Well as some of you know, my wife and I have been planning a little remodel of the house. It's blown wildly out of control. I thought I would create a thread so those who care can track my progress.

We moved out about 3 weeks ago, just in time to head out for Yellowstone. (That's my excuse for taking the Toyota because I didn't have time to get the Vintage Air in the Camaro.)

Well here's what it looked like before we left on vacation.

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And today at lunch time:
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Our plan is to remove everything above the foundation. Our goal is to move back in by May. Wish us luck.

More to come.

"Looking good" Steve!
Keep the pics coming.

I'll be watching this one for sure. I'm unable to remodel mine to the extent I want so I can live through yours.

Jeff

Wow, the only 2 tools I see are a Bobcat and a backhoe, not exactly a precision demolition!!!!!

:D

alan

I hope you moved the camaro first

talk about a frame off restoration... W0W

Can I Use Your Johnny On The Spot

Nine months is about what it took us. We demo'd the house back to studs. Leaving only the side and back walls. I acted as the GC and did a lot of work myself. Go to work, work on the house, go to bed, repeat. It's all worth it in the end.

Where is the 38 x 64 shop going ? :D

Where is the 38 x 64 shop going ? :D

No such thing in the Bay Area!

Steve, is that Black Mastic I see on that wall? ;) :D

Steve, is that Black Mastic I see on that wall? ;) :D

HEY. You didn't see anything. You just keep those comments to yourself :D

Well, the rest of the week was very productive...

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And the floor plan for what's they start building tomorrow....

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Looks good steve keep up the hard work , the girls and i are going camping this week we will be thinking of you LoL.
Mark.

Let me know when you get back "rambo" has been itching to give you a call...

Well you can put him through tomorow night if you want , we are trying to get ready for tuesday or wednesday . Without sandra to help i'm a bit behind on my lawns . Tell Rambo i can't wait till he calls .
Mark.

hmmm, you didn't managed to get the laundry out of the garage?
awwww.

Just curious is that gonna be an electric WH in the mech room off the garage?

Jeff

boiler. it has a direct vent through the wall to the back of the garage.

excavation is nearly complete. Forms and rebar start Monday.

They nicked the sewer main a bit with the excavator...
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Trenches
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Location of Hot Tub... they hit the power line to my shed....
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Wasn't any of that underground stuff's locations marked? I just see the budget getting wayy out of control repairing all that damage this early in the project. At least you can save some money by reusing that toilet that's sitting there.:)

Jeff

Looks like a minor remodeling you got going there. :eek:

Oh well steve you need to make a mess before you can make it look nice . Get it all done so we can cruise the coast next summer .
Mark.

Extreme Makeover !!!!
It seems strange for us "northerners" to see the washer/dryer and mechanical in the garage !!
I only see 1 walk-in closet for the Master BD.......where are you going to keep YOUR clothes.......:D

Extreme Makeover !!!!
It seems strange for us "northerners" to see the washer/dryer and mechanical in the garage !!
I only see 1 walk-in closet for the Master BD.......where are you going to keep YOUR clothes.......:D
My thought about the mechanicals in the garage is the fire hazard. Everything around here is FIRED with natural gas. As far as closet space how much do you need for 2 pairs of jeans and 20 Camaro tees?:D

Jeff

My thought about the mechanicals in the garage is the fire hazard. Everything around here is FIRED with natural gas. As far as closet space how much do you need for 2 pairs of jeans and 20 Camaro tees?:D

Jeff

You're right......they should fit in the 22x66 dresser....:thumbsup:

a little remodel of the house. It's blown wildly out of control.



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"A LITTLE REMODEL" Wow!

How about an elevation view?

Wasn't any of that underground stuff's locations marked? I just see the budget getting wayy out of control repairing all that damage this early in the project. At least you can save some money by reusing that toilet that's sitting there.:)

Jeff


The sewer and underground conduits were marked. "Stuff" happens. I will not be paying for repairs. Well, I did fix the conduit. I spent $6 on new plastic conduit and about 5 hours digging and pulling the wires. The wires didn't break which was nice. The conduit needed to be located anyways because it was in the way of the new foundation.

My thought about the mechanicals in the garage is the fire hazard. Everything around here is FIRED with natural gas. As far as closet space how much do you need for 2 pairs of jeans and 20 Camaro tees?:D

Jeff

Everything here is natural gas too, but code permits it all to be located in the garage.

Everything here is natural gas too, but code permits it all to be located in the garage.
My architect tells me the code here is 8' off the floor for an open flame. My BIL that works for gas company says 18 inches. Do ya think I might need a new architect? :yes:

Jeff

Well we have a foundation. They poured 23 yards on Wednesday. Stripped forms on Friday. We go vertical on Monday...

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congrats Steve...It will go fast now....I say a week to week and a half with 2 men and it will ready for a roof...

Is that elec. panel in the garage side staying there? Seems pretty close to the ground to me, not code... or is that part of the elec. job to change that up to higher spot on the wall later? It just sorta stuck out to me... your build will go fast now :)

lookin good Steve!!!

Is that elec. panel in the garage side staying there? Seems pretty close to the ground to me, not code... or is that part of the elec. job to change that up to higher spot on the wall later? It just sorta stuck out to me... your build will go fast now :)

That is just "temp" power. That panel was 5' up the wall that's not there now....

congrats Steve...It will go fast now....I say a week to week and a half with 2 men and it will ready for a roof...


LOL if only! it's a 3 man crew. Garage will be framed (with 2nd story in 3-4 weeks). House will take 4 more weeks. Then we will be close to a roof.

... Our plan is to remove everything above the foundation. Our goal is to move back in by May. Wish us luck. ...

Maybe we need to plan a Bay Area 'Team' get-together so we can all shout - "Busdriver, MOVE THAT BUS" l:)

Wishing you the best of luck staying on schedule and hoping this isn't one of those 'Wet years' in the Bay Area - although we do need the rain ...
Looking forward to the updates :hurray:

Maybe we need to plan a Bay Area 'Team' get-together so we can all shout - "Busdriver, MOVE THAT BUS" l:)

Wishing you the best of luck staying on schedule and hoping this isn't one of those 'Wet years' in the Bay Area - although we do need the rain ...
Looking forward to the updates :hurray:

I'm hoping for a lot of Spring rain! We need it, but we need it after my roof gets on!

LOL if only! it's a 3 man crew. Garage will be framed (with 2nd story in 3-4 weeks). House will take 4 more weeks. Then we will be close to a roof.

Boy, things sure take a lot longer then they used to I guess....LOL Take plenty of pictures....thanks Steve...

Looking good steve , you need to get the house finished so we can holiday a bit more .
Mark.

Well the garage is framed...
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Including the moment frame in front:
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They got it rimmed on Friday. Joists for the second floor over the garage start going in Monday.

Well the garage is framed...
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I'd say they have the priority right for a gearhead....:hurray:
Looks good......:thumbsup:

they sheet the second floor roof tomorrow and start framing the house on monday....
My second child is 4 weeks away....

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I started the pex install for the radiant last weekend. Managed to bang my knee up pretty bad too...

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Nice remodel Steve, finally a thread I can understand, I build residential homes and do quite a few remodels every year. I like the radiant flooring, what a great way to heat. Good luck with the little remodel, be patient and know what you want beforehand.

Steve are those 6" exterior walls? Hard to tell from the pics. I hope so, to save you heating and cooling costs. :) Nice work so far.

Wow, Talk about a frame off resto !!!

Thanks for the comments guys.

Click, it's a combo of 4 and 6" walls. We're using 6" walls on the east and west walls and the wall between the house and the garage. We'll be doing R15 in the 2x4 walls and R21 in the 2x6 walls. The 2x4 walls are the north south walls which are the walls between the other homes (only 10' apart) so we don't see much sun on those. Although the garage is note required to be insulated (except the ceiling to the house space above) I'll be insulating it all including the crawlspace which was never insulated before.

Perimeter walls and a "roof".
We're ready for plumbing and electrical rough in.
I've got almost all the pex pulled for the radiant.
I'm tired of crawling in the crawl space for sure.

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jeez a little remodel? u NUTS! let me guess ur other house is somewhere around in the pics previously and u want a club house? wheres the camaro going to live...

I don't know if you have considered this but the new tankless gas water heaters are awesome. I just put one in my house.. never runs out of hot water, saves me money as there is no pilot light or tank of water to keep constantly heated. And best of all it is that it is small . Mine is about 18" by 23" and about 10" deep. You can also install it on the exterior if you want . I left mine inside but tucked up near the roof and it freed up a whole corner of my garage

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New pics??

Van, yeah we considered a tankless. But we're actually putting in hydronic radiant heat which uses a mod/con boiler. We opted for the indirect hot water tank so it's one device for domestic and hydronic hot water.

I'll post some pics tomorrow. It basically looks the same except it's all covered in two layers of building paper. We get the roof finished Friday. All the interior walls are framed.

Plumbing and electrical rough in is underway.

Finally new pics.
I've been so busy with work and the house I haven't been on here much.

So, we're all framed up inside, the roof is on, two layer of building paper on, most of the windows in, rough in plumbing complete, front porch in progress, pex in for the radiant.
I'm acting as the electrician and am a bit behind schedule but it's coming together.
We're still hoping to move back in April.

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Where did you obtain the blue prints? Did you draft them up?...they look pretty good.

capt

we hired an architect. They are AWESOME! (But really expensive)

Your gonna love that radiant heat in the floor. Did you happen to get any in the bathroom floors? I am wondering why they didnt drill a hole and run the pipes thru? Looks like they just went under and back up. Is there a beam there? That would make sense why. What kind of Boiler are you going with and are you also installing central A/C? Lookin good!

Can you tell what I do for a living...lol.

Another question, Steve. Did you have probs getting the sub contractors in when you wanted them? I know this can be a nasty prob in some areas, where they tend to shy away for the single home build, wanting to go with the biggies and the cluster builds.

capt

Looking good steve , i just can't wait to remodel the other house one day down the road . Maybe i will talk sandra into a shop redo . Keep up the good work and keep week in july open for camping .
Mark.

Yes, radiant under the entire living space, including the shower!
We ran the pex under the blocking and joists. I ran 8" on center so one "loop" per joist bay like this:
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I didn't want to cut the pex to feed through blocking and beams. The system was designed for twice the heat needed for the house so missing the area under the blocking and beams should be ok. Besides, as it works out, most of that is under cabinets or walls.

Mark, I'm working on scoring an RV for the summer trip. We want to see you guys for sure!

Missed half the questions.
Boiler is a Peerless PureFire 80
No AC, not needed in our climate.
Subs so far have been limited. I have a great builder who only works with his select subs.
So far it's only been the roofer, plumber and the electrician (me) on site. All have met their deadlines. We're scheduled for stucco soon. That guy is booked a month out but wants the job bad! There are lots of hungry contractors out there right now. Our insulator is revising his quote down to get the job all on his own. He bid it first last April.

I got to say it . The House that EVILLE built. It sounds funny, I went on vacation with eville. People ask me when I tell them that " couldnt you find some one nice to go with on your trip? " He He House is comming along , Its alot of work isnt it.

So Steve, when's your TV House Build series going to debut? Prob with the knowledge base you've acquired you could start one, eh?:)

We've got a great TV show up here in Ontario (not sure if ya get it south of the border?)that depicts a guy, Mike Holmes, who goes in to builds where the contractors have left uncompleted or shoddy work. He sets it right and has a site called "Make it right". He's a character.

Good continued luck on the stuff still left, eh?

capt

House is looking good Steve.
I got my RV reserved, it will be great to hook up with you and your family again!

Well onward we go...
I'm finished with electrical rough in, inspection on tuesday.
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Plumbing rough in is complete so we're ready for the framing inspection.

Rain screen is on and as soon as it's dry stucco starts...

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Looking good steve , can't wait to see it in person . BBQ on the back deck i hope .
Mark.

You bet! Come on down and help me build it!
I'm working on securing a motorhome for the summer.
Are we bringing the cars? I think we should....

I had to laugh at your roof vents for bathrooms and furnace etc. Up here they have to be 3' tall out of the roof so the snow doesnt cover them up :D Are you building in a beer tap in the wall by the patio? :D
That elec. box is a work of art. Wires marked, zipped together, neat, clean, VERY GOOD.

Steve, remember to keep the pics around 880x660 so we dont have to scroll to see them. :)

Ok steve how will the ragtop fit in the fifth wheel , its not a toy hauler . I tried for that but no go . Sandra doesn't want to sleep with the car .
Mark.

Ah, I'm working on borrowing a motorhome. We'll see. Have sandra drive the car with the kids in front of the truck and trailer. Smokey and the Bandit style.... LOL

That would work if i had your money .
Mark.

you mean the money I used to have!

I'm working on securing a motorhome for the summer.
Are we bringing the cars? I think we should....

Haha, the airline told me the Camaro wouldn't fit in the cargo bay...
But cruiseamerica has a class c waiting for me in Tacoma.
Can't wait to see Mark and the family rolling up to the arrival gate at seatac, pulling that fifth wheel!!!

Thanks jim the traffic there scares me in a car .
Mark.

Time has been flying by! We're getting close to moving back in!
Scratch and 2nd coat of stucco are up. We're about 14 days away for the color coat...
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We're all insulated and rocked....
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Veneer plaster will be finished tomorrow....
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Tile in the bathrooms is complete...
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The addition to the garage gives me space for a "shop area"
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and room for the camaro once I get rid of the fridge and table saw...
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I've been busy plumbing away on the boiler...
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Now for doors, trim, finish plumbing, electrical, cabinets and flooring.

We'll be moving in a month hopefully!

And I built medicine cabinets out of plyboo last weekend. I think they're turning out nice!
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And I built medicine cabinets out of plyboo last weekend. I think they're turning out nice!

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:yes: - they are :thumbsup:

Are you building the doors for the cabinets also ???

Never worked with 'plyboo' so far - still mainly an 'Oak-man' myself :D

Nice job Steve...Looks like a 90% efficient boiler ya got there, sweet...your almost home....no pun intended...;)

Yeah, I'll cut the doors too. Just going to use some blum hinges. The plyboo is awesome. It works like a solid wood or regular ply, but no need to edge band. I just bought Nova Ply for the back.

I'm rapidly running out of money so the custom cabinets are on hold. We bought IKEA carcasses for $2,500. I'm going to cut the doors and drawer faces out of plyboo.
They delivered all 106 boxes on Sunday.
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I spent the rest of the day assembling....
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Nice job Steve...Looks like a 90% efficient boiler ya got there, sweet...your almost home....no pun intended...;)

Thanks Mike, we're hoping to move May 2. :hurray:

Actually the boiler is 95% efficient... :D

... I'm rapidly running out of money...


During a "remodel" - I've never heard of that before l:)
How is the misses holding up through this?


... We bought IKEA carcasses for $2,500. I'm going to cut the doors and drawer faces out of plyboo.


I've actually heard good things about those Ikea cabinets. :thumbsup:
I have a good friend in the mountains that did his whole cabin remodel with them just intending to get through inspection until the custom stuff could be build - after seeing how good they came out he cancelled the customs and changed out the hardware on the Ikeas.
He's since used them in his house also.
I almost considered them for our remodel, but I needed so many custom sizes that I just decided to build the whole thing...

Sounds like you are quite accomplished with wood-working - the custom touch in a home remodel is well worth the effort :yes:
I sort of enjoy the satisfaction of saying 'I built them' when folks admire the cabinetry, woodwork and trim - you can say that about your whole house! :cool:

Can't wait 'til the big Team Camaro BBQ and concert in your new digs :D
j/k ;)

I'll bet you'll be glad to get things wrapped up and have some free tiem for other 'pleasures' soon :beers:

Keep up the great work :hurray:

We were finally able to move in a few weeks ago. It's been a long journey. We still have tons of unpacking and organizing left, I still have a bunch of painting to do and a deck to finish but it's good to be home.
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We were finally able to move in a few weeks ago. It's been a long journey. ...



:hurray: Bet you are happy to 'be home' Steve :yes:
Those cabinets really came out nice :thumbsup:
They really complement the $$ appliances and stone countertops.

Hope you had time for :beers: or two over the holidays.
Look forward to seeing you at some of the shows soon.

John