June 2017 – 3800 Balcones

Week 17 – Plumbing

Austin got lots of rain over the weekend and into Monday evening so I’m sure that impacted the work done early in the week. I went by at lunch, and it looks like the plumber has been hard at work.

Week 17 – Foundation Progress

We made it out to the site before the thunderstorms hit. Here is a panoramic shot from where the auto-court will be facing south. IMG_3171 copy

Here is a side by side comparison with the June 15th shot on the left and today’s on the right. You can see the plumbing work on what will be the downstairs master suite and a lot more trenches dug.

Here is a close-up of the plumbing work.

Here is a shot where you can see the trenches with the black plastic forms that will eventually have plumbing and rebar.

There has already been one big thunderstorm today with more in the forecast so we will have to see what that does to the schedule.

Week 16 – Dirt Excavation

We’ve had no rain in the past week so I stopped by at lunch to check on things and was greeted by a giant pile of dirt at the bottom of the lot.

There has been lots of excavation work digging trenches for beams and plumbing and it being moved to the bottom of the site to be hauled away.

Lots of dirt is being moved at what will be the front of the house.

You can really see the progress from the upper terrace of the lot.

And finally, this bamboo wasn’t here last week which just goes to show you how quickly this stuff can grow. Luckily it is only in a small section of the upper terrace but we will have our work cut out for us making sure we keep this invasive plant at bay.

Week 15 – Kitchen & Living Room Renderings

Massive thunderstorms earlier in the week has slowed down progress. A visit to the site yesterday didn’t have enough noticeable changes to make it worth taking pictures. Things were about dried out though and the plumber was scheduled today or tomorrow to start their tasks.

Here are some renderings of the main living area that includes dining, kitchen and living room. Below is a view from the dining room. Off to the left you can see the outdoor patio space.

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Here is a view from the living area looking at the kitchen and dining.

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These renderings already include the majority of our appliance selections and finishes so it a fairly accurate representation of what it will look like when complete.

Week 14 – Foundation Progress!

Most of the heavy rain occurred over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend and even though there was rain chances every day this week, we didn’t get any significant rainfall.

We now have some significant progress on setting up the forms for the foundation pour. Here is a view from the bottom of the drive.

Here is another at an angle about half way up the drive.

Lots of activity getting the outline of the foundation formed up.

Another shot of the work.

In addition to the work on the foundation, the upper terrace portion has been cleared out up to the fence line.

At the bottom of the property, the crew removed at lot of invasive species of trees and shrubs and just left the native trees.

It is nice to see some significant progress after the past weeks of rain. Hopefully we can continue this momentum and get this foundation poured by mid-June.