Nuts and bolts

It has been almost a year since we kicked off our home-building project.  For this last blog post before we actually move in, I will focus on a few of the more technical details of our new home. 

It is a wood frame structure with poured concrete foundations. There is no garage but it has a carport and full basement with an outside access for bikes, garden equipment, etc. The basement is also where the electrical installations are centralized.  We have underfloor heating on the main floor and electric radiators everywhere else.

Before: Electrical wiring in the rough

After: Wires neatly organized in the...what do you call this thing anyway? ("Tableau" in French)

In the basement laundry room is our solar-powered water heater. We may need an engineering degree in order to figure out how it works.

The pool is still under construction, and ready to be hooked up to the filtration system in the basement:

Just last week they installed the bathroom fixtures. A glass specialist (miroitier) came and put in a made-to-measure shower door (actually cheaper than buying one ready made).

Hard to see but they are carrying the shower door to the house

 And finally, work began on the kitchen. Here it is, minus countertops, sinks and a few other finishings. 

Next time: moving in.