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More update photos for you folks! As you can see, some of the walls are going up. Electrical rough-in should be starting this week and dry wall next week. It's coming together!
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Update History
New Beginnings (Original Post): October 13, 2008
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Here are the plans for our new home in Kaimuki. We decided to re-build and create a place that we can all grow in to. There will be 4 people living in this home.
Our old home was about 30 years old and was getting to the point of needing some rennovation, plumbing work and termite repair.
We decided that if we're all going to move in together and plan to live at this home for years to come, we should build something that would be big enough for us to enjoy for years to come.
I've attached screenshots of our plans. Our lot isnt very big, but longer than wide, so we needed to get creative to fit in the features that we wanted.
Eventually, there will be some kids in the mix, so we wanted to make sure we had a couple rooms to accomodate guests or children if need be and extra storage in the mean-time.
We wanted to build the kitchen and living room together and attach it to the back patio area for entertaining.
We each have a master bedroom with ample room to move around and create spaces with design.
We hope to get inspired from everyone here and will call on the community for design input and advice.
Thanks in advance!
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New Beginnings (Update 1): October 20, 2008
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Photos from week 1, digging the footing and prepping the ground and foundation.
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New Beginnings (Update 2): October 20, 2008
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Update photos from week 2-3 - Prepping the ground for footing and cement.
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New Beginnings (Update 3): October 20, 2008
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Foundation is poured, cement is set and framing begins tomorrow, 10/20/2008.
Roof truss' will be delivered on 10/30/2008!
Things are progressing nicely and we're beginning to see our new house come to reality.
We're still looking for input on our front entry! Help!
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New Beginnings (Update 4): November 19, 2008
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Okay, so framing came and went. Here are some images of the house as of 10/30/2008.
The guys made pretty quick work of the 2 stories. These photos show 1/2 of the roof trusses installed.
Braces are still up in the interior and windows, along with the back sliding door have been installed.
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New Beginnings (Update 5): November 19, 2008
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We went shopping for appliances today! We bought everything including our fridge, washer, dryer, range, range hood, bar reefer, chest freezer... and we went WAY over our allowances.
It's all good, we didn't skimp and got what we wanted.
As you can see, framing is still going on. A couple interior walls have been put on and the roof is further along.
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New Beginnings (Update 6): November 19, 2008
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I decided to upload this series of photos so you folks could see the black hole that was 10/21-10/30.
Atlas Construction rocks. We were behind about 2 weeks due to foundation set backs, but we were assured that we would make up the time during framing, and that we did!
I didnt even have a chance to update these photos because litterally, once framing started, floor 1 was up within a couple days. Floor 2 was up the next day and as soon as we knew it, I was climbing up to the 2nd floor to snap a few pictures for this update.
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New Beginnings (Update 7): November 19, 2008
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Quick update: roof is just about finished. Panels have been put on and shingles should go up shortly.
We gave Jeremy, our Project Manager and General Contractor, our color selections and shingle color.
I've attached our example color schemes above. I edited some of the colors in photoshop to get it where we wanted it. Jeremy is going to do a bottom wrap in a stucco type finish with a verticle siding finish that's similar to the image.
We went for a fairly neutral and warm exterior scheme to keep it simple. We plan to accent with some great foliage and landscaping to create a warm and inviting appearance.
Our inspiration is a little bit of modern island mixed with some contemporary accents.
It's hard to see at this point, but once paint starts going up and finishes are applied, i'll post more photos so you can see our progress.
Let us know what you think!
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New Beginnings (Update 8): November 22, 2008
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Here's our appliance package that we went with. We got some great deals from Sears during their veterans day sale a couple weeks ago. Appliances are being delivered in 12/20.
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New Beginnings (Update 9): December 01, 2008
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Lots going on with Thanksgiving this week. It's a short week, so the guys wont be working on Thursday or Friday. Progres has been made with the roof and shingles have been installed. As stated in the last update, we've chosen a colored shingle called "Weathered Wood". It has a light grey/brown appearance and looks very clean. We're happy with it. I'll try to get closeups of the shingles so you can see them.
APN security has roughed in wiring for our security system. It will consist of 2 keypads, one upstairs, one down, 1 siren and 1 strobe, 2 smoke detectors that will be integrated to the system and wired to phone fire in case of an emergency. We'll also have motion sensors as extra protection, so anyone thinking of breaking in, after you get caught by the alarm, be prepared to deal with 2 large hawaiian guys with bats. :-)
Our A/C technician has roughed in his install for our split A/C systems. We're going with a unit in each room/space minus the 2 small guest rooms. These rooms would cost an extra 3000 to cool and they wont be immediately occupied. We're going with a complete fujitsu split system configuration with 2 dual zone 24000 btu condensers, a single 18 for the living room and a single 12 for the front sitting room.
Lots will be happening in the next couple weeks, so check back for updates!
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New Beginnings (Update 10): December 01, 2008
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More update photos for you folks! As you can see, some of the walls are going up. Electrical rough-in should be starting this week and dry wall next week. It's coming together!
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9 Comments
1. melissa | August 26, 2008
Is this a new project or a remodel?? Have you started the building yet? Would love to see the progress.
2. johngarcia | September 23, 2008
Hey Melissa! This is going to be a new build. We'll be breaking the house down tomorrow, so updates will come on a regular basis! I'll be taking photos and filming tomorrow's demolition, so i'll post it up as soon as I get around to processing the footage. Check back to see our progress!
3. johngarcia | November 03, 2008
Framing is coming along. Windows and doors got delivered today! I'll be posting some update images shortly. Would really love some insight and ideas on how we should design the interior!
4. lissa | November 11, 2008
Wow how exciting. I remember visitng our lot when the foundation was being poured. It was a long wait and when we saw the foundation poured we felt like we were actually seeing progress. Thanks for sharing this with us.
5. johngarcia | November 18, 2008
Thanks for the comment, Lissa! I was starting to wonder if anyone was actually looking at this! We've made alot of progress in the past couple weeks, so I'll post an update now!
6. anne1 | November 20, 2008
Oh my. It's going up so quickly. So quickly that I saw your first postings and now boom it's up. I love the most recent photos and the colors you've chosen. All the updated photos help me feel like I'm a part of this project. Keep 'em coming. I'm having trouble seeing detail in the plans but it looks like a great space. You bought all new appliances but are you buying all new furniture too? I think I read that you have some beautiful wood furniture. So are you tying into what you already have? What style is the furniture you are using? Have you chosen flooring yet? Is it wood or stone or carpet? That'll help determine what's going on top of it. Hope to see more updates soon.
7. johngarcia | November 22, 2008
Hey Anne! Thanks for the comment! We're happy with our color choices as well. We're keeping it safe and plan to accent with some great foliage. Still looking for landscape inspiration at this point. As we get closer to finishing each room, i'll do detailed shots of the plans, real photos and ask for lots of input for colors, furniture placement and design, so stay tuned! We bought all new appliances. We're going with an entire kenmore elite stainless package from the range, convection/micro range hood, refrigerator and washer/dryer. I'll post photos in an update! Appliances are being delivered to the house on Dec 20th. We're also purchasing new furniture and have been fortunate to find some great deals at design home over the past week. We do have an antique koa furniture set that my father purchased over 30 years ago. He mentioned that it was already over 30 years old when he purchased it. We have a couch, 2 chairs and matching side tables and a coffee table. They're in the process of being re-finished to retain the natural curly koa grain. We're also getting new cushions made so it should look very nice. We're going with wood in the front entryway and sitting room and in the hallway. We're going with a natural ceramic tile in the kitchen and carpet in the living room and throughout the rest of the house. I'll need lots of input over the coming weeks, so please comment back and leave your thoughts!! :-)
8. anne1 | December 02, 2008
I'm staying tuned. If you have photos of your furniture and samples of your flooring, it'll help us see what tones you're going toward. Have you chosen counter tops yet? You can post photos of your samples. How about cabinets? Looking forward to seeing more photos.
9. johngarcia | December 03, 2008
i can post some photos of our furniture. we bought most of it at dezign home, as my girlfriend works there and we got a good discount! we'll be choosing out cabinets this weekend, which will in turn dictate counter tops. we're going with granite countertops and we're thinking a natural ceramic tile for the kitchen floor. we have a full stainless steel set of kitchen appliances so keep that in mind. will post up photos of finishes soon! they dropped our tubs in today and installed the starburst window over the stairwell. insullation and dry wall is being prepped so the inner walls are closing in within the next week 1/2.
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