SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
This Week:
Most of the appliances were installed.
The base trim and crown were applied to the pantry and scullery.
The window shade systems were installed.
The elevator flooring was installed.
The lighting and electrical systems were tested and adjusted for optimal performance. The exterior sconces were installed.
The lower deck columns and beam wraps were painted.
Buncombe City dug and located the water main and tapped into it for the primary water supply for the house.
The entry columns were installed, and rock was applied.
The cabinet components were installed.
The backsplash for the bar was installed.
The details for the cable rail and barn door were finalized, and production has begun.
Work on the plumbing systems and trim finishes continued.
Upcoming:
The remaining slab surfaces will be installed.
Heirloom will begin installing the decorative metal cabinet doors, hoods, trim, and the entry door.
The plumbing trim will move closer toward completion.
The painters will finish the lower-level.
The water meter will be installed, and the house will be fully connected to the water supply for system testing.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
This Week:
The stone cap on the retaining wall was completed.
The water line was trenched in.
The trenching for the power lines to the entry columns was finished.
The entry column steel was installed.
The slab was installed in the exercise bath. The slabs were completed for the primary vanity.
The flooring by the glass handrail was installed.
The lower stair landing was installed.
The HVAC and gas piping were completed.
The final power was connected to the house, and we began testing the systems.
Upcoming:
The balance of the interior doors will be installed.
The spa will be filled up and tested.
The stone veneer will be applied to the entry columns.
The electrical trim-out will be continued.
Painting will resume.
The cabinet crews will begin finishing the primary closet.
The final slabs will be installed.
The plumbing trim-out will continue.
The appliance installation will begin.
The acrylic backsplash and bar casework will be completed.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
This Week:
The primary closet cabinet installation and construction continued.
The cast concrete fire pit was delivered and set in position.
The elevator was constructed and tested. It has a faulty panel that needs to be swapped out next week.
The bar backsplash was unpacked, and installation began.
The retaining wall, handrail, and stone cap were installed and finished by the masons.
The slabs were installed in the powder room, primary vanity, and completed on the porch.
The AV shade installation continued.
The Charter Spectrum box was installed at the service panel.
The final connection for the gas piping was made, with just a few sections left to complete.
The decorative lighting installation continued.
The electrical trim-out and connections continued.
Upcoming:
Square Peg will begin trimming out the last windows and doors. They will also begin tackling the smaller punch list tasks.
The slabs will continue to be delivered and installed.
The electrical trim-out will continue.
Duke Energy will run its connections and power to the house.
The trenches will be dug in front of the house for connecting the water line, running power to the entry columns, and connecting the gas piping to the existing propane tank.
The drywall repairs will begin.
The plumbing in the mechanical room and all available plumbing locations will be finished.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
This Week:
The slabs were installed in the game room, primary laundry, porch, bar, and exercise bathroom.
The electrical and AV wiring were completed.
The decorative lights and mirrors were delivered.
The painters continued working on the main level trim.
The old retaining wall cap was demoed.
Work advanced on the cabinet doors and transition details.
Upcoming:
The electrical trim out will continue, and the decorative fixtures installation will begin.
The closet systems will be installed.
The cabinet installation will continue.
The remaining doors will be installed.
The masons will lay rock on the retaining wall.
Rail shoes were installed on the lower level to secure the base of the railing system.
The city is expected to connect power to the service panel and install the new water tap.