Thursday, May 29, 2014

It's in the details

We are in the process of installing floor and wall tile throughout the house.  These details will start to show the design look we are aiming for.  The majority of the tile was purchased at Floor & Decor, while the master shower wall tile came from Lowes.  Subway style tile was used in each shower because of it's classic and contemporary look.  We used bright white beveled 3x6 subway tile for the jack/Jill bathroom shower, matte white 4x10 subway tile for the 3rd floor bathroom, and carrara marble 3x6 subway tile for the master shower.  Because of the contrasting colors of the marble tile, we decided to use white grout so as to not make it too busy.  For the other two bathroom wall tiles, we used Pearl Gray grout so each individual tile would pop.  This darker grout also exhibited a more contemporary look.

The floor tile in the 3rd floor bathroom is 12x24 porcelain tile called Eramosa Silver, finished with Pearl Gray grout.  The jack/Jill bathroom displays 12x24 porcelain tile called Tango Nero, finished with Warm Gray grout.  The master bath and laundry room uses 12x20 porcelain tile called Linen Pearl, with Pearl Gray grout.  For the half bath on the main floor, we used porcelain gray penny tile with Pearl Gray grout.

MASTER SHOWER (Carrara white marble)

MASTER SHOWER


JACK/JILL (beveled  3x6 subway tile)

3rd FLR (matte 4x10 subway tile)

3rd FLR (Eramosa Silver)

1/2 Bath (gray penny tile)

JACK/JILL (Tango Nero)

MASTER (Linen Pearl)

LAUNDRY (Linen Pearl)

Friday, May 16, 2014

Drywall

For the delivery of drywall, we had to use a boom to drop the pieces on the second and third floors.  The boom operator was extremely precise and would raise a bundle of drywall through the third floor french door, while a second person unloaded and scattered the pieces throughout each floor.  We ordered 250 pieces of 4' x 12' x 1/2" regular drywall, 80 pieces of 4' x 8' x 1/2" mold resistant board (bathrooms and basement), and 12 pieces of 4' x 10' x 5/8" board for the garage ceiling.  They scattered 72 total pieces of drywall on the third floor, 123 pieces on the second floor, 80 pieces on the first floor, 12 pieces in the garage, and 45 pieces in the basement.  The 45 pieces for the basement had to be carried down by hand.

3rd FLR GREAT ROOM

3rd FLR LANDING

2nd FLR 











KITCHEN

BATHROOM

GREAT ROOM PANORAMIC

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Insulation

Insulation has now been installed throughout the house, and once we pass inspection, drywall will soon follow.  For extra energy efficiency we decided to spray foam the third floor ceiling and attic knee walls, as well as the master bedroom/bathroom ceiling, which are below the rooftop terrace.




KITCHEN

2nd FLOOR STAIRWELL

 

MASTER BEDROOM


3rd FLOOR CRAFT ROOM


3rd FLOOR GREAT ROOM

THE LOUNGE (Man Cave)


THE LOUNGE (Man Cave)

THE LOUNGE (Man Cave)