Plumbing...check!

Tony, Mario and Rui came by for half a day to finish all of the little plumbing tasks that were being held up by the lack of countertops.  

Water meter, trim carpentry complete

Juvee has pretty much finished up trim carpentry - we're now ready for Mick to come in for the last painting touches.  Meanwhile, Tony was in to install the water meter today.

Tub in place as plumbing continues

Tony, Rui and Mario were in today to get all of the finishing done that they could do before the countertops go in.  The freestanding tub on an angle was a nice solution to the positioning of the shower and the rest of master ensuite elements - and idea I stole from Anna at 322 Rathburn... thanks Anna!

Jack of all trades

At this stage of the house, it's nice to have Juvee around.  I use Juvee for lots of different jobs at all of my sites - and here he's been working like a dog to install closets, vanities, some appliances, flooring and even the fireplace surround!  Thank you Juvee!

Hear that?

While Kevin had to wait around for his electrical inspector today, we had the boys in doing final clean up in the basement and installing the some soundproofing insulation.

We decided it was only needed around the upstairs laundry room, the kids washroom (it's between their two rooms), the master suite (that's a no brainer!) and some select areas downstairs.  It's amazing what a difference a little insulation makes.  

Now we wait for the foam guys tomorrow, conventional insulation guys on Thursday, then the drywall gets delivered Friday.  Next week, we'll see what the inside of this house looks like :-).

As a footnote, Mario also hooked up the water heater today!

Activity ramps up

With the installation of the stairs on Friday, we've been able to finish up the remaining items.  Today was a busy day - Miguel was in for a few hours in the morning to finish up the rough-in in the basement around the stairs..

...Mario was in doing some last minute basement tie ins...

... and Kevin was in doing the remaining items for his inspection scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Narrow roads...

The poor neighbours.... when I arrived this morning, I sighed looking down the street - lined both sides with trucks of my trades.  It was one of those perfect storm days where I had a ton going on, everyone working well, but there was only so much room on the road (we like to stay parked on only one side of the street usually!).

So, 7 trades today....

1) Mason's working on the East side wall
2) Aluminum guys taking advantage of a hole in their schedule and some free scaffolding to work on
3) Plumbers - doing the rough-in work - installing mixing valves and bathtubs
4) HVAC - running the gas lines and venting for the water heater
5) Framers - continuing the rough-in carpentry
6) Electrical (though not for long) - tying up some odds and ends for the inspection tomorrow
7) Tech guys - installing alarm wire, speaker wire, ethernet and central vac lines!

Wow!

It was another busy one...

Masons, electrician, plumber, HVAC, rough-in framers and the cleaning crew has finally arrived - it was another busy day at 48 Edgecroft.  

Karol works on the back wall...

Rui drills the sump drain hole...

Andy hangs ductwork...

Mario runs water pipes...

Louis changes the bathroom door location and size...

Kevin runs the kitchen 20amp wiring...

And pedro finishes the coffered ceiling in the master bedroom!

No pics of the cleanup...it's just not that glamorous, but very rewarding!

HVAC, Plumbing and brick!

We continue to hum along on this project - the masons have move the scaffold to the back and were loading up bricks on the scaffold all day.

Meanwhile, work is progressing on the basement, with both HVAC and plumbing working in harmony.  We are aiming to drywall in 3 weeks.

Plumbing passed, brick moving along

The City was in today for the scheduled plumbing rough in.  This involves checking that the water lines can handle 100 psi of compressed air without a leak for an extended time (we've had the loaded for a week, so we're good to go!) as well as filling up the drains and vents to the roof to show that they are also water tight.  Then, we go through each plumbing zone, making sure that everything is to code, properly vented and that the ABS pipes are not going through framing they shouldn't.  Of course, with some plumbers, an inspection can be very stressful.... but not with Tony.  Passed!

Meanwhile, BHM is cooking along - in both ways.  The weather has been incredible, though quite hot on the sunny side of the house.  They have finished the 2nd third of the side, and are looking to finish the top of the wall tomorrow.  I have to say, the neighbour on this side of the house is one of the nicest guys I've worked next to!

Plumbing, electrical, stone... continues!

A lot more progress today.  Tony was in finishing the water connections, Kevin and his crew were in getting everything down to the basement, and Tom was in working on the Southeast corner so we can install the angle iron above the garage and finish the stone sections of the house by tomorrow.  

Stone and plumbing

Thom started the stone work at the front today - sweet!  We're doing a combination of 70% owen sound and 30% tiger stripe, a nice mix that will only look better over time.

Meanwhile, Tony was busy with installing the water lines throughout the house.  It was one of those hot days where working in the basement took longer than working upstairs...lol.

Good progress - by mid-day, we had the entire southwest corner of the house done.  Now we continue along the front and if the window guys show up as promised tomorrow, we'll have a different looking house by end of week!

Plumbing Starts

The plumbing rough-in work began today.  Tony made good progress, leaving about two days of work to complete the drains and then he starts the water lines.

Basement Framed

Miguel's guys were in today framing the basement - nice to finally see some walls down here.  Now the HVAC and plumbing can proceed from top to bottom.

Basement Framed

Miguel's guys were in today framing the basement - nice to finally see some walls down here.  Now the HVAC and plumbing can proceed from top to bottom.

Inside drains passed, roof work continues

A productive day onsite again... Tony was onsite when Mohamed came to test the basement drains for code and slope.  Pass!

Miguel, still working through a stomach flu, was baking in the sun on the top of the trusses all day.  The sheeting should start late in the day so Virgilio can start either tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning.  Nice!

Basement drains

Tony was in to start the basement drains today.  We're roughing in a secondary kitchen and laundry unit, so the work is pretty extensive as far as basement drains go.  We are on target to have the concrete slab in the basement poured next week.

Sewer and Water Upgrade

The City contractor, Co X Co, was in today upgrading the sewer main and water service line to 1".  This is one of the mandatory service requirements for a new build, and one in my opinion, that most people should do even in a major renovation.  The old style drains were pretty bad, and the default 1/2" water line does not have sufficent water pressure by today's standards.  

It was a messy job today - with the ground water being so high in the neighbourhood, the guys had a hard time.  We had some neighbour unrest as well, which is never an easy situation, but I smoothed it over as best I could (so far my plumber has visited her twice and I have had guys attending to various small requests in order to keep her happy).  Building is a very disruptive thing, so I'm making the best effort possible to keep things neat and orderly - but it's still construction.