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Quilt shop update

Posted on 2011-09-19 by Jim Vanderveen

About seven months ago, we got a notice from Sacramento County about our expired permit for the quilt shop. We renewed the permit (to avoid ever-increasing penalties), and now we’re just days away from having to call for an inspection … Continue reading →

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We passed!

Posted on 2008-05-07 by Jim Vanderveen

We passed our final inspection on the first try! **WOO HOO!!!** Unfortunately we’re not yet finished with our remodel/addition. There are still a few items on the [punch list][], but the rest of the work is basically: * Telephone/network wiring … Continue reading →

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“Final” inspection today

Posted on 2008-05-06 by Jim Vanderveen

We have our “final” inspection on the house/addition today. I don’t expect that we’ll pass on the first try, since nobody else I know has been able to pull that off. The final inspection punch list is empty for now, … Continue reading →

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Quilt shop windows

Posted on 2007-06-29 by Jim Vanderveen

The windows and sliding glass door were installed on the quilt shop yesterday. I didn’t get to stick around and take pictures of the window installation, since I had to scoot off to work. (In fact, I was walking out … 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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Electrical panels, other remodeling progress

Posted on 2007-05-23 by Jim Vanderveen

The electrician was out yesterday installing our two electrical panels, the main service panel on the quilt shop and the sub-panel on the house. (Also, Barb and I finished sheathing the west wall of the quilt shop last night.) [SMUD][] … Continue reading →

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Roof delay

Posted on 2007-05-22 by Jim Vanderveen

Looks like we’re going to have a slight delay before our roof is started. The lumber for the roof won’t arrive until later this week so there’s no rush for us to get the rafter tails pulled from the existing … Continue reading →

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Quilt shop sheathing

Posted on 2007-05-13 by Jim Vanderveen

Between Andy, Barb, and me, we got all the walls of the quilt shop sheathed, although I still need to drive some more nails into the middle of the OSB panels. We also need to sheath the gables. Once that’s … Continue reading →

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Inspection #2

Posted on 2007-05-11 by Jim Vanderveen

We get our second inspection today: joists and under-floor plumbing for the addition. While we were waiting for the inspector to do his thing with the addition, we continued work on Barb’s quilt shop. Speaking of the quilt shop… After … Continue reading →

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What a weekend!

Posted on 2007-05-09 by Jim Vanderveen

I can’t believe it’s been five days since I wrote an entry here. Seems longer in some ways, shorter in others… Over the last few days, the framers have been installing the remaining joists. This morning, they finished with that … Continue reading →

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