Danny and Kyla's House Build Page

For Sale

2012-01-20T04:02:00.001-08:00

Landscaping

2010-06-06T07:58:00.000-07:00

We have finally finished the landscaping in front of the house. Treated lattice, 150 12" Castle rock, 5 yards of topsoil, 2 yards of mulch, and all the plants and bushes that she wanted. It took us about 5 days to complete, but were were not dedicated the entire time. We have some minor stain work to finish, but the big parts of it are complete.

Here are a few pictures while we were building.

My new Ride

2010-03-07T17:37:00.001-08:00

for sale 250

2010-02-25T18:55:00.000-08:00

Sidewalk is finished.

2009-08-03T09:26:00.001-07:00

The sidewalk is finished as far as all the rock and the mortar. I need to pressure wash the creek rock and get the excess mortar off. Need to seed grass around it and get gravel for the front part of the walkway to the driveway and we will be finished and ready to move on to landscaping.

Creek Rock Sidewalk

2009-07-27T09:57:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I have added any updates to the site...... So we have started on the sidewalk for the front steps. We decided to stay with the rustic look and build it out of creek rock, sand, and mortar.

We only have about 5 more feet of creek rock and sand to finish.

This is what we have finished so far with 10 bags of mortar. We should be able to finish the walkway up by this coming weekend

Kyla and I used a sponge to level out the mortar so that the creek rock and mortar flow well together.

I used to forms for the mortar and to help me keep the creek rock as level as possible.

The layout of the sand and creek rock.

This was the rough lay so we would know if we had enough rock and we would get the look we wanted.

Conners Swing set is Finished!

2009-07-27T09:49:00.001-07:00

We have Conner's swing set finished and he loves his slide! I drew this up on a piece of paper and Kyla and I built it!

HAPPY HALOWEEN

2008-09-23T04:49:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween. There have been some minor updates recently. We moved all the left over scrap from the house build and burned it all this weekend. And cleaned up the basement. With the rain we just had I should be able to start growing the back and side yard.

Meter base Moved

2008-09-08T04:40:00.000-07:00

We moved our Meter this weekend and now have our entire back and side yard finished. Once it rains we can land level and seed. Now that most of the outside is finished for this season we can start back up on more trim in the house. Next year we will start the landscaping, sidewalks, and side and rear steps on the porch.

Trailer is moved!

2008-08-24T11:32:00.000-07:00

The new owners of the trailer had it moved this weekend. We had the hole filled back up and final grade. Now we can move on and start to seed and finish up the rest of the back yard.

Sold The Trailer

2008-08-04T04:28:00.000-07:00

We have sold the trailer and should have it out of the back yard in the next couple of weeks! I will try to show more pictures, since there has been no updates for some time now.

Just Cleaned my Truck

2008-05-19T18:19:00.001-07:00

Well I am thinking about starting my next project on my 97 S-10. I want to fix the rust on the extended cab corners and do a mild drop maybe a 2/3. Then get a cow hood and custom Rims.

Fly By Video

2008-04-09T10:07:00.000-07:00

We had a fly by one day when were working on the house I just now was able to get the video. The Video doesn't give it justice on how loud and close it was. Also not to much to show on the house as far as an update. The weather is starting to get warmer and we will start to finish up on the back yard and start to do some landscaping.

Snow!

2008-03-10T06:24:00.001-07:00

It has been a while since we have seen more than 12" of snow around here. It was fun digging out a few cars in the ditch and Dad, my Uncle and I were out clearing driveways for a couple hours Saturday. I think we ended up getting 11 to 13 inches of snow fall and some 2' drifts. We just sat at home all weekend and took some time off for a change. We did finish Conner's closet so we could hang up his clothes and get ready for him. We only have six weeks to go!

Office and Trim Work

2008-03-03T05:34:00.000-08:00

We still have pictures to hang and more furniture in the office but the desk is in and looks great! We installed the knobs on the cabinets in the kitchen and all the bathrooms. The trim in the Master bed is finished and we also have all our touch up on the paint finished. I can finally move on to the steps and finish them up.

More Pictures Soon

2008-02-29T07:43:00.000-08:00

We have finished the Trim that separates the 2 different colors we have in the master Bed. The mantel on the Fire Place is leveled, trimmed and finished now. We finally received the office furniture and all we have left is the thresholds and the final trim work on the stairs. Should have pictures this Monday.

Conner's Nursery

2008-01-28T05:06:00.000-08:00

We finished up Conner's room this weekend. Should be able to get the Trim up in the Master bed this week. Kyla decorated the room with trains, cars, plains, firetrucks, and boats. All the things a little boy loves.

Crown Molding for Cabinets and The Nursery

2008-01-21T05:02:00.000-08:00

Picture of the Fire Place finally decorated.

The Crown molding is finished in the kitchen should have the Bar finished this week too. Now we have started on the Nursery. We plan on installing an 8" border where the two colors meet and Kyla is working on painting the little decorations for the baby. Also on a side note, the trim for the master bed room is painted and I should start getting it up by this week.

Furniture

2008-01-15T04:34:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to show the furniture Kyla found at a great deal. And the new Glider for her and the boy. Still trying to get the trim up to split the difference in color in the room. We just need to paint in and put it up.

Better Picture of the Outside

2008-01-14T05:39:00.001-08:00

With the garage cleaned out we can park both vehicles in there with out the snow and rain being a factor anymore. Wanted to due the outside of the house some justice too, with the new camera you can see things a lot better on the house. Please don't pay a attention to the plywood walkway, trying to keep the mud down and I haven't had time to put blocks down. Should be pouring concrete next year for the walkway and right in front of the garage. Update on the inside is minimal. Trying to finish up some trim in the Kitchen and the bar, trimming out the rest of the stairs, and getting the Nursery ready for the baby!

New Camera

2007-12-28T07:53:00.000-08:00

Just got a new Camera and wanted to do the floors and the fire place some justice on how great they look. The color of the floors really come out with the new camera, and Rex and Sam are modeling for you to show how well the floor stands up to claws. The engineered wood stands up to them and has no scratches from them two running around playing.

We are moved in!!!

2007-12-10T05:10:00.001-08:00

We got to move in this weekend. We still have some minor trim to do around the staircase and the Bar in the Kitchen but as of this weekend we are moved in!

Carpet and Stairs

2007-12-06T04:51:00.000-08:00

Carpet is finished and we will be ready to move in this weekend! Only have some minor trim and touch up work to finish up. For the rest of this week We will try to get the top of the posts finished on the steps and all the clover leaf trim on next week. I will get all the base trim and door trim finished this week before we move in this weekend. Now the Cleaning begins!

Final Inspection

2007-12-05T11:34:00.000-08:00

We passed inspections today! Now we can move in this weekend! Carpet is getting installed today and we will finish the base boards this week! I should have pictures up by tomorrow.

Stair Case, Oven, Base Boards, Mirrors, and Shower Door

2007-11-26T08:16:00.001-08:00

Vanities

Master Bath Shower Door

As you can see above we got a lot of work finished this Thanksgiving weekend. All the Base is down on the hard wood flooring. The master bath has the mirrors, lights, and shower door in. We are almost finished with all the back splash on the kitchen and the Double Oven is installed and working. Not much left now! Trim on the kitchen cabinets, carpet and trim after the carpet is installed and we will be in before Christmas!

Hard Wood Flooring is finished!

2007-11-21T05:10:00.000-08:00

Hard Wood flooring is finished and we have started on all the trim on the first floor. Carpet will be laid December 5th and then we can move on to trim in those rooms also. Once we get the balconies finished we will apply for the final inspection and if we pass we can move in!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hard Wood Flooring and Handrails

2007-11-14T03:42:00.000-08:00

We have started on the hard wood flooring and the handrails this week. We should have it all complete by next week. The hard wood flooring is manufactured 1/2" X 5" hand scraped weathered wood for a rustic look. Also final inspection on the plumbing was passed also! So all we have is Final occupancy inspection.

We have water!

2007-11-12T04:11:00.000-08:00

The plumber has finished up all the plumbing and we now have running water, & hot water! Started the hard wood flooring this weekend also. I will have pictures some time this week.

Grout, and counter tops

2007-11-09T04:21:00.000-08:00

As you can see we have bee very busy with the kitchen and the master bathroom. All the grout is finished and the plumbing can finally be finished up this weekend. I have shown some pictures of the counter tops through the different steps that is takes to get the final product. When you lay out you acrylic tops you have to cut your tops to fit and then make 3 layers on the outer perimeter of the tops to make it look solid. Then you inlay a 1" plywood to make the entire top the same thickness as your out side edges. then you epoxy the sink. After it sets up you router your edges and the sink and you are ready to install your tops.

Counter Tops

2007-11-05T04:17:00.000-08:00

No pictures to show today, should be able to by tomorrow. Digital camera went dead and I need new batteries. We almost have the shower finished and the counter tops are in and ready to be polished. We should be able to finish up the bar also. Should have pictures by tomorrow.

Shutters

2007-11-01T05:20:00.000-07:00

Just a quick update. We added the shutters on the house. I will have more pictures later of all the shutters, It was just getting dark. The Grass is almost in too!

Outside Is finished!

2007-10-29T05:02:00.000-07:00

The Steps and all the handrails are finished. So now we are finally finished with everything outside of the house and just before winter gets here. Sorry for the dark pictures, We worked till dark to get everything cleaned up.

Deck Hand Rails

2007-10-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

Installed the deck hand rails this weekend. Changes the look of the house and the deck. We spent a little over 20 hours on the Hand rails outside and will move on the finishing them out on the side of the house where the hand rails run into the siding. Steps will be next and we should have everything we need finished for the outside of the house

Jacuzzi Wall Tile

2007-10-08T05:18:00.000-07:00

Before

After

Before

After

We have installed the tile for the jacuzzi and started to finish up the Master Bath trim around the doors. Both Master bath Vanities are now set and more plumbing work has been done. We should be able to get the Shower tiled by this week.

Floor Tile And Fire Place

2007-09-24T04:49:00.000-07:00

The Floor Tile for the Master Bath is finished other than the Grout. We laid almost 200 Sq. Ft. of tile this weekend and have 400 to go. Out lay out is on a 45 degree angle with 1/4" spacing. Our Fireplace is laid out with Western Ledge Foe Rock Thanks to James Nicely our rock turned out to look amazing. He was able to come in and install all the rock in one day! James is great at what he does and I highly recommend him. You can e-mail him at Rockymanston@zoomtown.com Once our Mantel comes in our Fire Place will be complete.

Flooring and Fire Place

2007-09-17T05:47:00.000-07:00

No pictures to show this week. We are working on Prepping the Fire Place and the floors so that the Foe Rock can be installed and we can install the Hard wood Flooring. We also picked up the Foyer Balcony rails and wood so it can be stained.

Trim, Kitchen, Bar, and Doors

2007-09-04T04:38:00.000-07:00

Living Room Window With Trim

Kitchen Bar

Kitchen

Master Bath With Window Trim

Half Bath Vanity

Upstairs Bedroom Entry

Living Room

Thanks to Rick and Tim the majority of the windows are trimmed out and they look great! We have All the doors installed on the first and second floor and they are also ready to be trimmed out. We can now move on to counter tops since we know how high and where our Bar is located. The kitchen has all the cabinets in and we also have the microwave in. We also have electric now and had very minimal circuits to double check or have problems. Thanks to Kyla and Lynn the stain on the doors and trim look great!

Final Grade

2007-08-20T07:35:00.001-07:00

Final Grade is finished, in the front at least. Drive Way is finished and ready to keep us out of the mud. We will have a lot of firewood for this winter too. We have the cabinets mocked up also. Now we will focus on the inside and get things finished up with the Thinset and the Durock for the wall and floor Tile.

Gutters, Paint, and Lighting

2007-08-13T04:59:00.001-07:00

Master Bed Room

Nook in the Dinning

Foyer

Jack and Jill Bath

With it being the one year anniversary this last Sunday on the 12Th we are with in months of moving in. All we have left with the paint is the Garage and some touch up paint here and there. The Gutter topper company installed the gutters this weekend too. 6" Gutters with 3x4 downspouts. They did a great job and it only took them one day!All of the lighting that hugs the ceilings are up and installed and we are going to finish up the paint this week and start moving the cabinets upstairs so we can start installing them. Kyla, Rick, Lynn, and I worked hard on the paint this weekend!

Shower and Porch Soffit

2007-07-23T04:56:00.000-07:00

The Soffit for the porch is finished and we are now ready to install the lights and handrails for the Deck.

We have started the finish work on the shower so we can install the tile. We have the seat, the Header and the step finished for the shower and we are just about finished with the Durock base for the tile.

Covered Deck Soffit

2007-07-19T04:32:00.001-07:00

All the J Channel is up and ready for the soffit. By this weekend we should have all of it installed and ready to move on to hand rails for the deck. I am currently at a point where I am looking into a retaining wall for the driveway that enters the Garage. Mud work and ceiling stomping will also be finished by this weekend.

Kyla's Work

2007-07-18T11:05:00.000-07:00

I can't believe we are 75% finished with this thing. It is almost is surreal. I have been working diligently on staining all doors, trim, baseboard, along with any other board on the face of America. We are sort of jumping the gun on this portion, but want the materials to be ready when it is ready to be installed.

Drywall should be finished this week and we should start sanding. After that "Jay The Painter" will come in and primer everything. Once that is completed, first thing is first, we are painting the kitchen so the cabinets can start going up. I ordered all of our appliances last weekend and am so exited. I had the best experience at Lowe's while buying them. Thanks Janet!

Below are all of my appliances for the new house:

Dishwasher: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=75906-46-DU1145XTPB

Refrigerator: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=250575-46-GB2SHTXTB

Electric Cooktop: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=47787-46-RCC3024RB

Over-the-Counter Microwave: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=235972-46-MH1160XSB

AND MY FAVORITE

Double Built-In Oven: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=49371-46-RBD305PRB

(I woud l ike to state for the record that I came in below budget on my appliances. I was shocked. Danny, does that mean I have more money to spend decorating?)

I don't have many pictures I can share because most of the things that I have picked out and purchased are not even close to being put up. However, I am sure that when they go up, I will post a ton of photos.

~~ KYLA ~~

Finished up the Soffit

2007-07-09T05:33:00.001-07:00

Finished up all the soffit on the dormers and the small over hang on the roof of the bedroom. Installed more permabase on the Fireplace.

Mud Work, Stain, and Stairs

2007-07-03T05:50:00.001-07:00

Mud work is getting done this week and the cabinets should be here by today. The preparation of the steps are complete. All the mud work can now get finished. All but one Door is stained and all the hinges and screws are painted. Mud work should be finished by the middle of this month and we will move on to paint, tile and cabinets. Trim work and flooring will not be far behind. While that is underway, we will be outside finishing up the deck rails and the retaining wall.

Time For Mud Work

2007-06-26T04:50:00.001-07:00

We are ready for Mud work and finishing. Floors are picked out, cabinets are on their way, and last night the counter tops were measured, so we will know how much to order. Mud work should start by this week and we will be working outside on the handrails and preparing for final grade work and gutters while the mudder is working.

More Dry Wall and Insulation

2007-06-19T04:49:00.001-07:00

The Fire Rated Drywall is finished in the garage and next weekend we will move on to the rest of the first floor. We are installing the insulation also and it is one of my least favorite jobs to do but we need to insulate the best we can and not cut any corners with the insulation. If we spend the money now, we will save on heating and cooling in the long run.

Drywall

2007-05-30T07:02:00.000-07:00

We have finished the drywall on the 2nd floor and the ceilings on the 1st. Insulation is almost finished and the mud work will begin soon!

Passed Inspections!

2007-05-18T04:35:00.001-07:00

We passed our rough inspection, and now can move on to insulation and drywall. We built the framing of the fireplace with metal studs and permarock to protect the wood studs on the corner from heat. We should have the insulation finished by this weekend and have some of the first floor drywalled.

Wood Burning Stove

2007-05-07T05:39:00.000-07:00

We have installed the wood burning stove and the stack. 20' of stainless pipe and a stove able to heat 1500 sq foot of the house. If you want a company that knows Fire Places This is the place!We should be ready for rough inspection by the 14th.

Wire and Fireplace

2007-04-13T05:42:00.000-07:00

No pictures but we are right at the 8th month since we broke ground and should be getting the dry wall by next Friday. This weekend we will be cutting in and stripping all the wire for the house and cleaning up any areas of wire that need it. The Fireplace should be started on by this weekend, A lot of Durock and insulation work, along with metal studs for heat reasons. Should have pictures next week if there are any dramatic changes.

More Siding Work

2007-04-02T04:47:00.000-07:00

Siding is getting closer and closer. We are starting to estimate how much dry wall it will take for the house and I am ordering the shower base this week also. If you look at the first picture you can see we have started to trim out and side the first dormer. We think the house will look real nice one we install the shutters on the side of the windows.

Deck Work

2007-03-26T04:52:00.000-07:00

All but 11 boards away and the deck will be finished. We worked very hard this weekend trying to complete the deck so we can move on to more siding and more important outside lighting and recepticals. Fire Place and Tile shower will be the next step. We should be ready for our first rough inspection for the house by the county inspectors in a month.

2007-03-20T04:52:00.000-07:00

We are trying to finish up the deck floor by next weekend. Will keep you posted

Electric and Deck

2007-03-13T04:44:00.000-07:00

We are trying to complete all the electric and network in the house. We finally found a fire place unit that will heat up to 1500 sq ft. Great place to deal with! Here is the link, www.thefireplaceonline.net If the weekend is nice we should have the majority of the deck completed also. On a side note yesterday on the 12th was the 7 month anniversary when we broke ground on the build.

To Cold!

2007-02-20T14:04:00.000-08:00

It's been about 3 weeks now and all We have been able to do is get the Stove system for the living room and pick out the Foe Rock for it also. Single digit weather doesn't go well with pulling wire. This weekend we should make some headway though.

Soffit

2007-01-30T05:34:00.000-08:00

Been a while since the update, Soffit is complete and we are starting on the deck. More inside work is getting finished now. We are running electric and trying to finish up the final framing as far as structural and cosmetic.

Soffit Work

2007-01-09T04:38:00.000-08:00

It may not look like much has changed but a lot of soffit work has been completed on the house. It takes all kinds of detail work and putting up and taking down two or three times on the Facia.

2006-12-28T03:57:00.000-08:00

Trying to complete all the vinyl, soffet, and Facia with the boom lift. Once we get all the high stuff finished it's off to the deck and the vinyl under the deck.

2006-12-19T05:17:00.000-08:00

With just Christmas a week away we are working on the vinyl siding. We are using the boom lift to reach areas that are hard to work on with ladders, with how much detail and time it takes to make the soffet and facia look right, the lift is very useful. Outside AC units are going to be installed this week and we should be finishing up all the high areas of vinyl and soffet next weekend.

Weather Proofing

2006-12-05T10:49:00.000-08:00

Pillars are set, moisture barier is almost complete, and rough HVAC is finished. On to the vinyl and Electric.

Tubs

2006-11-20T05:44:00.000-08:00

Not much to show this week, Garage door is operational and all the tubs are installed. Rough plumbing is finishid

2006-11-14T05:59:00.000-08:00

Stairs for the second Floor and the Garage door are in. Plumbing will be finished this week and HVAC gets started this week also. Next on the agenda, Header all the way around the deck and the main 6x6 pillars that go into the ground for the deck. Then off to siding!

2006-11-07T13:42:00.000-08:00

Roof, windows, Doors, and flashing is complete. We have most of the sheeting on the basement and all the other floors. Going to try to get inspection on the exterior so we can go with the vinyl and get ready for the winter. The first stage of rough plumbing will also be completed by this coming weekend and we will be getting to steps for the second floor so the HVAC can get started.

2006-10-31T05:19:00.000-08:00

Doors and WIndows are in and the roof is almost completely shingled. No more wet floors, and I don't have to take the tools in and out every night now. We may move on to the siding and complete the rest of the structural.

Rain!!!

2006-10-27T05:13:00.000-07:00

No pictures just yet but plenty has been completed on the house. All 3 dormers are framed and sheeted, Doors and Windows are delivered and we may try to install them this weekend also. Half of the roof is shingled and the rest is covered with Tar paper. Hope to have pictures by next tuesday!

2006-10-20T05:10:00.000-07:00

Almost under roof. We are currently building the middle Dormer and finishing up the rest of the covered deck. 75% of the house is covered so the Rain is not as Large of a factor as it was. Next will be sheeting for the basement, windows and exterior doors.

2006-10-10T05:34:00.000-07:00

Installed the majority of the ridge boards for the valleys in the back. Takes a lot of time just to get them right. We were also able to sheet 25% of the roof also. Shooting for a week to be fully sheeted and tar paper on the roof so my roofers can install the shingles next week.

2006-10-03T05:03:00.000-07:00

Most of the roof is complete. 2x10 rafters at 25 ft long, attached to one laminate beam made for the Rake board. 27 total trusses for the garage, master bed and bath and the breeze way.

2006-09-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

10 Days later and we have the entire first floor up and finished, Second floor sub flooring and the Garage is up also. We are ready for roofing and second floor walls.

Ready for First floor Walls

2006-09-15T05:30:00.000-07:00

I have been working on the house every night this week getting ready for next week when I go on vacation for 10 days to start framing up the 1st and 2nd floor. I have some of the Band boards up but I need to finish them up. I should have pictures of the first floor by the time I update my site again.

2006-09-12T03:39:00.000-07:00

Main Beams and partial walls in the basement are in and finished! Thanks Tim! The garage floor is finished and now we are ready for the outer band boards so that we can start laying out our floor joists.

Garage Floor

2006-09-08T04:48:00.000-07:00

Garage floor is ready for concrete. 5 to 6 yards of concrete and we will be ready for framing. Notice the rebar I have ran. I have it sitting on top of the concrete pillars that go down into the ground. This shoud prevent setteling.

Basement Floor

2006-09-06T04:40:00.000-07:00

Basement floor is finished and ready for I Beams and Basement Jacks. 23 total yards of concrete to finish the job and it only took them 2 hours to pour it and 2 to 3 hours to finish it out.

2006-09-05T10:32:00.000-07:00

Basement floors are poured and I should have pics by tomorrow

Grade difference

2006-09-05T09:50:00.000-07:00

This shows the level of the garage vs the basement floor. The garage is 8' higher than the basement floor, yet only 8 to 10 inches lower than the first floor.

The Garage

2006-09-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

To keep the garage at the grade we need I have place 10" tubes on un deisturbed ground up to the final grade the garage floor will be so that we will not have to worry about settlement of the floor in 30 years. We will have over 100 ton of "57's" in the garage so the floor will be at the right level. After everything is finished with the entire footer, we should have 220 ton of gravel, and 110 yards of concrete.

Ready for Floors

2006-09-05T07:50:00.000-07:00

Walls are poured, Moisture plastic and wire mesh is down and ready for Basemement floors.

2006-09-05T07:43:00.000-07:00

Forms for the Basement walls are set. 9' tall and 10 inches thick in most areas that are the longest. Short walls are 8 inches thick. The shorter walls can be thinner since they are not taking as much pressure as the longer walls

2006-09-05T07:40:00.000-07:00

100 Ton of Gravel! That is what I have in the middle and sides of the footer, along with 4" drainage around both sides of the footer. We are ready for Basement walls

Concrete is poured

2006-09-05T07:33:00.000-07:00

Concrete is poured and ready for the forms to be wrecked and pressure washed. I will use the forms to build my I beams for the house. One of the many ways to reuse material to save money.

2006-09-05T07:26:00.000-07:00

Now the forms for the footers are set and all that is left is the rebar and wire mesh. I ran a 12" x 24" footer for a 2 story home with a total of 23 Cubed yards of concrete.

2006-09-05T07:19:00.000-07:00

This is what our house looked like before we started breaking ground for the house. No mud yet!

2 Days later we have a big hole in the ground to fit a house in.

Start of the House Build

2006-09-05T07:15:00.000-07:00

My wife and I have been looking to build a house for a while now and have finaly started. We broke ground August 12th 2006 and today the basement floors are being poured as we speak.! I have a few pictures to show the progress of our house. It has taken 4 years of planning a prep for this to happen for us and Kyla and I are very excited about the entire build.