in the morning nor hot in the afternoon.) I thought they were only going to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Our home remodeling project, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

We passed!

Posted on 2007-10-30 by Jim Vanderveen

We passed frame inspection! Woo hoo! Lots of things are going to happen pretty quickly, now. Insulation goes in tomorrow (Wed). Drywall starts Thursday. Our plumber and HVAC people are also scheduled to be on-site Thursday to hook up the … Continue reading →

Posted in Our home remodeling project, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rough frame re-inspection today

Posted on 2007-10-30 by Jim Vanderveen

(Update: I forgot to include the pictures. Doh!) It’s been a while since I’ve posted–too busy working on the house to write much about it! The stucco crew was out last week and got the house wrapped and lathed. (And … Continue reading →

Posted in Our home remodeling project, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Inspection woes

Posted on 2007-10-19 by Jim Vanderveen

Normally I’m very supportive of the Sacramento County Building Department. Nearly everybody I’ve dealt with has been helpful, professional, and even pleasant. On top of that, the inspector who’s assigned to our job is outstanding. But he must be on … Continue reading →

Posted in Our home remodeling project, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

39 days til Thanksgiving

Posted on 2007-10-15 by Jim Vanderveen

Barb took a couple of well-earned days off from our remodel and went to the [Pacific International Quilt Festival](http://www.quiltfest.com/activities.asp?id=7) with my mom on Friday and Saturday. But I wasn’t working alone–J and Andre did a bunch of work for me … Continue reading →

Posted in Our home remodeling project, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Remodel/addition at six months

Posted on 2007-10-12 by Jim Vanderveen

Construction started on our remodel/addition project six months ago, today. We were hoping to be finished by now, but at least the end is in sight! I’m almost done with the wiring (*finally!*), and we’re just about ready to jump … Continue reading →

Posted in Our home remodeling project, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Fold-down attic stairs in the garage?

Posted on 2007-10-09 by Jim Vanderveen

One of our neighbors had told us that the [Sacramento County Building Department](http://www.bldginspection.com/) would not allow [fold-down attic stairs](http://tinyurl.com/2ofp3s) to be installed in the garage. I just got off the phone with the inspection supervisor, and he told me that … Continue reading →

Posted in Our home remodeling project, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

New iMac

Posted on 2007-10-08 by Jim Vanderveen

We’ve been having some trouble(s) with our Windows PC lately, and while I’m completely *capable* of diagnosing and fixing whatever the problem is, I just don’t have time to screw with it. I’ve got a house to finish, ASAP! But … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 3 Comments

CSUS Mac-users mailing list

Posted on 2007-10-02 by Jim Vanderveen

Scott McGown has started a Mac-users email list for [CSUS][]. Here’s Scott’s invitation: >You’re invited to subscribe to the new MACUSERS-L listproc. MACUSERS-L is a discussion list to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information concerning the use and support … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Electrical progress

Posted on 2007-10-02 by Jim Vanderveen

I’ve been spending nearly all of my “free” time working on the wiring. I’ve come to realize the biggest hurdle (for me) with rough electrical: You do all the work on the wiring, yet there’s no outlets to plug into, … Continue reading →

Posted in Our home remodeling project, Uncategorized | Tagged | 3 Comments