Construction progress 2

A piece of bad news to lead off with: after delays with inspections, some extra work from surprises in the walls, and scheduling problems over the holidays, our contractors our now saying they expect to be finished in early February.

The work so far is looking great, though.  Electrical and plumbing roughin inspections are both signed off, and we’ll be closing up the walls next week.

For several days after the electricians started, there were tangles of armored cable everywhere, like Doctor Octopus had just lost a fight.
For several days after the electricians started, there were tangles of armored cable everywhere, like Doctor Octopus had just lost a fight.

 

Float tank delivery
Our first two new float tanks arrived in the rain right before Christmas.

Crated float tanks in the garage
Float tanks waiting in our garage, til we have a place to assemble them.
Escape Pod in its shipping crate
A look inside the crate. This is an Escape Pod, disassembled.
Heating duct next to a shower rough-in.
Heating duct next to a shower rough-in.
Copper fittings and shower pans
A pile of copper fittings, and our shower pans ready for installation.
Maze of copper pipe
We have an incredible maze of copper within our walls now. For some reason, commercial construction requires copper — if this was residential, we’d have used PVC and PEX and been done several days earlier.

About colin

Cofounder, FLOAT. Colin has been an astronomer and a software developer. He's watched the sun set from Angkor Wat and rise over the Arctic Circle, and believes that life is much too important to take seriously.