Growing Memories
Today they finally drilled our well! They drilled 239 ft. deep before hitting shale. The well has 5″ casing and will have a Grundfos SQE constant pressure system with variable frequency drive pump delivering 22 gallons per minute with an 8.5 gallon Flexcon JetRite II pressure tank.
The plumbers were on the job site today getting things roughed in. They set the tubs and shower and also mounted the mani-block water manifold. The mani-block distributes water evenly to all of the pex water lines running through the house, each with their own individual shut-off valve.
This is the Energy Recovery Ventilation unit, or ERV. These systems act as an air exchanger, which have been commonplace in commercial applications for years. Now that homes are being built so airtight, fresh air and ventilation is becoming more critical. Since our home is going to be all brick, our HVAC subcontractor highly recommended this option. This system will also replace the functionality of the bathroom ventilation fans, affectionately referred to as “fart fans” by our HVAC subcontractor.
Roof sheathing started today. They used 49 sheets of 5/8″ OSB sheathing to cover the east side and most of the north side. All of the roof sheathing is clipped to provide extra strength. It goes quickly!
The trusses went up today. The crane was only there for four hours and things went really well. The roof is hip style with a 6/12 pitch.
