The Mitchell House

A Couple of Updates!

We have been working on plumbing and hardi-plank today.  The plank is going on the back porch. We also got the house "hard plumbed" to the well and got our connection box down in the ground.  We are just about a couple of hours away on finishing the grouting on the tile. Also, we are about to begin painting doors, door facings, and trim.

Below are some pics of the master shower. These were taken before today - we have the fixtures on now but i have not had the time to take a new pic.

The discolored look on the front edge of the seat is really
not there. Light was glaring off of it from the window.

Front porch with siding completed - Still have to paint though!

Below is a more "wooded" view!

Plumbing Inside

We have begun plumbing inside. Hopefully, most of that will be finished this week.  I am using the Pex system.  Here is a manifold with most of the plumbing runs already attached.

Plumbing and Leveling

We have been working all week on plumbing and leveling.  Today we finished the plumbing and started leveling, putting in form boards for the porches, and digging interior footers.  Below are some pics of the process.

Digging for Plumbing!

Well, I have taken three vacation days to get my plumbing laid in and to get my interior footers dug. As usual, I cannot get access to an excavator, and being rather impatient, I just got started by digging by hand.  I have nearly completed the project today so far as the digging goes. 

For the last hour it has been raining and I am not sure what impact that has had on my work.  Here at our house, it has only rained 1/4 inch.  So, I am hoping that if it stops in the next hour, that the ground will soak it all in pretty well.  Should make it easier to finish getting everything dug down an inch or two here or there.

Here are couple of pics.

Laying Out Plumbing

Saturday was a hot and dry day!  We spent the entire afternoon laying out the plumbing.  As most of you will know, that job is slow - but very important job.  Getting measurements exactly right are of critical importance.  Once you mark everything out - and especially once you dig it all - the toilets, sinks, showers etc. are going to be where you have put them. So the wall will be where the plumbing is located!!!! 

We drove down rebar and painted them to mark all the positions.  This week, as soon as a suitable excavator is available, I will dig the main trunk line along with the branches to tubs, toilets, etc..

Pics will be posted when we get the plumbing laid in the trenches sometime this week.

Drilling the Well!

Putting down the well and building the shop were the first two items done on the property as far as structure and improvements.  The well was drilled in July of 2007 just before the shop went up. 

The well is 185 feet deep!  It is good, cold, clear water!  Below are a few pics of the drilling rigs and crew and then the finished product.

Running Main Water Supply from Pump to Shop - Part of the Way to House

The pump has been in for some time - but on Monday, May 26, I started getting ready to run the supply line from the pump towards the house - and to the shop for a utility sink.