Parade home update

Well this past week we finished all the electrical wiring, heat air duct work, all structured wiring is in place. We received all of our next round of inspections and I must say a lot of builders dread this stage of construction because of what the inspectors can do to you as far as holding up progress, but I must say our city inspectors here are some of the finest guys I have worked with and they are always willing to work with you on timing.  The rock layers got in this week and laid the dry stack stone on the front entry and it sure has a nice look to it.  We are heading in the direction of an Old World look and the style of stone fits right into this.  The brick masons started laying the brick also this week and will wrap it up by mid week.  The insulators came in and insulated the walls using the BIB system. This really does make for an efficient home.  My wife, also our in house decorator has selected all the tile as well as the countertops and I am anxious to see all these materials come together.  I have begun to really concentrate on the interior cabinet and trim designs as I have completed several drawings to start this process.  As we have stated earlier and also in our “about us” area of our website we have our own in house trim and cabinet crew and we are a well polished team as many of our happy clients will testify to that.  Woodwork is our speciality and we certainly get a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction out of taking raw wood and turning it into something beautiful for our customers.  The drywall crew is set to arrive this week and to me and I am sure many of you this is when a house takes on a definite shape and look inside. It is at this time you can really tell your room sizes and the space that you will have.  Progress is going well so come on out and see us.

Parade Home Pics

The house is now being roofed and will be ready for window installation.

Parade Home Pics

I have been having some problems with wordpress and I haven’t been able to post my pics exactly how I wanted.  But today after looking at several forums I think I was able to find the solution around their media problems.  So here are a few more photos for me to share with the world of the web.

Looking at the ceiling of the living room.  Notice the LVL beams and not dimensional lumber.

Here is one shot looking into the living room from the entry.  Notice the diagonal bracing even on interior walls.

 

 

 

Parade Home Pics

Here are a few pics of the home under construction.

Here is the house in the framing stage.

Parade Home Pics

Here are a few pics from the parade home under construction. 

Here is a picture of the lot that the Parade House will be built on. 

 

Update on parade home

Well this was a pretty productive week with all things considered. We had aprox 2 1/2-3″ of rain the 1st part of the week. We were able to get the shingles installed over last weekend and beat the rain. I like seeing that roof go on because it sure helps to get the structure in the dry.  The house is really beginning to take shape.  The electrical contractor and myself met out at the site and as always he makes some suggestions and I listen some I go with others I don’t.  Our sub contractors have been with us for several years so it is always a good idea to listen to what they have to say.  Most of the windows were installed this last week all except a couple on the front of the house as we are using wood windows with the burgundy exterior frames as this is going to look mighty good with the brick and stone that is selected.  The heat/air contractor got all the duct work all laid out and sized the equipment.  There are several factors that go into making sure the equipment is sized correctly.  The size of the house, the ceiling heights, the direction the house faces, what type of windows being used, in other words if you are building a house or having one built do not let your builder/heat air contractor tell you well that is the size of unit I always put in to that size of house because this may not always be correct.  The brick will be delivered this week and we will start to get brick and rock designs figured out.  The plumbing contractor will be in this week to install all tubs, exterior faucets, and all gas stub outs.  So this should shape up to be a very busy and productive week.  I will be going over the structured wiring plans with the alarm company as this will be installed soon. This is the best time right here if you think you might ever want some stereo/audio wiring done in your house. It doesn’t get any easier and certainly does not get any cheaper than right now.  I have begun to make some cabinet drawings and to begin to get a feel for the interior styling that will take place.  Drop by and have a look if you are in the area. As I have stated before it is in the beautiful Stone Mill Addition in Yukon, Okla. Look forward to seeing you out.  

Parade home update

The framing of our parade home has been completed on May 1st 2008. It is really beginning to take shape as you are able to see the wide open floor plan and the large window openings that will offer a nice view.  Well I made a change during the framing phase that will end costing a couple of thousand dollars extra but I believe it will really have a nice impact. I will talk in detail about it when we move a little farther along but it has to do with adding a very beautiful coffered ceiling in the formal dining room.  As I tell all my clients making changes during construction can have a impact on the bottom dollar and try and refrain from doing this as much as you can, but I believe this will really be worth it.  The patio screen contractor was out at the job site this week and we worked out the details for mounting the screen tracks so they are incorporated into the brick columns on the patio. It is very important on things such as this to have a very cooperative team of contractors that are willing to work together to make the end result what you want and I will say here at Montgomery Homes Inc. we have just that.  The roofing contractors will be installing the roofing in the next few days and the windows will be installed as soon as they come in. It is at this point I always feel good about a house because it is in the dry and out of the direct weather elements.  I have completed the electrical plan and the structured wiring plan as here within our company we draw our own plans so we have the ability to draw exactly what a customer wants within in the plan as far as electric, stereo wiring and structured phone, cable wiring. I will be reviewing these plans with the electrical contractor prior to him getting started.  The fireplaces are ordered and will be installed this coming week.  My wife who does the decorating and coordinating of all colors, will begin the selection process of all interior materials, as well as exterior colors.  So I am very pleased with the progress that is being made at the job site and we would like to see you out there some time.