Advice needed - new guy with MEP004A

[Back-in-Black]

Just an update: Haven't given up. I think I've got a day, maybe 2 to finish this dang MEP but can't get free of the house addition project to work on it. Takes a a lot of time to build-out 1,000 ft^2 of house by yourself. I'm just slap worn out all the time! Finished painting the last of the 180 Hardy plank boards today and very close to done with siding altogether. Pre-painted all 180, 12' x 8.25" planks, 2 coats each with a paint roller.

 

[Bill Nutting]

Bump

 

[Back-in-Black]

Well, still not able to take a couple of days off the home addition project to finish this one. Finished the siding a while back and moved inside to discover numerous shortcuts, half-assed work and just plain WRONG framing. Had to tear down and rebuild all 4 pocket door frames. Had to build one door frame from scratch. Had to tear down and rebuild another door frame that was in the wrong place. Had a 30' long wall that was leaning (not plumb) almost an inch from top to bottom. With some of the roof structure resting on this wall I couldn't move the top of it - had to un-pin the bottom, cut the bottom plates on adjoining walls and knock the bottom of the leaning wall over till the wall was plumb. While I was doing that I found a closet wall that adjoined the leaning wall that wasn't pinned to the concrete. As soon as I cut it loose from the leaning wall, it started moving all over the floor. Numerous other problems found and fixed like studs that were too warped to be usable. Missing studs... You name it, they probably screwed it up. The electrical "rough-in" is done. Calling for framing and electrical inspection Monday morning. Luckily I've had a friend come over and help a few days during the past couple of weeks or I'd still be plodding thru and maybe another week or 2 till I could get inspected. A/C guy delivered all his stuff on Thursday and should at least get started by Tuesday.

Anyway, that's where I am. Can't wait to get back on a project that I enjoy!

 

[Back-in-Black]

Beginning to think I'm never going to finish this. Still haven't finished the home addition project but getting close. Then, I have a couple of dead / dying trees to cut down before a falling limb hurts someone and hopefully, after that, I can finish this up. I'm guessing 1 day to figure out where I was when I got pulled off of it and maybe 3 or 4 days to finish it. Getting it installed and hooked up to the house will take a good bit longer as there's some asphalt drive to dig up, 4" conduit to trench in, concrete to form and pour, acquire and mount a transfer switch and find a 200 - 250 gallon fuel tank for it. Just had a small hurricane here about a week? ago. Power never went out but that thing coming right at us sure made me wish I had a working, whole house genset.

 

[Scoobyshep]

Know the feeling. Too many projects not enough time

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