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Post by connrock on Jul 21, 2013 9:59:22 GMT -5
Very nice Adrian!
The "biscuit" design/shape is very nice and compliments the masonry of the house.
The doors look like they have opaque glass or plastic on top to let light in?
Are you still camping on weekends?
I hope the weather there isn't as hot and humid as it has been here in Connecticut for over a week???Our temps have been between 32C-36C with VERY high humidity!
Have a good week and thanks for posting the progress for us!
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Post by TByrd on Jul 21, 2013 10:53:34 GMT -5
You and Ina must be getting very excited, it is getting very close to being finished.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 21, 2013 12:47:02 GMT -5
I've been a complete lurker on your thread, Adrian. I have enjoyed it immensely and just wanted to let you know. I'm looking forward to pictures of the housewarming party.  You home is already beautiful, I can only imagine how nice it will be when it is finished. |
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 21, 2013 14:01:58 GMT -5
Thank you everyone! Tom, there is opaque glass above some doors or into them, to allow the light go through. The weather was fine here, around 30 degrees which is moderate hot for this time of the year. We usually have temps between 35 and 40 in July, so we could say we were lucky so far. You're right, the "biscuit" shape resembles to the house shape in the staircase area, right? Besides, this shape bonds the biscuits to each other very well. Sheri, Joanne, Tammy and Tela, thank you so much for your comments. We are so glad to know you enjoy this post and also the house. Adrian |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 20:42:10 GMT -5
those pavers look less like biscuits and more like "dog bones".  Seems like you are minutes away from moving in. |
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 22, 2013 10:18:28 GMT -5
So your going to customize a stone fireplace?(If I heard right)...Got my hands into helping built a couple stone fireplaces in ND from field rock,it was a cool build....(Hard work too)...
Nothing like building your own home,makes a guy feel good...Thumbs up
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Post by connrock on Jul 23, 2013 11:17:29 GMT -5
Good idea to have the opaque glass above the doors for more light,,,,especially in Ina's work shop,,,the kitchen! LOL
Two places you want very good light for women,,,,,One is in their work shop,,,the kitchen and the other is where they apply chemicals to their bodies to look pretty and run all sorts of electric appliances for hair,,,,the bathroom! LOL
This may be why the kitchen and bathroom are the most expensive rooms to build in a house? LOL
All we men need is a loft to hide our wine bottles and have a drink every now and then! LOL
Kidding aside Adrian,,,everything is coming along beautifully and I hope the weather is good for all of you.
I forgot to ask,,,,do you have air conditioning?
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 23, 2013 15:12:37 GMT -5
Scott, not minutes but you're not far from truth. Fossilman, the fireplace is actually done and yes, it's made out of some stone we used on the buttress together with some pet woods added in between. You can see it on the previous pages. Tom, when you're gonna visit us (notice it's WHEN, not IF) I'm gonna invite you to a bottle of wine up in the loft. And if you don't drink alcohol, I'll find some alcohol free wine specially for you We don't have air condition for the moment, and we are going to wait and see if it's necessary firstly. We have the electrical wiring mounted for air condition units but for the moment it's very pleasant inside. The outer walls are a bit over half a meter thick (overall thickness 52 cm, more precisely). Truth is this summer was very gentle so far compared to the previous years, so in the future we might need air condition - at least at the upper floor in the bedrooms. Adrian |
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 29, 2013 22:40:06 GMT -5
I'm not even near of having time of posting pics, but here is a short update:
Today we are going to move some of the furniture from our apartment into the house. Most of it remains in the apartment.
We are going to move completely into the house tomorrow, when we will give the keys of the apartment to the buyers.
In the new house, we have by now hot water from the solar panels, the gazebo base is covered with tiles, the floors all over the house are finished.
Adrian
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Post by Toad on Jul 30, 2013 6:04:50 GMT -5
Congrats, Adrian. So happy for you and the family. Take your time, we can wait (for a little while) for pics.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 31, 2013 3:56:10 GMT -5
Adrian this is truly a joy to watch! I can only imaging the rewarding feelings you must be experiencing at each stage of this process. The immense satisfaction you will have for the rest of your time in this home you are creating, in my opinion, could not be realized in a greater way. I sure this privileged of building your very own home was well earned and deserved.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2013 7:11:42 GMT -5
WOOHOO Moving day. Most times moving is just a lot of hard work that is hard on the back. Moving into this house I think you will not notice the hard work because this is a very happy move. Be careful of your back and good luck to you. When it is totally finished I will miss your posts. lol This has been a great story with a very happy ending.
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Post by NatureNut on Jul 31, 2013 8:23:18 GMT -5
Hooray, hooray for moving day! Looking forward to the new pics!
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Post by connrock on Jul 31, 2013 12:09:45 GMT -5
Hi Adrian,,
WOW,,,Now you're "camping" in style!
I hope everything went well with moving and you are now enjoying all of your labor and waiting for this day to come!
I will keep the pop corn waiting in case you find time for photos for us all!
Have fun and good luck!
connrock
Ps: stay out of the loft! LOL
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Post by sheltie on Jul 31, 2013 12:28:18 GMT -5
What are we gonna do when you are moved and everything is done?  ??  |
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 9, 2013 19:33:11 GMT -5
Adrian....i can't believe i haven't seen this post before tonight! i have just spent the last two hours going through each page and comment, each progression and photo in total awe and amazement! the fact that you managed to document and share this special project with us all is AWESOME.
by now, you must be all moved in and doing the final touches. while i am here trying to figure out how to pay for that crew's airfare to come build me a house. seriously, we have been trying to find a contractor to renovate our stupid bathroom for TWO years!!! your guys tilework is amazing!
best of luck to you and your family, they are lucky to have a dad/husband like you!
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Post by adrian65 on Aug 9, 2013 23:48:47 GMT -5
Hello, everyone! We are living in our new house by now. The crew left a few days ago and we brought even the kitties here. All is done, including the gazebo. What's still missing is the furniture and,most important, a good internet connection to allow me to share some pics. This is a cell phone poor connection. Tom, I picked all the empty bottles from everywhere. Believe it or not, in the loft there was only that wine bottle together with an empty bottle of juice. There were plenty of empty beer bottles in the yard, though. Seems like beer was the crew's "fuel" to get it all done. KD, better later than never,huh? Thank you for looking at my thread and best of luck with finding a contractor for the renovation works you're planning. Sheltie, Joanne: pics are still to come, but as I told you before this is going to happen when we will have a better connection to the internet. Thank you all, Adrian |
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Post by connrock on Aug 10, 2013 7:59:14 GMT -5
OK Adrian,,,,you have all those empty bottles out of the loft now but,,,,,,how many full ones do you hide up there now??? LOL
Hope you get a good internet soon!
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 10, 2013 14:48:42 GMT -5
yeh, hope you get a good connection soon, i am dying to see the finished gazebo and some of the landscaping!
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Post by adrian65 on Aug 11, 2013 0:42:04 GMT -5
Tom, all the full bottles of wine would stay not in the loft, but in the basement. There is HOT weather here and the loft is hot. I think the heat comes both from the roof heated by the sun but also from the 200 l boiler which has hot water in it (60 deg celsius, heated by the solar panels). This boiler is thermo-insulated but all the pipes emerging from it are not, and they kinda act like a radiator. I am so glad I placed that boiler in the loft and not in the basement, because I think it would had ruined the basement's chill. Besides, this way the distance between the boiler and the upstairs bathrooms is very short and hot water comes within a few seconds only. An expert plumber adviced me I won't need recirculating pipe and he was right! Adrian |
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You home is already beautiful, I can only imagine how nice it will be when it is finished. 
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