The Nester's New House

Post Closing – A New Beginning

nestertg — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:05:31 +0000

Here are a few shots of the house with some furniture in it, as requested. We will be adding some more soon as we continue to unpack and dispose of the boxes.

Week 19 – The Countdown Begins!

nestertg — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:27:00 +0000

Our final inspection is on Thursday, and we close next week! We haven’t been able to get into the house to take pictures lately due to the holidays and the doors being locked; this will be the final set before we move in.

A few notes:

The hard wood floor hasn’t been cleaned yet, the cook top on the island has a motorized pop-up vent system, and yes, there are TWO ovens. I like to bake – so what?

Week 13 – Primer, Shadow Boxing & Chair Rail

nestertg — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:57:38 +0000

Even though I didn’t think the shadow boxing and chair rail was necessary, I have to admit that it looks good (Jenn was right). The boxed ceiling in the master bedroom and sitting room likes nice too – it really does add depth to the rooms.

Week 11 – Drywall! (5 November)

nestertg — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:51:39 +0000

The title says it all – seems like the place keeps getting bigger as they put more stuff in it.

Week 10 – Insulation (27 October)

nestertg — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:48:01 +0000

Not much to show this week; just some insulation being installed. There is a pic of some pipes and miscellaneous framing as well.

Week 9 – Brick & Bath (18 October)

nestertg — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:44:39 +0000

We have our brick water table installed, and the porch now has a roof. There is a jetted tub in the picture; what a pleasant surprise! Jenn is standing in what will be a shower with a seat.

Week 6 – Wrapping & Windows

nestertg — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:26:56 +0000

There is some wrap and windows, as well as some doors. Enjoy!

Week 5 – Framing & Roofing

nestertg — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:55:52 +0000

The place looks so much different now; it seemed small before the frame went up, but seems huge now. We took so many pics that I uploaded them to flickr; click here to see them all. I can’t believe how quickly it’s going up, and how good it’s looking already. We are definitely happy with our decision to buy from Centex!!

Week 4 – A Basement!

nestertg — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:16:20 +0000

There weren’t any changes to the house or site for Week 3, so I didn’t have any pictures to post. I think the rain kept them from doing much that week. This week we found a base for the floor above the basement, and some framing for the basement areas. All the dirt had been redistributed to create the front and side yard, as well as the walk-out condition in the back.

Week 2 – Concrete Foundation!

nestertg — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:48:27 +0000

We stopped by the site this evening after dinner (at Stafford’s newest and greatest bar and sports lounge, Mick’s) to take some pictures and check out the progress. The foundation is in place and it’s beautiful! Next week I’ll post about the process we went through to get here and provide some background. Enjoy the pics!