Alright! Things are moving in a very positive direction with the remodel. We passed insulation inspection. This time, we had a different inspector, but I pointed out all the items that our "regular" inspector had specified we fix. i definitely didn't want something to be missed and then come back to haunt me... this included some 2x4 studs directly underneath several of the new dining room's ceiling joists; a 2x6 king stud in the rear bathroom corner; and the HVAC needing the flux.
We installed R-30 for ceilings and areas touching the attic space; R-19 for the flooring - installed in the floor joists under the house, and R-13 for exterior walls and some interior walls (eg bathrooms). Walls and ceilings were stapled, and the floor insulation used wire.
Well, we still need to fix a few little things with HVAC; namely putting insulation around the boots (ducts facing into the rooms) and we also need to add some sleepers (slippers?) for the furnace itself. the inspector grabbed the unit and shook it! and then told me it shouldn't move around in the event of an earthquake.
We will start putting up the drywall on Monday. If all goes well, we'll get to the floors the following week, just in time for Kenichi to come in and install the cabinets. We can't get the kitchen counter installed until after the floor cabinets are in, so that is now our critical path.
Then I guess we'll get to the paint, bathroom, and finishing details like electrical outlets & lights and the molding and window trim. We're now planning to move in by the end of the April and it looks really good that we'll have 90 or 95% of the work done by then!
Friday, March 21, 2008
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