The PA Tacos' Biggest Buildup Ever!

[JanMarie13]

Sunday they started the prep work for doing the stone on the front.  They had to nail up wire mesh, then put on a "scratch coat" of morter.  So now that will get all set up, and this coming Friday they're going to start putting the actual stone on.

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[unclejpl4x4]

what no  escalator

[JanMarie13]

Well they couldn't start the stone on the front because my dumb forgot to order corner pieces, and now we're waiting on those.  BUT, they did get a lot more siding done, including the cedar shake on the front of the bumpouts which I LOOOVE.

Geothermal system is in, electricians came and went (we should have power in 7-10 days), plumbing has been done for awhile, and the insulators came and went on Tuesday of this week.  Monday of next week.....DRYWALLERS!! 

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OH and my Daddy had part of the driveway concreted.  They did the big middle piece last week, and the two side pieces today:

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[79coyotefrg]

[twistedtoy92]

ohhhhh very nice!

[JanMarie13]

  Thanks guys!!   

Well there was a holdup on the drywallers, and they just started today.  The fireplace went in last week, and all of our veneer stone came in and was delivered.  Oh and we have POWER!  Just to one receptacle near the breaker box for now because the electrician has to come back and actually put the receptacles and fixtures in after the drywallers leave.

We had a cute little OWL visitor last week!  hahaha.  It was the cutest little thing, it was perched up in the rafters in the living room and sat there watching the guy put the fireplace in all day.  LOL.  Of course he left us at dark time and we haven't seen him since. 

Here are some updated pics, but you can always see them all at http://photobucket.com/brianandjansnewhouse.


Our owl friend:
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Pretty fireplace!
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Drywall begins! (see photobucket for a couple more)
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The masons were eager to start as soon as the stone got delivered, but unfortunately they got rained out this weekend.  Hopefully they'll be able to get started this coming weekend.

They're telling us to figure on the end of November for moving in.  I'm trying my best to be patient!  The basement living is getting really old, but of course you can't beat free rent! 

[MissTaco]

Aww I love the owl!  Keep him!  Name him Bucket!

[Toymin8r]

Hey that's a fake fireplace! 

[John Doe]

Hey that's a fake fireplace! 

X2    

Whats with the fake fire place? 

Other then that the place looks GREAT!

[JanMarie13]

   whaaaaa??   I love the fireplace!   It's a propane one and it's going to be beeeaauuutiful!  I don't want to have to deal with chopping and storing wood and lugging it into my living room.   We don't NEED it for heat, I just wanted it for the ambiance.  Yes, that's right....I said ambiance. 

[abnormaltoy]

   whaaaaa??   I love the fireplace!   It's a propane one and it's going to be beeeaauuutiful!  I don't want to have to deal with chopping and storing wood and lugging it into my living room.   We don't NEED it for heat, I just wanted it for the ambiance.  Yes, that's right....I said ambiance. 

I don't think the young 'uns realize what it means for the male...when the female has the right ambiance!

[MissTaco]

heck yeah, you can get "The Clapper"


  Clap on!    Clap off!! 

[GJToyotabug]

oh WOW thats funny

[JanMarie13]

A-ha!  See....Abnormaltoy knows the deal. 

The freakin Clapper! 

[Rocksurfer]

  GET 'R DONE

[Wermz84]

  Awesome apdates!   


Excellent Ambience.     

[Toymin8r]

Ambiance? 

[John Doe]

I know all about the Ambiance, I just hate gas fire places. I know all about the work involved with them, but when it comes time for Ambiance it takes a whole lot less time to get a gas fire place going.

Regardless things are looking GREAT   

[unclejpl4x4]

owl  who ?

[Wermz84]

the one in the middle!   

[unclejpl4x4]

omg i remember that show i think

[Wermz84]

ya, blast from the past. 

[fordh8r]

Charlie the owl, Freddy the frog and Henrietta Hippo. The New Zoo Review.

[Wermz84]

Charlie the owl, Freddy the frog and Henrietta Hippo. The New Zoo Review.

Ding DING!     We have a winner!   

[fordh8r]

Ding DING!     We have a winner!  

   



BTW, PA Tacos, the house is looking great! I've been watching the build since you guys poured the foundation.     It's really coming along nicely. 

[JanMarie13]

Thanks for stickin with us fordh8r! 

Drywall is really coming along!   [spoiler][/spoiler]

They started the stone today but then we had the wrong stinking morter.  Always something!  LOL.  Anyway we got them the good stuff by the end of the day so they'll be working all day tomorrow.

But MOST IMPORTANTLY:  I just added some videos to the photobucket!     Check em out! 

http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk283/newhouse282/Videos/

[unclejpl4x4]

oooooo aaaaaaaaa ooooooo aaaaaaaa

[THK Matt]

are they guna hang all the drywall then tape and mud or what?

[JanMarie13]

are they guna hang all the drywall then tape and mud or what?

   Whatta you mean?  No...that's the way it's gonna stay!   



hehehe....juuuust kidding.  Yep, you got it--they hang all the drywall throughout the house first, and then go back through and start the taping and the mudding and the sanding and the mudding and the sanding and the mudding and the sanding and the.... 

I hate drywall

[THK Matt]

oh okay... wasnt sure if they was goin room by room.

its coming together Jan. =]
im excited for you guys. i remember when it was just an open lot. and that damn tree was in the way.
haha

ITS COME A LONG WAY!