Now we are getting into the fun stuff, deck board is being laid and the exterior of 8 Sandpiper is coming together! The deck floor is a manufactured product that will resist splintering and there are no nails to stub your toes! We picked a grey color that goes with … Continue reading
The kitchen cabinets are getting ready to be ordered, and we have made our final granite selections for 8 Sandpiper’s kitchen as well. The kitchen cabinets will be white with a light glaze on the details of the front doors. We are very excited about the open-concept kitchen layout and … Continue reading
This Friday after work, head over to Second Street in Lewes, Delaware for Oktoberfest from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. which will include dancing, drinking and of course, German cuisine. The event is the second Oktoberfest held in Lewes hosted by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and is part of their … Continue reading
We thought we would share a photo from last weekend at one of our favorite spots, Touch of Italy on 2nd street in Lewes, Delaware. We think the photo speaks for itself. Now if you are verrrry hungry, you could try to finish the entire sandwich, but most of the … Continue reading
The exterior doors are in, all windows have been installed and the plumbing is underway at 8 Sandpiper. We stopped down to meet with the plumber and electrician today to map out recessed lighting, cable hookups and check on the overall progress. The concrete pads under the house have also … Continue reading
This past Friday we visited 8 Sandpiper and found two crews at work – our framers were installing all of the windows and another crew was laying shingles on the roof. Lots of action to see! With the windows installed, the rooms are really coming together, pretty soon the siding … 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
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
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
