Electric, Insulation, porch posts & a beautiful roof

Getting our electric done was the most stressful thing we have done.  We had so many split-second decisions to make.   We met with our electrician and builder for a "quick" 4 hour meeting and went through the whole house deciding and deciding.  My brain hurt afterwards.  And then our electrician ended up being too sick to come back and all those decisions had to get passed on the another guy.   Needless to say, some things were lost in translation.   
 I hate to say I don't even remember all the decisions we made and if they are right or not.  I guess we'll know when we live there.  I do remember fretting about the sconces in the teenage hangout.  I hadn't even heard the word sconce before and I thought about it way too much for a couple weeks.

Look at all the lovely wires.  (Electians were here from the end of august through mid September)





I didn't like how high these were for our lanterns but decided I didn't care enough to make them do them again.   And the doorbell is on the left.  Huh?    I thought it was just standard to do it on the right.  And closer to the door.  But whatever.



September 12 & 14th - porch posts!








Roofing.  We wanted a light colored roof and we chose Sierra Grey.   We almost did "Shasta White" which was super light grey.   I love how it turned out.  It's such a silvery pretty color.

(a roof AND an installed front door!)

(they also started on our siding but had old, old plans so started doing lap siding.  Luckily I went over there about 11 am and stopped them before they did the whole house!  They stopped, ordered board and batten and so our house stayed like this for a while)






Insulation.   As we know Joey is big on insulation and he was so happy with the guys who did this.  I think they are called J&K Insulation.   They did a very thorough job.   And I was super happy because it was looking like a real house.    And I have my arch!  Oh joy!








I took all these pictures of the roof and insulation after I got home from my trip to New York with Hale sisters.  So these were taken September 27th.   

Building: August 10th - September 5

August 10th - trying to figure out our built-in couch

August 11th - nothing new happened, I just wanted to capture the first floor layout when you can still see through the walls.


August 11-15th, I was in Bear Lake.  Here's the house upon my return:

August 15th - lots more paneling done and roof paper


and the order of zip panels finally came so they could panel the whole east side!





August 17th - porch roof!



August 18th 



August 19th - my beautiful round window!!

windows and they added the fake eave to finish out the triangle and now it looks sooo much better!

August 21st - windows!!





dining room windows and sun room roof!

Monday August 28th - porch prep


Tuesday August 29th - pouring our front porch!




September 1st -

Our first family sleepover in our new house!


September 5th 

porches and sunroom are poured!

Building our house: Framing the 2nd floor and roof!

July 10th - August 9th 

Beginning shot & End shot (july 10th and august 9th)

July 10th and 11th

What an exciting addition to come home to!  Joey and Luke were at scout camp and I went up to Logan to visit Emily.  We came home to some second floor walls and windows!  I can't even tell you how exciting this all is.  

This is may favorite thing!  I've always wanted a circle window and look how great the view is that it frames!!  I love it so so much!  

Door and window to the sun room balcony

Lucy in Lucy's room

Maryanne in Maryanne's room

Freddy in Freddy's room.  (look at his face, not too happy that they paneled up his view of the sprinklers.)  "I can't even see the sprinklers!"   Poor guy.  But I think he might have the biggest room. Maybe?  It's like 10x14.   And he has a great view of the treetops and mountains out of his window.  He'll be ok. 

Back

I'm with Freddy though, I hate to see this view get boarded up.  Who needs walls.  

Friday July 12th - no Buzz and Roderigo 

Monday July 15th 

Stairs!  (And more panels upstairs) 

Just a pretty picture of the main floor  

July 16th 

Half of the upstairs stairs

Top floor, front wall framed.  I got nervous when I saw this bathroom window upstairs.  It’s bigger than I thought and I’m hoping we can still fit some good mirrors on either side! 😬

Too late to change the window - we just ordered windows.  (which btw was very tedious because we checked every window but we caught some things and saved some money so I'm glad we did)

July 17th 

Garage roof trusses - it’s looking housy! 

One truss above Maryanne’s room

Finished stairs to top floor!  

I was so excited today I cried,  It wasn't like today was anything special, but every day we get to see something that wasn't there and now is!  I can't wait to finish this post and see what it looks like all framed with a roof!  I just hope that as this house becomes a reality and that as we move in and settle in that I will never forget the gratitude I feel and always treat this house like a treasure. 

Thursday July 18th

Buzz, Roderigo & Danny.  

Friday July 19

Monday Jul 22

Tuesday July 23

Wednesday July 24

Jul 25

July 26 Friday 

feeling so grateful on this summer evening

Jul 29 Monday 

Took a quick pic after a family night at Lagoon - we were really excited to see the main dormer take shape!

Tuesday July 30

Picked out the Belmont ll 

July 31

the bathroom window, garage windows got a roof and more panels

A hole!!

August 1st 

Luke & Lucy's rooms framed!

laundryroom framed

When asked what he was most excited about for his new room - Luke immediately said "WALLS!"

August 2nd we left for the ranch and got back the 8th and had Ani's wedding the 9th.  I took a quick picture on the 9th.  Look how far they have come!

AUGUST 9th 

I love it soo much!!  (Although, we had them take off the little returns at the end of the roof eaves.  We had decided that a while back but forgot to tell Jed.)