This the story of building 540-13
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Earliest photos: 16 Oct 2015
Latest photos: 7 Dec 2016
2015-10-16-01
Should we pick this site - not many left
2015-10-16-02
.. from across the road
2016-01-26-01
At last, they start digging a hole
2016-01-28-01
Foundations poured and covered with "frost blanket"
2016-01-30-01
More of the foundations
2016-02-03-01
Foundations exposed and basement gravel
2016-02-14-01
Basement wall shuttering has arrived
2016-02-17-01
Preping to pour basement walls
2016-02-17-02
At last the walls arrive !
2016-02-20-01
Basement walls from one side
2016-02-20-02
Basement walls from the other side
2016-03-10-01
The walls start to rise
2016-03-19-01
The second floor starts
2016-03-27-01
View from the rear
2016-03-27-02
2016-04-03-01
Roof starting to take shape
2016-04-03-02
More of the roof
2016-04-10-01
The rear part of the roof shingled
2016-04-10-02
.. and the front is nearly there
2016-04-17-02
So the roof is now shingled
2016-04-28-01
Look inside and behold the windows have arrived
2016-04-28-02
More windows (looks like master bedroom one in in the doorway)
2016-04-28-03
From the back - kitech, dining and livng room windows in -
2016-05-01-01
Back widows in (have to fill around master bedroom). Was a VERY misy day!
2016-05-01-02
Front windows in. Not sure if that is final front door
2016-05-01-03
Front windows and side windows plus mud room door
2016-05-04-01
Yeh - at least we can have a bath
2016-05-04-02
2016-05-04-03
At last they cut the concrete forthe side door to the garage
2016-05-26-01
Looks like they are starting the siding
2016-05-26-02
Working on the siding
2016-05-27-01
Site is cleaned upbut not much more on the siding
2016-05-31-02
This was meant to be closing /completion day !!!!
2016-06-04-01
Looks like the poured the concrete for the porch but not much else
2016-06-08-01
More gravel in garage and started the brickwork
2016-06-12-01
Good progress on stone / brick work. Looks like both sides done and front well on the way
2016-06-12-02
Stone workwork on the porch
2016-06-15-01
Brickwork appears complete; stone work looks good
2016-06-15-02
Closer look at stone work
2016-06-15-03
Progress on the siding
2016-06-19-01
FRom the road looks like the back siding is complete
2016-06-19-02
Front siding almost complete (right side about half done)
2016-06-22-01
Siding complete apart from porch. Looks like lot of insulation done based on empty bags outside
2016-07-10-01
Front look almost complete
2016-07-10-02
This is the rear of the house
2016-07-28-01
The end of the journey - it's our!!!!
2016-11-02-01
At last - the pillars are installed and the driveway literally just laid. All we need (outside) is grass!