Below is my ongoing project to be completed by end of 2012.  It is a room addition with new bathroom, laundry room, two bedrooms, three car garage, new entry, and new roof over the residence.  Not only am I a kitchen and bath contractor, I do complete home remodeling with precision and care.

 

 

 

 

Clearing pad area for building                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sewer line replacement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bathroom underground plumbing

Bathroom remodeling ideas ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underground plumbing video:

 

 

Foundation preparation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slab and footing concrete placement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slab and stem wall along west side of garage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stucco removal from existing walls and completed foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning framing walls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Framed walls showing bedroom and bathroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shear walls on new 11' entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glulam beams across each side of entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper section of brick chimney removed and roof framing installed on sides of entry

Home remodeling !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roof trusses unloaded video!

 

 

 

 

Roof framing completed over entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glulam beam across garage portal walls and roof framing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning roof framing over back bedroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trusses over bedroom area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roof truss system over addition installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front of remodel project showing roof system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roof sheeted with custom rafter tails

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High profile concrete roof tile going on.  Color is Santa Cruz manufactured by Eagle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roof tiles almost there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bedroom lighting going in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laundry room domestic and sanitary plumbing connections

Not just a kitchen and bath contractor !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arched entry frame going in and entry step foundation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front is starting to come together!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light cans install in ceiling.

That radiant barrier roof decking is going to make the house cool!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R30 insulation in!  Tip:  Cut insulation to fit slightly oversized with a sharp scissor or very sharp utility knife.  Less itchy fiberglass insulation particles in the air!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Man's closet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, this is how to put 5/8 inch drywall on the ceiling!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How'd you get that angle?  Hallway drywalling.  Use screws and 5/8 inch thick where ever you can for a better built project!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating the coffered ceiling for the bedroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My sunny boy inverter and disconnects for the solar electric array

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar array supporting brackets on cool roof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 (235 watt) Yingli roof-mounted solar electric panels