2378 Cheviot Hills Lane

September 11, 2012

Today is a Tuesday - the sky was clear blue and cool - so much like the Tuesday 11 years ago when our nation was attacked.  I meant to take a picture of the flags flying at half mast today but didn't.  Every flag I saw today reminded me of that day.....the day that is a book end to an era and a door opening on a new one. 

Lamont and his crew were at work this morning as they always are - dependable is the word to describe them.  They placed our house number today and worked on most of the gable above the garage.  The drywall hangers finished most of the inside of the house and some of the garage.



Brick work completed today.

Fred by house number.

Plant shelf in greatroom.

Kitchen

Street view.  Hope to see garage doors on there by the end of the week.




 

Brick work done by Sue

Monday, September 10, 2012

This morning I had a productive meeting with our builder, Bill Willoughby.  Have I mentioned how great he is.  Bill defines "custom builder" - you want that changed, ok - we can do this, or that, or that other thing.  We worked out a few bugs and then I got to lay two bricks!  Coach Lamont patiently walked me through the process while Bill snapped the photographs showing me working for all to see - our house would take centuries to finish if I were doing the work! 

The brick layers had already finished the arched window before I got there this morning.  LOVE it - double row of half bricks with the outer row out just a bit - with keystone.

Spreading cement.

Placing the brick - lining up along the plumb line.

Sue and Coach Lamont.

Dining room and foyer.

Great room - yes it's a big mess right now.

 

Street view - starting to look like home!  Thanks for checking in.  :)

 

Brick layers

Thursday, Sept 6

Lamont and his crew were at work again today coming early in the morning and working long hours.  Their work is top notch.  The north wall was mostly finished and they rounded the corner to start work on the west side which includes the "arched" window.  This is important as you will see.  The nook will be done last because it involves expertice due to all the corners and angles. 

The drywall guys were back finishing the kitchen ceiling, greatroom ceiling, dining room tray, and starting in on the walls.

Arched window brick work

North side

Dining room tray ceiling.

 

Great room plant shelf.

Drywall hangers radio.

 

Street view!

 

 

 

Walls

Wednesday September 5

More tropical rain was in the area today - it's very humid.  Brick layers continued their circuit around the house working on the back - skipping the nook to come back to later (somehow I knew they'd do that).  Drywall hangers came today - I was there around noon to see them putting wall board on the ceiling - made it look so easy!  When I stopped by this evening, lots of brick work was done and most of the ceilings were complete with the exception of the kitchen and greatroom.

The carpenters changed out the vent over garage #3. 

Dining room and foyer - picture taken at noon.

Tray ceiling - picture taken at 6 PM

Dry wall hangers working around noon today.

Back of home.

Brick layers radio - the dry wall guys had their own radio which I didn't get a picture of yet - tomorrow.

 

 

 

Dry Wall Delivered and Staged

Tuesday September 4, 2012

We had rain over the Labor Day week-end which was perfect because we really need rain up here in Ohio and it did not interfere with any work.....since no work was completed over the week-end.  I visited this morning around 9 o'clock and the insulation had already been inspected.  The carpenters were continuing their circuit around the house putting up siding while the brick layers worked on the opposite side of the house. 

When I visited this evening, there were huge stacks of dry wall placed strategically thoughout the inside of the home.  Hopefully, the dry wall hangers will come tomorrow and get started.  :)  hmmmm - as I understand, brick layers and dry wall hangers don't "play well together" - we'll see how that goes. 

Great Room ready to hang.

Sewing room.

Brick walls - south and southeast. 

Street view!

 

 

Brick Work

Friday August 31

The last day of August brought a flurry of activity on Cheviot Hills Lane.  Insulators, brick layers, and carpenters worked alongside each other throughout the day. 

Pink insulation was shot into the walls behind the wall "blanket" that had been stretched along the walls yesterday.  A messy and loud job but they great!

The intrepid brick layers arrived bringing their cheery attitudes and radio.  They started along the south wall.  We love the brick - it's just as great as we'd hoped.

Taken mid-day.....radio sitting on the scaffolding on the right.  :)

This picture taken around 5 showing one completed wall - beautiful!

 

Carpenters working on the back gable over nook and back porch.

Fred visiting the work site with me this afternoon - so happy to have him there.

Street view.

 

 

 

 

 

Insulation

Thursday August 30

When I visited the work site this morning around 10:30, neither the promised insulators or brick masons were on site.  But the carpenters were there cutting and applying siding to the gable over garage number 3.  Trying not to be overcome with disappointment, I chose to be thankful for carpenters....and to pray the others would soon arrive.

Fred and I visited together this evening around 6 and were happily surprised to find large bails of insulation sitting in the garage and lots of insulation already applied!  And the brick layers had erected scaffolding with bricks stacked ready to go in the morning.  Good Good - but then I saw the utility trench had been filled in and bricks were also staged on the north side of our home.  All very good.

Fred on south side of property where scaffolding and bricks are ready to go!

Insulation in great room (dark spot is Fred in the kitchen).

Insulation in garage.

Front yard with no trenches - buried utilities are wonderful!

Street view with siding applied over garage #3.  Thank you so much for checking in.  Any questions?