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charlottesville builders: First Floor Master - Darn it!!! - 09/29/08 08:05 AM

Builders, Builders, Builders.... What are you thinking?

Our Housing market never really seems to stop building. We may have a single builder get out of the game (see: BUILDER calls it QUITS!). But the demand for housing is and continues to be strong for the Charlottesville Real Estate Market.

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charlottesville builders: Charlottesville New Construction - The Finished Product - 09/21/08 05:23 PM

Here is the final results of our series "A room with a View" Using one of my local builders we have finished the covered porch and re-done our rear deck.
My wife says it is outstanding... I call it "my new office" lol
Charlottesville Construction Part 6
Charlottesville Construction Part 5
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charlottesville builders: Charlottesville New Construction - Rails and Paint (Part 7) - 09/06/08 09:29 AM

Working around the weather is always a challenge with New Construction in Charlottesville. This project is no different.
We have the Trex Designer Series railing in and we decided on black metal pickets.

This morning the rain came from the storm so I captured a couple of photos to show the … (9 comments)

charlottesville builders: Charlottesville New Construction - Trex! (Part 6) - 09/02/08 07:12 AM

With good weather the New Construction continues today!
We have started on the flooring! We are using 2 different Trex materials.
1. The Trex Designer Seriesfor the railing and kickboards

2. The Trex Escapes Series for the decking

This is a slower process because we are using clips vs … (16 comments)

charlottesville builders: Charlottesville New Construction - Rain Delay... - 08/28/08 07:52 AM

My series on "Room with a View" is on HOLD!!!
Why... we are getting the tail end of the recent hurricane Fay with 2 nice days of rain! (no complaints, we need the rain) However, our project is on hold...

I have to tell you that catching a raindrop in … (6 comments)

charlottesville builders: A room with a view - Part 6 - Charlottesville VA - 08/25/08 01:52 PM

Ceiling and details
The ceiling is in and we are still deciding if we want to paint it White or stain it cedar....
maybe a pale blue???
What is your vote?

As with any project, the devil is in the details.
Here are the posts with and without the … (13 comments)

charlottesville builders: A room with a view - Part 5 - Charlottesville VA - 08/23/08 05:52 PM

New Material Arrives
I heard a loud clank and I arose to see what was the matter.... Well it sort of happened that way. I was getting ready to go out showing Charlottesville Real Estate when I heard a large truck arrive...
Our decking and railing material was here! It feels like Christmas! … (6 comments)

charlottesville builders: A room with a view - Part 4 - Charlottesville VA - 08/22/08 06:32 AM

Trim and Electrical
We are progressing so fast that while I am out showing Charlottesville Real Estate, I am missing a lot of the building process!
We are now installing the trim using a product called Miratec. This is a Treated Exterior Composite that is widely used in the area.
Working … (5 comments)

charlottesville builders: A room with a view - Part 3 - Charlottesville VA - 08/21/08 08:26 AM

Framing!
We are off to a great start and step 3 is Framing. I am amazed at how fast this step is going. We are using micro-lam to span the 20 foot face of the room to preserve the view. The beams will be wrapped between 10-12 inches and we are … (7 comments)

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