A little on te residential side

[Peter C. Russell]

In the spirit of Marcel's post's I thought I would post a series of picture's of the house I'm building. It's a 28X34 ranch with a 24X24 detached garaged. It took my client 6 months to get a rear lot subdivision and we've been slowed a bit by rain but it's finally under way.

As a contractor I'm very interested in performance so this house will be built with R-19 wall with R-5 insulated vinyl siding, triple pane windows and blown in insulation. I will be conducting blower door tests pre and post drywall. Hope it's interesting.

[Larry D. Kage]

That sound like fun, Peter. I will look forward to the progress.

Thank you.

[Peter C. Russell]

The next picture shows the form installer getting a window ready and the two car garage with the trusses and plywood installed.

[Peter C. Russell]

Thanks Larry

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Peter, nice to see you back on board, and anxious for follow up pictures.
All learn, I believe by sharing these photos.

Thanks.

[Peter C. Russell]

Thanks Marcel, tomorrow we are starting the trench for the underground electric.
800 feet to the pole!!!!

[dbolduc]

I did a job in Effingham along the Ossipee River years ago where we had 3/4 mile linear distance of underground to do with three runs, telco, cable and PSNH. I don't recall how many vaults PSNH needed for us to install but I'm thinking it was 7. We used custom ordered 4"x 42' conduit which saved time. One area was through a swamp outlet which was a nightmare. Everything was pulled without a single problem.

[iniquette]

Very nice Peter, can't wait to check it out as you go.

[Carla Horne]

Hey Pete,
That is a fun idea. Will definately keep checking back on your progress.
Thanks for sharing!
Carla

[Peter C. Russell]

The forms ave been stripped, the foundation coated and the drain in place, just waiting for the inspection to back fill.

[Peter C. Russell]

Here's some of the two car garage.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Looking good Peter, and I like the idea of building the garage first to keep my tools try and a comfortable place to work while building the house.

Is the basement a daylight basement or another garage?

[Peter C. Russell]

It's going to be a walk out with a 6 ft sliding glass door. My client made a request at the last minute, like that never happens!!!, to finish the basement. My thought was to stick frame the rest of the wall then I could locate and egress window somewhere along that wall for a bedroom. I'm also going to rough in a pit in the slab for a 3/4 bath in the finished basement. Hope the building inspector doesn't mind, LOL. I actually gave him the heads up on the finished basement and he's OK with it as long as I give him a plan and amend the permit.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Changes are nothing new to me also Peter.

Seems like they don't know what it will look like until it starts taking shape.
Most people can't envision what things look like from a drawing.

[Peter C. Russell]

Your right about that.

Every time I build a garage, I swear, I'm going to build one for myself and never do. They're so nice when they're brand new with nothing in them.