Looking Like a House Again

Now that we are finally back from our winter trip, the house has many changes.  While we were gone the new roof was installed, stucco work continued, insulation was installed, and sheetrock begun.  Here's the unpainted exterior:

The windows and doors have red tape and plastic covering them to keep out the mess.  And one of the sides:

For the roof, we chose Timberline 30 year asphalt shingles in Weathered Wood.  We installed ridge vents all around.

We went with R-19 insulation in the walls (2x6 exterior walls) and R-30 in the ceilings. 

The different color is because the old part of the house had some studs 24" on center and all new construction was the standard 16" on center.

 

Between the master and the living room, we installed some sound-deadening insulation in the wall and added a sheet of soundboard between the studs and sheetrock to keep the bedroom quiet.  Here's the sound insulation before the 1/2" soundboard was added.

The sheetrock is being installed now and will be floated, taped, and textured over the next 10 days.

And the main living area and kitchen area below.  The hallway on the far left leads to my office and a 3'0 x 8'0 reeded glass door will be installed there.

The master shower has Hardi board all around and we fiberglassed the niches and bench for waterproofing.

Tomorrow we meet with the designers to discuss final tile selection, interior colors, trim hardware, and lighting.