Phantom Wood Rottweilers - Troy Home

A New Beginning end of cul de sac - land is on the right end Building Permit facing south toward the cul de sac Joe the excavator before the driveway went in cutting in the driveway facing south by end of garage drive going up to garage New Driveway more driveway with ramp for the heavy equipment to the right drive out to cul de sac poplar grove in front of house facing north east lot line with spruce planted in 1983 starting the dig stripping topsoil topsoil stockpiled Joe hard at work basement dug after the rain basement facing west facing northwest steps to the basement dug I never thought a hole in the ground could be so pretty!

Concrete Plans my foundation guys - Coello and Assoc. the concrete trucks the footings are poured and form-a-drain put in the wall forms are ready and waiting garage footings facing west footings in front of house wall forms go up wall forms up and braced around house/garage concrete is poured into wall forms concrete is pumped into wall forms from a large truck walls are poured and braced poured walls are braced and now must cure poured walls will have brick pattern on the inside wall walls braced inside and out forms come off - garage area shown foam insulation board is applied to walls basement windows on west end - 2 ft. exposure for light in basement haunches on front of house for porch support close-up of poured-in-place basement window (36" x 16")
Backfilling putting stone in garage floor good slope away from foundation blue pipe was put under foundation into the basement for the well kennel area off garage which will be covered by a roof
Setting the Steel Beam Pal Steel truck preparing to set the beam. beam that spans the width of the house is set. main beam is set and adjusted setting the supporting poles making sure it's straight preparing to set the 2nd beam setting the 2nd beam untying the ropes walking the steel "tightrope"
The Frame-Up wood is delivered sill plate is attached to foundation Floor deck is built Nothing to do with the construction, geese on the pond at Mukwonago Park. A nice place to walk the dogs after a stressful day of home building.
It's Starting to look like a house! Garage - north wall Deck is built, sides are going up. Back of the house, on left the patio door opening, on right the dining room window front spare bedroom facing south the garage with the kennel yard door on right Back of house facing north back of house, kennel yard with door Back and west side of house (from the inside) 3 car garage front view of house with garage facing slightly SE (canted) west side with 2 ft. exposure and basement windows back of house, large opening is patio door garage service door, ladder is in kennel yard kennel yard w/door, my bedroom window on right. laundry room window facing south dinette window facing southeast spare bedroom window facing southeast my bedroom window facing north door from laundry room to kitchen inside of house looking out
Roof Trusses go up Roof trusses are ready house is ready for the roof trusses front of house facing southeast West end of house Truss is moved by crane setting front gable
More trusses and roof sheathing roof trusses and blue sky covered kennel area Faith in my bedroom patio door opening on left, dining room window on right Faith on the roof sheathing back of house front of house and garage, gable being built Peach pie (Faith) in the front entryway front of house with gable front of house with stockpiled topsoil garage front of house from driveway covered kennel area by garage west side of house with 2 ft. exposure west side - bedroom windows back of house
Roof and Sun Tunnels Roof sheathing on garage. Roof sheathing on covered kennel area. Back of house. Garage. Front of house w/garage Front of house. Sun tunnel in bathroom (one in each) Back of house w/chimney (and mess I have to clean up :-) Front of house w/sun tunnel Front of house with other sun tunnel My roofing guy, Kevin Schmitt Starting the roof membrane Starting the shingles Working in very hot weather :-( Roof over kennel area The shingles sealed quickly with the heat Front gables
Look thru any Window patio doors in back windows in back of house patio doors, spare bedroom window front of house west side of house with basement windows and electric hookup front entryway laundry room window - will have windowbox in the future garage windows kitchen partial wall and pass thru being built partial kitchen wall garage window with rail along basement steps basement entry way - steps will be built here arched nook in foyer wall foam insulation goes on first. bathrooms are done first so shower/tub module can be placed. eco batt insulation over foam in bathroom grey color dog bath with door for dog entry. dog bath in laundry room to be hooked up to plumbing
Septic, HVAC, Electric, Plumbing digging the hole for the septic digging the hole for the concrete septic tank Faith walking down perc bed. drain tiles for percolation bed Faith on exposed septic tank. septic tank is buried and percolation field completed with venting getting ready to rough in the heating system roughing in the heating roughing in the plumbing WE energies getting ready to hook up electric service digging the trench for the electric cables the trench dug up to the house and electric box trench going thru the woods WE worker getting ready to place electric wire in the trench Coello piling stone by the house to put in the basement before pouring concrete a hole is cut in the house and the stone is pushed down the hole. after the stone is in the basement, men move it around with wheelbarrows.
Fireplace, bath, concrete garage floor is poured steps and landing from garage to laundry room concrete is scored to prevent stress cracking the scoring is done with saws that partially cut through the concrete hand trowel scoring is done on porch area hand trowel scoring leaves a bigger gap front porch is poured step by patio doors is poured view of front porch and entryway chimney cap installing the chimney cap the chimney cap is called a "tin top" one piece bath/shower unit for spare bathroom the BIS fireplace is put in place stove pipe is installed and put through ceiling BIS fireplace "built-in stove" very energy efficient. the fireplace face will be put on later Electric meter installed on west end of house Central vac rough in Plumbing for washer in laundry room
Siding, well, shower Siding is applied to North side of house - color "Cypress". The siders make the trim with a special cutting/forming machine. The trim color is "Village Green" which is also the color of the soffit, facia and gutters. North side of house is done. Scaffolding is up to side the west side. covered dog area covered dog area with siding Siding the north side of house My well driller, Larry Hintz. getting the drilling rig in place Drilling the well First water is hit at 75 feet. the shower unit arives for the master bath shower unit is put in place the tub/shower module is put in place for the spare bedrooms. one last shot of the fireplace with the pipe going through the roof.
Siding and insulation Foam insulation is applied Batt insulation is installed in garage Batt insulation is applied over foam 1" Foam insulation insualtion in garage insulation batts in walls and cathedral ceiling plastic put over batts plastic vapor barrier over batts insulation ready to install batt insulation to be installed over foam. certain interior walls are soundproofed architectural shingles are applied to gables soffit installed on front porch siding and contrasting gable shingles strip is left open for cedar board accent front of house facing southeast view of porch. posts will be wrapped in cedar one of my new nosy neighbors
Drywall, Siding Garage is drywalled and taped. Scaffolding in kitchen for hanging the drywall. Partial wall in kitchen with arch. Niche in foyer. Green Board in laundry room for water resistance. Green board in garage kennel area. Drywaller's stilts to reach ceiling. Door to spare bedrooms and bath. Taping the seams. Tarps over garage doors to keep in heat to dry the taping "mud". Front Gable with Cedar accent board. Garage gable with fypon.
Grading, drywall, porch Moving the dumpster so the grading can begin Grading the front yard My main man, Joe. He did the excavating, grading and septic. My driveway - now the piles of soil are gone! Lawler on the big truck - Macho Man! Faith on the truck - can't be outdone by the boys! My taper, Russ, on stilts working on the garage ceiling. My electrician, Don, after installing my wonderful basement lights. Cedar planks for the porch, freshly stained. More cedar - it was quite a job! Wave bar in my shower - love that shower! Faith by my new mailbox.
Paint, staining, and fireplace mantle Painting the living room ceiling. painting the ceiling by the fireplace Garage windows and half-wall to basement Living room/dining room wall painted saybrook sage. Windows are stained. Spare bedroom painted "southern comfort", a warm tan. Spare Bath painted light saybrook sage, a light green. Computer room painted Lake Placid, a slate blue. Computer room facing out to porch. Fireplace mantle, a slab of cedar, attached to the backing on the drywall. this will be covered in stone. Another view of the fireplace mantle and raised hearth. Looking through the passway in the kitchen to the living room The niche in the foyer What color NOT to paint your bedroom! No, this is not a mammogram.... My bedroom :-( This color will be changed ASAP!!
Almost Done! Snowy field north of my home on Christmas. Computer room ceiling fan. Computer room closet doors Spare bathroom vanity lights Spare bathroom vanity Great room fireplace with wood floor closer shot of fireplace with cedar log mantel View to the north out my patio door My bathroom vanity Arched pass-thru seen from great room into kitchen Front foyer looking from great room Front door and closet door on left Kitchen island and arched pass-thru into great room Laundry room fan Laundry room with dog bath Laundry room utility sink Laundry room window with counter - black metal legs will be holding up the sorting counter. Dog crates will fit underneath. Laundry room dutch coor going into kitchen. Kitchen with staggered cabinets, microwave. Stove and refrigerator will be on this wall. Door to laundry room is on the right. Another view of kitchen with pass-thru. The fireplace can be seen thru the pass-thru when you enter the kitchen.

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