Finally Started

[sqlbullet]

It was pretty easy to swallow once the general said he would make them eat the cost or he would.

At that point they aren't destroying my stuff anymore, and that is less hard to watch.

[The_Shadow]

One thing's for sure you'll have your hands full selecting the central air conditioning?  The new 410A Freon runs at fairly high pressure...340 psi.  I got a brand new Lennox high 15 or 17 SEER rated unit, and have had to replace several "A" coils (7) over the last 10 years...The good thing was having the 10 year parts and labor on everything and 20 years on the scroll two stage compressor.  Waiting on the AC guys as we speak! 10 year warranty runs out in October!

While it was designed to save you money, it has been inefficient because of loosing the freon has been a PITA!  However the propane fired heating unit is great, but down here we rarely need much heating.

The good thing is it will run on my home generator if that need arises.

[sqlbullet]

The HVAC has been interesting.  The 5 ton high efficiency AC unit is coupled with an 80% efficiency heater in the upstairs(second) floor.  THe main floor has a 95% efficiency natural gas furnace paired with a 3 ton standard efficiency AC unit.  THe basement will be heated a cooled by the existing 95% furnace with an (overkill) 4 ton AC unit.

They no longer really spec anything by hand.  The enter the room sizes and layouts into a program that determines effeciency ratings, capacity, duct size, shape, bends etc.  That program says 90% of the cooling of the main and upstairs will be carried by the upstairs system, and 95% of the heating will be by the downstairs system.

The electrician had to re-run the power drops for the AC, as he ran power expecting a couple of 4 ton units.  Not enough for the 5 ton, too much for the 3 ton.

And, they have to rotate the downstairs furnace either 90 or 180 degrees.  The set it so the service doors would face the two 50 gallon water heaters.

Lots to do, and 4-way inspection is tomorrow.  Busy guys at my house today.

I got most of the quad cable pulled.  I am still waiting on the cat6 for the bedrooms.  All told there will be about 8000 feet of cat6, rg-6, and fiber in my house together.  Plus speaker wire and any control wires I need to run.

[REDLINE]

4-way inspection is tomorrow.

If you don't mind, could you spell that out for me?  I've never been around construction much.

[sqlbullet]

Basically the walls and all the stuff in them....Framing, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical.

Once the 4-way is done, you can start covering the framing and stuff in it with insulation and sheetrock.

[The_Shadow]

Wishing you continued good luck and progress with your build! 

I wanted to make a correction on the high side pressure for the 410A Freon on my unit it runs at 340 psi...but they are coming to replace the coil in a week or so. This will be coil #7 and it will be a coated coil, I hope this one last like forever because after OCTOBER, it will be out of warranty!

[REDLINE]

Basically the walls and all the stuff in them....Framing, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical.

Once the 4-way is done, you can start covering the framing and stuff in it with insulation and sheetrock.

Thanks for spelling it out!  Hope it goes smooth as silk!

[sqlbullet]

Thanks redline, although to be honest right now it feels more like a cheese grater.  I would be thrilled to get to as smooth as 100 grit sandpaper.

[REDLINE]

   Hey, if you're overall satisfied and 100 grit smoothness is smooth enough to pass that 4-way inspection, no reason not to walk away with a smile!  Sometimes all out perfection is smoke in mirrors at the end of the day anyway.

[REDLINE]

Did the 4-way go smoothly?  Is everything still/now continuing to move along as well as can be hoped for?  New pic?

[sqlbullet]

Outside looks the same.  They are mudding/taping today.  Over the weekend we picked up 1000 sq ft of travertine.  As soon as the mud/tape is done, we will start painting.  I hope by this weekend.

[The_Shadow]

Glad the rebuild is moving ahead without many snags...