Over the last couple weeks a lot of progress has been made toward completing the home. The builder finished the stairs with a matching custom-built pine railing. I installed the home made bathroom vanity I’ve spent the last several weeks finishing. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Interior
Fireplace
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A mountain home isn’t complete without a fireplace or wood stove. However, because the house is built so tightly a wood burning or gas fireplace would pollute the air indoors and overheat the structure. So, I wrote-off this upgrade during the … Continue reading
Progress Update
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Progress has been quick the past couple of weeks. Once the issues with the insulation were ironed-out, the crew worked quickly to re-drywall the walls and complete the pine wood accent wall in the bedroom. The lower-level is really beginning … Continue reading
Ikea Cabinets
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The kitchen design is modern yet comfortable and spacious. I opted for a simple corner kitchen augmented with a multi-purpose island that can be moved in-a-pinch if more space is needed. The counters will be clad in beautiful full-thickness oak … Continue reading
Goodbye Fiberglass
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After several days of running two 70pt / day dehumidifiers the indoor humidity reached a more tolerable 35%, however the fiberglass insulation remained soaked. I decided that the potential for trapping moisture in the walls where it would cause mold simply wasn’t … Continue reading
Blower Door Test
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After the builder had left on Wednesday Structure Metrics stopped by to perform the blower door test and infrared scan of the house. The blower door (shown in the picture below) is used to determine the Air Changes per Hour … Continue reading
Drywall & Timber
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The end is insight! The crew has spent the last several days installing drywall. One of the side effects of installing drywall is that mud puts a lot of moisture into the house. As a result of how tight the … Continue reading