Harris Homestead

House construction pictures (summer 2006)

 

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May 1
Construction about to start!
May 5
Grade beam in place
   
May 12
Geothermal driller arriving
May 16
Crawl space about to be dug
   
May 18
Main floor joists are in place; stumps (in foreground) are gone.
May 22
Main floor exterior walls in place.
   
May 24
Main floor interior walls in place.
May 27
Second floor joists and portion of upper walls in place.
(picture as of our arriving this morning).
   
May 30
Most of the roof trusses are in place.
May 31
Rear roof is being sheeted.
   
June 3
Front dormers being placed; front roof starting to be sheeted.
June 7
Front dormers and sheeting completed.
   
June 9
Shingles on front of house; some windows installed.
June 12
Shingles on rear of house; soffit on south side.
   
June 14
Lots of interior activity: ducts and electrical both started.
June 17
Siding started (between 1/3 and 1/2 done).
   
June 19
More siding; well being dug (to right/North of house).
June 21
Lots of insulating done.
   
June 27
Front verandah on; 98% of drywalling done!.
We were out after supper (sun is setting in west).
June 30
Almost all exterior work done.
   
Jul 8
Septic line was put in yesterday - a bit more to do on Monday.
Jul 10
Septic tank installed; started interior painting.
   
Jul 18
High speed internet hookup; geothermal heat pump delivered..
Jul 20
MOVING DAY!
   
Aug 2
Driveway