Bring on the Subs and Trades!

With the heat of summer brought more construction progress. Roughing in of the plumbing and electrical throughout the house has occurred.  Also Bob put in some sweat equity with the Ethernet, speaker and security camera cables. Concrete was poured for the front and back porches’ floor surface. The chimney received the outer brick façade and…

Windows, Doors, and More

Springtime allows for continued progress with the 2120 house. The staircase to the third floor has now been installed.  Interior framing is mostly complete (including the master bathroom, third floor rooms, and butler area).  The bathroom on the third floor has an unconventional design incorporating an island with a shower on one side and the…

Floor Three, please!

With all the beautiful sunny warm Charlotte springtime weather over the past couple weeks, progress has really been made with the framing. The overhead garage doors have been installed and await their coat of paint. 2120 W Trade is now getting peaked out on the third floor and the eaves are showing through nicely. We…

Framing goes vertical

  With roller coaster weather patterns oscillating between winter and spring and snow, rain and sun, the 2120 house framing has taken some time. The waterproofing of the crawlspace is now complete.  The first floor of the house is now framed up including interior and exterior framing studs and pillars.  It is becoming clear how…

A garage becomes framed

Rafters, posts and struts forming the roof framework have arrived and are bing installed. The garage is really beginning to take shape and its true size can now be appreciated. Included are a couple shots of Bob and Wayne in the unfinished interior of the garage. Definitely hoping for favorable weather so the momentum of…