It’s Friday. Emerald Hill is quiet. There’s no one working, because we can’t move forward without the framing plan from the structural engineer. Time is going to waste.
Barry at Custom Plumbing Services approved the plumbing selections, no changes, no additions. Kathleen at Ranserve alerted Jonell at Ferguson to start the order and delivery schedule. Jonell confirms and is also assembling the specification portfolios needed for construction and installation.
Kyle at Elite Heating and Air Conditioning updated the Manual J to four tons at the request of Austin Energy Green Building. Steven forwarded the update to Miki at AEGB.
Framing lumber is delivered to Emerald Hill.
Steven is working through change orders 1, 2 and 3.
Mark from Ranserve, Brett the architect and Steven are scheduled to meet 1 July to review options for exterior siding — what reveal, smooth or cedarmill finish, mitered corners or not, vertical or horizontal. Steven and Jacquela promise a quick decision.
The house across the street is sold. There’s a dumpster in the driveway. Looks like another remodel is underway.
Here’s a photo tour of the house as of today.
Ranserve is removing the oak treads from the stairs.
The HVAC air handler on the first floor is now removed for donation to Habitat.
Tile floor of bath 2 is now removed.
This is the northwest corner of bedroom 2 on the first floor. Demo reveals this is where water and gas services enter the house. Water at left, cut off by the plumber. Gas at right, cut off outside the house during demo.
Pocket door into bathroom at what will be Jadin’s bedroom is removed, for donation to Habitat.
Ranserve removed the kitchen tile floor.
Another remodeling mystery. What was here that a former owner cut open the floor decking under the master, then screwed it back into place? With different screws?
A remodeling mystery. What was here that a previous owner cut the floor decking in the master bedroom?
Attic and roof structure appears to be OK. Experts will determine as we move into framing.
This is the back of the chimney. Brick exposed where the roof rafters meet the top plate of the wall. And the tar-paper housewrap is dried out, crumbling.
The upstairs air handler is removed for donation to Habitat.
Looks like a critter chewed up the framing at the northwest corner of the roof, above what will become the loft.
The 15-year-old water heater will be donated to Habitat and recycled.
