Getting Close To Finishing The Addition
I’ve been working quite a while on getting the house just the way we want it and now I am on the tail end of the whole project.
I’ve pretty much built the entire house on my own with a little help on the framing from a friend, the roofing from another friend, (I don’t like to roof) hired the carpeting installed and I helped the foundation guy set and pour all his forms. I also hired a couple guys to tape the drywall to speed that up.
So from digging out the foundation hole all the way to the almost complete project I’d have to say I’ve been busy. Right now I am finishing up with the siding. I have the plumbing final all signed off and the mechanical final as well. There are a few little items to handle on the electrical final and just a few other items to finish up for the building final.
It is a wonderful feeling to know that I did this whole project and now we get to use what I built. I usually do the building for other people and then never get to use what I put together. So now I do.
The master bath is a dream come true with a walk in shower that is 5′ by 7′ and two separate shower controls. The hot water never runs out because we have a tankless water heater. (Nice)
We now have this huge walk in closet with wardrobe cabinetry all the way around to hold all of our clothes. (Mostly my wife’s stuff. she has way more than I do.) And the bedroom area. All total the master suite has 432 sq ft of floor space. That’s really nice.
There are a total of 5 bedrooms in our house now. Really nice to have a lot of space too.
Of course my point is simple. Investing into your living quarters and making them larger is a really good way to invest in your comfort. Doing most or all the work yourself saves you a ton of money and gives you great bragging rights.
So get out your pencil and draw up your dream. That’s where it starts. Drawing what you want gets the idea out of your head so you can see it. Start!
Cheers
Glenn
