Monday, February 20, 2017

Building Our ADU

 Because spending a year remodeling our home wasn't enough work: About a year ago, we began the process of filing for permits to build a detached garage with an apartment above, also known as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).  
March 16, 2016 
Excavation began for the foundation footings and concrete slab.



March 29, 2016
We hired a cement crew to frame and pour the foundation.
April 6, 2016
Concrete poured.
Kaden helping to install the plates and brackets.
April 26, 2016
Dad came up to help frame the garage walls.


May 14, 2016
After Josh (along with help from Kaden, his friend Gabe and their family) installed the floor joists and flooring, Dad came up again to show Josh how to frame a 2nd story wall and jack it up into place.

 May 27, 2016
Installing the rood trusses.
Dad came up and helped with that too.


August 11, 2016
Trimming and wrapping the house for siding.
Josh and Kaden installing siding on the front.

 September 9, 2016
Finishing up painting.  I painted about 90 percent of it myself.  I had Kaden help with some of the places where it required climbing higher on the scaffolding.


 Interior framing.
 Josh did all the electrical work himself.  With some assistance from Kaden and I.
 November 11, 2016: Insulation.
 November 17, 2016: Sheetrock 
We hired out the insulation and sheetrock.
Ready for interior paint: Josh sprayed the primer for me and I used rollers to paint the rest of the interior.  
 December 27, 2016 
Over a month after we ordered them, our kitchen and bathroom cabinets finally arrived.  There we shipping delays due to the snow and ice storms back east.  We ordered the cabinets from LilyAnn Cabinets and they come flat packed, like IKEA. Although they have solid plywood boxes and dove-tailed drawers. 
January 6, 2017
 I began sanding and coating the butcher block countertops with polyurethane.  
 January 17, 2017: I finished installing and grouting the kitchen tile backsplash.  These are the same penny round tiles we have in our house, just a different color.  I was able to pick these up a box of these, from Dal-tile, on clearance for only $25!  Normally the box would have cost me $100, so I was thrilled to find such a great deal!
Dad came and helped us a lot near the end.  He helped us install all the interior doors, window trim, baseboards, finish the flooring install, installing closet rods/shelves and frame up the back side of our kitchen island.  Thanks so much Dad!  We couldn't have finished it on time without you!
And thanks to Kaden, who was a huge help as well!  He worked hard helping with framing, electrical, and various other jobs needed to help us finish.
Our signed occupancy permit!  It felt so good to finally receive that signature of completion!

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