Week 27 – Pump And Grind

Posted by on Aug 3, 2014 in The Palamino House | No Comments
Week 27 – Pump And Grind

Back to the grind on week 27 with the installation of the uber expensive “grinder pump”, the assembly of the “Space tub”, the dining room sliders got installed, and the massive tongue and groove job continued.  The electrical trough was dug and the electrical service connected and water was turned on!

 

Matt finally got his sign back up after all the utility digging.  A little crooked now….

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The beautiful bronze aluminum clad sliders got installed in the dining room/playroom

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Trough was dug for electrical service

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Another pic of electrical conduit running under the driveway.  Meter is actually located on the other side of the retaining wall, instead of being mounted on the house

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View of front entry with T&G installed

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Garage tongue and groove install started this week.  All T&G install should be finished by next week!

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Miratec trim material.  Doesn’t rot and insects don’t like it 🙂

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West elevation eaves receive T&G treatment

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Grinder pump install complete

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Not sure what this is for….

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Another shot of grinder pump.  It will eventually get covered with dirt so only the top is visible.  A row of Burning bushes and Abelia will be planted along the drainage easement as well

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This thing has one of the dirtiest jobs around.  It takes the waste from the house and grinds it into a fine “slurry” and pumps it to the main sewage line (yuck).  Because of the elevation of the neighborhood most houses require it

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The west elevation got stuck with the grinder pump, all the HVAC connections, and the fan and dryer exhaust.  I actually LOVE how that worked out because our patio and back deck areas are nice and clean and quiet

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Really digging how the T&G on the eaves and guest bedroom ceiling line up

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East elevation showing slider detail

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The dining room T&G install was quite tricky due to the slope and angles.  Trimming this out should be fun

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Dining room/playroom ceiling detail.  Some 1×6″s or 1×8″s will be cut and painted to cover the slope

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Still plenty of tongue and groove left.  It looks like we’re going to have enough!  We’ll store the remainder of it in the sealed crawlspace for use if the exterior T&G gets damaged by weather

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Good shot illustrating the Zo-e shield coating on the doors.  While there is a slight tint to it, making for a darker house, the coating will save us money on energy bills and keep our cork and furniture from fading from the harsh rays of the sun

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These Weathershield doors and windows look great and should perform well.  The U-factors and solar heat gain numbers are impressive

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View of East elevation looking out toward retaining wall.  Very interested in seeing how the fixed glass from West Knox Glass matches up with the Weathershield doors

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Even the garage is receiving the T&G treatment.  Our cars will love it! 😉

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Another view of the east elevation sliders

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Dining room ceiling detail

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East elevation view from half-wall

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Electrical outlets for garage door opener

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The huge ten foot slider is still in boxes.  It’s a three door unit!

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The tracks and hardware for the monster slider

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Liam’s (hallway) bath gets flooring installed.  Hard to tell in the pics but the tile has blue and beige lines in it that should match the 3″x3″ wall tile perfectly.  Two “bands” will also be created along the walls with this 12″x24″ tile

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Laundry tile gets grouted.  The tile goes PERFECTLY with the “Utterly Beige” wall color

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North elevation from soon-to-installed island

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Skylights will soon receive plywood trim treatment

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Pic of unpainted trim tacked up to see how the profile would look against the wall and T&G

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Detail of Miratec corner were trellis beams are installed

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Spooky cool pic of basement hallway and staircase

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Master bedroom northwest corner

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Loving the window corner

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“Space tub” as my Australian contractor calls our awesome Mazatlan steam shower assembly started this week

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Another view of the steam shower.  It wil eventually be pushed back under the soffit after the connections are completed and the trim work installed behind the shower

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The futuristic windows go well with the “Space Tub”….

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Close-up of trim test using a scrap piece of T&G, of which we have a LOT of.  Unfortunately, the profile was too big to use

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View of family room and kitchen from deck

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Pic of trellis detail and new sliders

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Detail of framing where T&G extends from the inside to the eaves.  Trim guys did a great job here!

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Detail of dining room sloped ceiling where trim has yet to be installed

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North elevation view of massive 140′ retaining wall

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Liam having fun playing in his makeshift sandbox.  (actually crushed rock for retaining wall install…)

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Another view of curvy retaining wall

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View of north elevation of house from forest.  Can’t WAIT to see some grass!

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While our patio area is not very wide it should be a great place to hang out and entertain

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Next up:

1. Tongue and groove install finally completes

2. Exterior siding “may” start

3. Trim work around skylights will start

4. Interior doors “may” get installed

5. Water feature will get installed if electrical connection is completed

6. Hallway bath wall tile will get installed

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