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| Jaime caulking in preparation to paint. |
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| Pouring cement for front sidewalk. |
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| Finish work on workshop cement slab. |
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| Framing and rebar for driveway slab. |
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12/17/2006 - Wow! Two months have passed since the last update. There has been a lot of progress on
the house. Completion is still anticipated by the middle of January. For a while it seemed like we might be in by Christmas,
but, that was squelched by rain and, believe it or not, snow.
The interior walls have been insulated and drywalled. Next, the finish carpenters came in and installed the interior
window sills, moulding, interior doors and crown moulding.
They were followed by the cabinet makers. All the cabinets and window seats were custom made for our house and the cost
is comporable to buying the cheap stuff at Lowe's or Home Depot (the avantages of not having craft unions).
At the beginning of last week (12/10/2006) the interior painters and the bricklayers started their work. The painters applied
the stain to the cabinets and window seats and they look fantastic. The painters also started to apply the primer to
all the interior surfaces.
We have included pictures of the progress, up to now, of the house.
| Julie supervising the brick work. |
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| Lucky inspecting the window seats. |
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| Brickwork. |
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| Kitchen cabinets and pantry door. |
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| Cabinet doors. |
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| Window sills. |
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| Closet organizers. |
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10/05/2006 - It has been almost a month since I updated this page. Chad Bramlett and his crew - Cody,
Bob and Terrence - did a great job. Four carpenters put up this house in four weeks. Amazing!
Now the plumbers, electricians, heating/air contractor and cable contractor are working within the framing. It's
a good thing the house is big enough for them to work in the rafters and in the walls, all at the same time.
 "There's a party going on right here".
The outside doors are hung, in particular, the beautiful front door with sidelights. Hopefully we can get you a
good close-up picture of it. Probably the most expensive single item in this home.
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| Back porch. |
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| 20 inch diameter heating/air duct! |
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| Hearth framing for wood burning stove. |
09/12/2006 - The progress is dramatic. The most recent photographs show the carpenters
working on the roof joists. Everything is constructed in place. No pre-fabricated sections.
09/06/2006 - The walls are all framed and the carpenters will start working on the support beams and
joists tomorrow. No new pictures today.
09/05/2006 - The lumber arrived this morning, immediately followed by the carpenters and Ricky Berry
our contractor.
Ricky, and his partner Mike Armstrong, have this project tightly choreographed. See the pictures added below
of the current progress.
Framing
09/12/2006
| South side of house. |
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| West side of house. |
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| East side (front) of house. |
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| Contractor/Foreman Chad Bramlett surveys work. |
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| This will be a nice West view from living room. |
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| Can you pick out Julie's pantry? |
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| Coming up the driveway. |
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09/05/2006
| Julie and Lucky - quality control inspection. |
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Our Contractors
Ricky Berry
Mike Armstrong
Custom Home Builder
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Steel Workshop
Philip Singleton
Singleton Welding
Sulphur Springs, Texas
(903) 348-1732
Architect
Kelly Grimes
The Plan Shoppe
729 Church Street
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
903-439-0080
Fencing
Tommy Washington
Sulphur Springs, Texas
(903) 488-3674
Concrete Foundation
Potts Concrete Construction, Inc.
Sulphur Springs, Texas
(903) 885-9911
Plumbing
C J's Plumbing
Electrical
Millsap Electric
Sulphur Springs, Texas
(903) 885-1318
Building Materials
Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Company
Loop 301 E
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
(903) 885-0605
Framing
Chad Bramlett
Bramlett & Tucker Construction
Paris, Texas
(903) 249-1280
Roofing
Larry Fite Roofing
Heating and Air
A & S Air Conditioning
(903) 885-8072
Satellite and Cable/Phone Drops
SatPro Wireless
Britt Riley
1428 Broadway Street
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(903) 438-2094
Insulation
Landy Roberts
M-P Insulation
(903) 572-8687
Drywall
Streamliners Drywall Finishing
(903) 485-3133
Cabinetmaker
Lone Star Cabinet Company
Birthright, Texas
(903) 945-2046
Painting
Jaime Garcia
1531 Industrial #129
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
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Honeycutt Paint Contracting, LLC
(903) 342-0123
Masonry / Bricklayers
Miller and Sons Masonry
Mt. Vernon, Texas
(903) 632-5285
Brick Supplier
East Texas Brick Company
Tyler, Texas
(903) 581-0002
1-800-256-1750
Garage Door
Toby Boatman Garage Doors
P.O. Box 445
Como, TX 75431
(903) 438-1970
Flooring
Mark Eckstrom
(903) 348-2059
Appliances
Masters Hardware and Appliance
Brent Riley
400 Gilmer Street
Sulphur Springs, Texas
(903) 885-6555
Cement Slabs & Sidewalk
Potts Concrete Construction, Inc.
(903) 885-9911
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