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Schuld Residence: April 2007



April 2, 2007 -- Exterior painting continues at the Schuld Residence. Insulation is scheduled to begin today.


April 2, 2007 -- Foam is being sprayed between the rafters. Notice the protective gear the worker is wearing.


April 2, 2007 -- This is over the master bedroom after the roof was foamed. This type of insulation works very well. It keeps attic temperatures within a few degrees of the of the house temperature.


April 3, 2007 -- The south service yard is coming together. The column tops are not finished yet.


April 3, 2007 -- This is a closeup of the tower. The seams on the front half are folded. Copper is being installed on the back part. The rod at the top connects the cap and finial to a lightning protection ground.


April 4, 2007 -- Fiberglass insulation in the walls has begun. Foam insulation in the roof continues today and foam under the floor begins today.


April 4, 2007 -- The wall near the chimney is completed. It will be sided within a few days.


April 4, 2007 -- The back porch is getting trimmed.


April 5, 2007 -- The south service yard is finished . The columns will be topped with bricks once they are filled with concrete.


April 5, 2007 -- The chimney is looking good. A limestone mantle will be installed where the wood placeholder is now. A limestone hearth will also be used.


April 5, 2007 -- The inside foam insulation is completed. Today, the underfloor foam will also be complete. Fiberglass insulation in the exterior walls is complete.


April 5, 2007 -- Foam fills the voids between rafters. This results in a very cool attic space in the summer resulting in much less energy consumption.


April 5, 2007 -- Brick work under the bay window is started. This is the last area of curtain wall that needs brick. Within the next few days, the row lock bricks will be laid.


April 5, 2007 -- The closed cell insulation under the house is completed. This insulation is two inches (minimum) thick. You can also see water supply and drains lines and wires running through the floor trusses.


April 9, 2007 -- Sheet rock has arrived. It took two large trucks to deliver the 700, or so, sheets needed.


April 9, 2007 -- Siding is going up on the chimney wall. This is the last large wall that needs siding.


April 10, 2007 -- The back porch arches are being trimmed. The outside is done and tomorrow the inside should be done.


April 10, 2007 -- Brick steps will go here by the garage door. A slab will be poured and the steps will be built in the next few days.


April 11, 2007 -- The siding nearly is complete. The fireplace wall was the last full wall to be done. A couple of small places still need siding. The copper tower is visible just to the right of the chimney. A short section of brick curtain wall is not finished yet just to the right of the chimney.


April 16, 2007 -- The south service yard has a concrete floor. This will house equipment such as air conditioner condensing units.


April 17, 2007 -- Much of the exterior is painted. Brick steps will be built in front of dumpster.


April 17, 2007 -- Brick steps will also go here. A concrete pad was poured yesterday. When the steps are built, the siding will be finished on the wall.


April 17, 2007 -- The north service yard also has a concrete floor.


April 17, 2007 -- The front porch ceiling is painted. It is a very nice bead board. The dark spot in the ceiling is a light fixture receptacle.


April 17, 2007 -- Sheet rock has begun. It will take some 700 sheets to complete the house.


April 17, 2007 -- The back porch trim is being finished.


April 19, 2007 -- The brick front steps are being built. Two more white columns (one on each side) will be built on the steps when they are finished.


April 23, 2007 -- Sheet rock has been hung in the double car garage. The bottom boards on the left will be covered soon. (The special fasteners are needed.)


April 23, 2007 -- The master bedroom has sheet rock hung in it. Finishing the sheet rock will begin in a few days.


April 24, 2007 -- A copper vent is installed on the single car garage.


April 24, 2007 -- A copper vent is also installed on the front of the house just to the left of the front porch.


April 25, 2007 -- The front steps are nearly complete. Two more columns will be built (one on each side) this next week.


April 26, 2007 -- The front steps are now complete. The yard will be filled so the first step will not be very tall.


April 27, 2007 -- Sheet rock hanging is continuing. The sheet rock gives the house an entirely different appearance. This is the kitchen. Cabinets will go on the soffit.


April 27, 2007 -- The Audio/Video room now has sheet rock. The wood beam in the chimney is a placeholder for the limestone mantle.


April 27, 2007 -- This view is from the living room through the hallway to the master bed room.