Category Archives: Our home remodeling project

Remodel project master plan

Posted on 2007-06-21 by Jim Vanderveen

Our current remodeling job is actually only one phase of the overall project. One of my co-workers asked me about the *rest* of the project, so here is the **Master Plan**: – Phase 0 — Acquisition, planning, property survey, financing. … Continue reading →

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Quilt shop entering the home stretch!

Posted on 2007-06-21 by Jim Vanderveen

Barb’s quilt shop is just about to enter the “home stretch”. We met with the GC last night and decided it was time to push hard on this aspect of the project because: 1. The quilt shop is a separate … Continue reading →

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Roof progress

Posted on 2007-06-20 by Jim Vanderveen

The framing crew is putting the finishing touches on the roof today–fascia and barge rafters! (More photos on the [house fascia photoset](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonicchicken/sets/72157600413835432/) on Flickr.) They may not finish until tomorrow, but it doesn’t matter too much. We don’t have the … Continue reading →

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Weekend remodel chores

Posted on 2007-06-18 by Jim Vanderveen

Well, we got most of our [remodeling chores](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/06/15/fathers-day-2007/) done this weekend. The range hood is here, the shower/tub wall is fixed. The gables on the quilt shop are almost done–we’ve left a 4-foot section in the middle of each gable, … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day 2007

Posted on 2007-06-15 by Jim Vanderveen

Father’s Day is this coming Sunday. I was wondering how we would manage to get the entire roof sheathed, considering that we’d have to quit work at about noon on Sunday so we could get together with the extended family. … Continue reading →

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Remodel week #9

Posted on 2007-06-14 by Jim Vanderveen

We’re into the ninth week of our remodel, and the roof is nearly framed. The attic is going to be *awesome*! (Along with the rest of the house, of course. But the attic is an unexpected bonus!) Continue reading →

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Ceiling beam

Posted on 2007-06-05 by Jim Vanderveen

I finally go some close-up pictures of the [ceiling beam that was flown onto the roof](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/06/01/ceiling-beams-up/) last week. This thing is *huge*! If you can’t read the tape measure, it’s 16″ x 5.25″ wide, and 32′ long!

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Raising the roof!

Posted on 2007-06-04 by Jim Vanderveen

Our first rafters and ridge board were put up today! Continue reading →

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Weekend remodel progress

Posted on 2007-06-04 by Jim Vanderveen

Another weekend gone, and we’re a bit closer to a finished house although we *appear* to be going backwards! We took down most of the garage roof this weekend, which was considerably more difficult than the main roof of the … Continue reading →

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Ceiling beams up!

Posted on 2007-06-01 by Jim Vanderveen

We have a pair of *large* ceiling beams that were hoisted into place today. Check out the [ceiling beam delivery](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonicchicken/sets/72157600294021274/) photoset! (If you have a fat pipe, try viewing it as a slideshow.) We had a slight mishap, though. The … Continue reading →

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