The trusses for the front porch of 8 Sandpiper have been installed, adding an element of character and charm to the front of the house. The peaked roof insert for the front of the house has also been framed, which completes the architectural elements associated with the house framing. The … Continue reading
This week the roof trusses started going up at 8 Sandpiper and the front and back decks are also taking shape. Once the roof trusses are in place, plywood will be nailed on top and the roof shingles can start to be placed. For the shingles we have selected GAF … Continue reading
Yesterday the roof trusses were delivered to 8 Sandpiper and the crew said they will start to place them tomorrow. Once the roof is on, more of the plumbing and interior work can begin. Also on Wednesday we had a walk-through with the kitchen designer and confirmed the kitchen cabinet … Continue reading
Since we chose the exterior color of the house (Certainteed Pacific Blue) we decided to make a color rendering of the front of the house from the blueprint. While the actual color may vary slightly, the rendering below is quite realistic of what the front of 8 Sandpiper will look … Continue reading
The past few days have been exciting to watch at 8 Sandpiper, the plywood on the side of the house is going up and they have started building out the back deck. Today the right side of the house was completely wrapped in plywood and Tyvek. Once the plywood and … Continue reading
Pacific Blue! After driving around and comparing all of the opinions from the family, we have decided to go with Pacific Blue as the color of the exterior siding for 8 Sandpiper. Certainteed has many great color options but we chose a dark blue to contrast the white trim and … Continue reading
The heat has been brutal this week, but the crew has been able to make some great progress and today we were taken to the second floor of 8 Sandpiper! The framing of the upstairs den and master bath has been completed, and we were able to see the living/dining … Continue reading
As the heatwave continues, we have been spending days on the beach as we watch the progress of 8 Sandpiper. Today work continued on the second floor and framing of the walls started. Our crew has been sweating through their shirts and pants these past two days! The biggest thing … Continue reading
Today the heat wave hit Lewes, but that didn’t keep the crew from working on laying the floor joists for the second floor. We were watching the progress and were able to see a load of lumber being delivered which will be used for the sub-floor. The second floor should … Continue reading
Today we walked around the first floor of 8 Sandpiper and were able to see all of the first floor bedrooms taking shape. The lumber for the second floor has been delivered so we think the second floor will be going up this week! The first floor will have four … Continue reading
