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Roof Trusses Delivered, Placement Starts Soon

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

Front of the house with porch construction - 8 Sandpiper - Cape Shores, Lewes, DE

Color Rendering of the House Revealed

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


First Look at Second Floor

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

2013-07-18 - Uncle Rob and Charlie - Cape Shores, Lewes, DE

Lumber Delivery on 7.16.13 - Cape Shores, Lewes, DE

Enjoying the Heatwave at 8 Sandpiper

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


Work Starts on the Second Floor

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

7.15.13 - Sussex Lumber Truck - Cape Shores, Lewes, DE

First Floor Walls Framed in One Day!

Today we were totally blown away by the progress made at 8 Sandpiper.  The four-man crew worked all day to frame out the first floor and get all of the walls in place.  It is all taking shape in record time!  As you can see from the photos, the first … Continue reading

7.8.13 First Floor Walls - Lewes, DE

Floor Joists are Set on First Floor

Today was another productive day, the crew worked hard to get all of the floor joists secured in place on the first floor while leaving an opening for the central staircase.  The weather seemed to be mostly sunny today with a late afternoon rain shower moving through the area causing … Continue reading

7.3.13 Floor Joists - Lewes, DE - Cape Shores