The Tyvek house wrap was put on today.
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The Woofing Crew
The roofing crew has arrived! They started laying the roofing felt and will be installing shingles soon. We chose to go with a Tamko Heritage IR (impact resistant) shingle in natural timber color. The impact resistant shingles have a polyester fabric reinforcement which makes for a stronger shingle, and we also get a discount on our homeowners’ insurance for them.
And here is another one of Colt’s crew, his yellow lab, Jade.
Well, Well, Well…Look Who Decided to Show Up
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.
Handy Mani
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.
That There is an ERV, Clark!
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.
