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Details, details....

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 10/5/2008

             Although we are living in the house there is still the seemingly endless detail work. Trimming around the windows, and caulking everything prior to painting. Then window sill treatment and curtains...I don't even like the sound of the word . Our first estimate came in at almost $9000.00!!

I've include a few pics on this post of some other areas...

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The wooden mantle was the original from one of the rooms in the old house. After stripping 5 layers of old paint and revealing the oak underneath, we figured out a way to utilize it . I've include phoebe in there for perspective.	Baseboards add much to the finished look.	The walk-in shower floor tile is natural stone.
Dual top mount sinks and the Danze faucets.

We're in and it really

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 9/19/2008 9:04:44 PM

feels like home. I'll be updating this site shortly, as we are finishing the baseboard installation and window sills.

The home stretch....

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 9/3/2008

The floors are finished and the all important 'Aga' stove has finally been delivered and installed . Weighing in at 350 lbs , it was crucial to ensure no damage to the wood floor, or the stove.  

We are now nearing the all important phase of deciding what pieces of furniture to move into the '1860's Texas rehab...'

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The floors are finished, and the 6 inch baseboard will be next.	The long leaf pine floors look great.	The Aga delivered from Homewerks in San Antonio.
The 'vintage' look of the Aga Legacy.	The selections of cabinet wood, granite, floor wood and stain appear to mix O.K.

Finally floors....

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 8/24/2008 8:07:53 PM

The hard wood floor is finally down and stained . We chose the Honduran pine , and a dark walnut stain, which we feel will compliment the ceiling and cabinet colors as well as the interior wall color.

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Alex with Cinar Interiors of Boerne begins to apply the dark walnut to the refinished floor.	Photo images don't really capture the dynamic look of the grain brought out by the stain.	The floors prior to final sanding.
Angle view

Poles to posts... and plumbing

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 8/12/2008 8:58:40 PM

Finally we have permanent support under the roof of the "veranda." And I'll order 30 ft of 2 x 12, 1 x 6 and 1 x 5 to complete the beam. 

All toilets, sinks and plumbing trim are installed. We are still waiting on the master tub installation which should happen today.

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This is basically the final look of the garage. All that remains will be painting of the rolling door and the cedar beam.	Toto toilet taped 'till we gotta go.	The guest bathroom being outfitted by Kendall County Plumbing with Danze trim.

Light rain early...

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 8/6/2008 9:44:08 PM

then concrete poured completing the driveway and veranda porch. Ed Perez and crew began working  on Monday morning and finished pulling forms this afternoon.

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We will continue the driveway pour into the veranda area along the side of the garage. A typical 4" slab 3000psi and 3/8 re-bar.	Ed and his crew ensure the roof supports will hold until the 6x6 posts are set.	Curved steps lead from the driveway down into the yard.
The view from the street... the posts will be set on Friday.

Floors, tile and doors are on the agenda , as well as

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 8/3/2008 8:17:03 PM

Concrete work. We will be paving the area in front of the garage and under the shed roof ...(8 feet x 30 feet), and installing  4 - 6 x 6 cedar posts for support. We've also painted (primed) the 1 x 4 door trim..about 40 pieces in all in preparation for the door installation which should happen this week...

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Oh, I almost forgot to mention the folks from Plan It Granite began to install the countertops in the kitchen.	They will be fabricating on site Monday morning, finishing the kitchen and bathroom vanity.	We chose lapidus , a grade 4, in the kitchen because of the dynamic activity in the stone and earth tones.
Cinar interiors will be doing floor and tile work, subway in the guest bath here.	Looking for an 'old time' look...	The 1 x 4 primed door trim waiting to find its place around the 8 ft. interior doors.

A coordinated effort

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 7/31/2008 6:59:05 PM

Slowly but surely , the numerous tasks and phases are occurring, although not at a pace we would like. Issues like back ordered tile selections, delays on granite installation, lack of quality pattern 122 - 1 x 6 ceiling boards, and the decision to pave the porch under the shed roof have all contributed to a snail's pace going forward.

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We reluctantly say a sad farewell to the 'dumpster'... NOT! Finally we can begin to reclaim the backyard.	The guys from NH Electric work diligently on an installation of an antique carriage light on the front porch.	The pattern 122 1 x 6 x 16 footers await their positions on the ceiling of the family room. I ended up purchasing twice as many as it took for the job due to bowed and warped boards... although I hand-picked what I thought were 'good' lumber.
A considerable change was in store for the look in the family room.	Working their way up to the peak where a cedar beam will join the seam.	Looking O.K. so far.
The beam goes up and a ceiling fan will be installed at center.	A tight fit but sure pulls it all together in this room.	The folks from PODS have loaded the 'pod'... a very handy way to achieve temporary on site storage. All of the salvaged wood is now on racks in the garage for future use of some sort.

Drywall, painting and cabinets

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 7/11/2008 7:35:13 AM

The pace has quickened a bit as we continue to push things along. Still not quite to schedule but close and we're saving a little money compared to anticipated costs.

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"Boracho" texture finish being applied.	Sprayed on and hand-trowelled will be the finished look.	Sweat Equity! Preparing to paint.
Ready and waiting for the painting.	"Kakopeli" Dave spraying on "Stable Hay" Yellow.	12 foot ceilings!
Finally, knotty alder spice-bronze kitchen and family room cabinets gets installed... granite shows up tomorrow for templating.	More cabinets... messy rooms.	Action!
Corner fire-baked farmers apron-front kitchen sink required on-site build of frame/support... looks great!

Drywall!

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 6/26/2008

The drywall installation  is on-going... big changes in the interior! More photos to follow.

We will have to refer to the electrical layout to ensure no electrical outlets were inadvertently covered.

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Finally we will get to see the walls as 'rooms' and not framed areas... The exposed brick will remain just that on this wall

With the addition of 2x4's, insulation and drywall these walls should be virtually sound proof.

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I don't know if you'll get this in time to help but, it is very helpful to mark where all of your switches, outlets, and lights are on the floor.  So if you are looking at the wall before the drywall is put on, mark a line on the floor directly in front of the switch or outlet.  Hopefully this makes sense. K---

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Isulation and drywall and...

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 6/26/2008

The all important and space defining phases of insulation and drywall have begun. We are "pushing" our schedule, hoping to close on or around 1 August.

Several issues have occurred almost simultaneously... one involving the order of the garage door, the other related to the order of the interior doors and another concerning the window sills in the "old house."

The garage door orders were somehow 'lost' at the manufacturer, Clopay, and will now take an additional three weeks before delivery. They have agreed to discount the cost by $100.00, to offset one month's POD rental.

The interior door order was not submitted, probably an oversight on my part, but has now been "pushed through," at BFS. We expect the doors to be delivered sometime around July 10th. 

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Batten style insulation will be used throughout both old and new areas. They used two layers of 11 -R in the walls of the 2 "old" rooms.	They knocked out the insulating in about 6 hours, and made it look easy.	The duct work of Tri County air over the ceiling of the family room.
The application of R-22 (R-11 x 2) should be plenty, as these walls will be 12 inches thick after the sheetrock is applied.

Roofers, electrical and windows too...

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 6/14/2008 6:49:21 PM

The project is now nearing the 6th month of construction. The roofers, River City Roofing of San Antonio are almost finished. A four-day start to finish, 24-ga. gavalume standing seam .

Electricians busy inside and out, probably another full day. The garage is pending, the bid.

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The look and durability of a metal roof is worth the extra investment.	The ridge vents need to be installed, and trim paint to the porch finished.	NH electric pulling wire...
Jen Weld front replacement windows in the 1860's house allow us to keep the original casing on the inside.	The look from inside, with a slight inward lean visible on that old wall...	The garage and shed roof under the galvalume metal.

Other views

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 6/3/2008 6:29:27 PM

Just additional looks of the colors we chose. I'm sure that after the porch columns (front and side) are on and the metal roof installed it will all come together . We hope.

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The color combination seems to work together quite well.	Once the new windows are installed into the 1860's house and trimmed out, the overall look will be complete. Sorry about the rotation.	The arbor will come off of the rear door, left of the tree.
The 8-foot columns for the side porch are on site waiting to be installed. The roofing company may start as early as tomorrow... The weather has been unusually hot, even for Texas,99 degrees today.	This is the corrected view... not!	OK finally... yeesh.

Paint on!

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 6/2/2008 6:25:45 AM

The look of the 1860's house has seen its first major transformation in over 140 years as a new color was applied.

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The base coat is on, trim coat should follow today or tomorrow.	Hope to have the porch columns by tomorrow. That will balance out the look.	The trim paint will go around all of the doors and windows. Thats a lot to be considered, but it should look great.
Finally we can move forward with the metal roof, done by River City Roofing of San Antonio.

Porch, painting and plumbers

Posted to 1860s-Texas-Rehab-New-Constr by Dave in Boerne, TX on 5/29/2008 6:41:25 AM

The front porch is finally beginning to take shape... we've encountered some scheduling issues and/or "who's going to show up today " and finish the framing and start other phases, but we seem to be regaining momentum.

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The garage is nearly complete... garage door is on order. Building the porch under the shed roof will be a weekend project.

Prep for painting is moving forward...