Renovation - Week 18

Not much happened this week. The company owner is up to speed on our project and started to get the inspections done. The electrical has been passed, but we have a framing issue - it turns out that the helical pilings were not placed in the right position so the outside wall of the addition isn't properly supported. Fortunately, it can be fixed - all that's needed is to reinforce the joists that support the posts on either side of the large window.

So now we have to wait for the floor to be reinforced and then we need the framing to be reinspected. After that, the HVAC can be inspected (the permit has finally been reissued), and the natural gas can be roughed in for the stove and barbecue. With all the delays, we're now expected to get into the house to start painting by mid-March.

While all the big work has been mostly stalled, a couple smaller projects got completed. We finally have the right 16' window installed. I have also spent the last couple weekends screwing down all the floorboards (~2200 screws!) to address all the loose and squeaky spots.

Still no pictures since nothing has changed in how the house looks.