Rough In Inspection

What started in the dream stage (planning stage) a year ago, is finally  coming together. This week we had what is know as a "rough in" inspection . The plumbing, wiring, roofing, framing, and air conditioning were all checked out on this single inspection. We passed :0)

Now we can have the house insulated which began today.

IN addition, the plumber hooked up the sewer line and water supply so we now have a pressurized system.

We spent the day beginning work on beadboard walls in the hallway and bathrooms.

Also finished off wiring the panel box and installing circuit breakers.

The finale, was installing a temporary toilet (with running water :0)

This will be pulled out when the floor tile arrives

We also had the shower pans (waterproof membranes) added and will do a concrete sloping pad next week to prepare the shower for tile.

While the insulation people were here, the drywall truck pulled up. When it rains it pours.

THey offloaded 120 4x12 sheets of drywall which can now be installed over the insulated walls.

Cabinet for above built in refrigerator

This past week has had a different feeling. We are waiting for the plumber to finish his "rough in" work so  we can get past our first inspection  which will be for electrical, framing, roof, plumbing, and air conditioning. This has to be done to go on to insulation and drywall.
WE have run out of jobs to do which will get us closer to moving in and are now looking for things to do.

We had an extra salvaged louvered door that had a slight bow to it, and decided to cut it in half to create a louvered cabinet door for above the built in refrigerator. This will help tie the kitchen area in with the rest of the house which has louvered doors throughout.

Starting off with an older louvered door.

Here is how it looked after cutting through the center and taking a bit off of the bottom

We then went to the appliance store and found that standard height of a modern refrigerator is 6 feet. Framed in the refrigerator opening and created a shelf and braces for the louvered door.

Used standard door hinges to mount the newly created louvered cabinet door.

This will be a nice large storage area for those items that are seldom used.

Dresser for guest bath vanity

We picked up a vintage dresser with a really neat mirror. The dresser's wood was old, tired , fades  and neglected. A perfect candidate for paint and a bathroom sink conversion.
Here are a few pictures of the conversion process.

Here is Julie putting a coat of primer on the dresser after a light sanding

The drawers are being modified to accommodate the plumbing.