Home Renovation Done In 2024

In 2022 John started designing an addition to the 1968 ranch style house. After many design iterations the final design was converted into build prints by architect Steve Maulin in Dec 2023. Drawings of the current house and the final house are shown here. This project will be tracked on this website.

RPM Builders out of Hudson, NH, is the general contractor for this job . A contract was signed on 2024 April 29. Completion is estimated to be Nov 2024.

Two Brinno BCC2000 Plus time lapse cameras are being used to record the activity. I started with the 16 GB micro SD card that came with the camera, but later on bought a 128 GB card. I'm also using an old cell phone to record video. It also has a 128 GB micro SD card. I put it on a tripod and record what the activities of the day are from various angles. At the end of each day I use the Kdenlive video editor on my Ubuntu Linux server to make an mp4 video. After a lot of testing I decided that 1280x720 is the optimal resolution for the videos. That allows them to stream without buffering.

These are the excellent contractors that have worked on this renovation:
  • General Contractor: RPM Builders, Rich Metivier, 603-860-2878, Hudson, NH
  • Excavation: Veary Septic and Site, JJ Veary 603-497-3264, Goffstown, NH
  • Concrete Cutting: Glen Concrete, 603-231-6444, NH
  • Foundation: TK Danis Poured Foundations, 603-497-5400, New Boston, NH
  • Framing: T C Construction & Home Improvements LLC, Travis, 603-239-3391, Derry, NH
  • Electrical: Arnold Greene Electric, Nashua, NH
  • HVAC: Freedom Corp HVAC, Rob Lindof, 603-673-3705, NH
  • Plumbing: ANCO Plumbing & Heating, Andy 603-887-8917, Chester, NH
  • Insulation: Builders Installed Products
  • Dumpster: Oscar's Removal, 603-635-8794
  • Port-a-Potty: Powerhouse Portable Restrooms, 603-420-9115
  • Chimney Repair: Franz the Mason
  • Stair Carpentry: Steve's Carpentry, 603-930-6579
  • Rain Gutters and Leaf Guards: B&B Gutters, 603-204-7779
  • Counter tops: EF Granite, 781-558-5872
  • Tree Removal: All-Pro Tree Service, Pat Floyd, 603-437-6823, Chester, NH

  • 2024_11_25_-_Installing_basement_bulkhead_door-Arranging_things_in_house
    2024_11_23_-_Reworking_dryer_vent
    2024_11_22_-_Organized_garage_attic-Finished_emptying_POD
    2024_11_21_-_Gas_to_oven_dryer-Replace_gas_valves
    2024_11_20_-_Plumbing_kitchen_laundry_bathroom
    2024_11_19_-_Painting_stairwell-Emptying_POD
    2024_11_18_-_Garage_door_frame_aluminum-Moving_closet_stuff
    2024_11_16_-_Emptying_POD-Moving_back_into_bwdroom
    2024_11_15_-_Grout_in_shower-Wire_shelving-Painting-Attic_stairs
    2024_11_14_-_Tiling_shower_completed
    2024_11_13_-_Tiling_shower-Baseboards_and_painting
    2024_11_12_-_Bedroom_floor-Toe_kick-Painting-Start_tiled_shower
    2024_11_11_-_Microwave_install-Painting-Doors
    2024_11_09_-_Starting_to_empty_the_POD
    2024_11_08_-_Painting-Start_microwave_install
    2024_11_07_-_Painting
    2024_11_06_-_Bedroom_prep-Kitchen_knobs
    2024_11_05_-_Basement_stairs_finished
    2024_11_04_-_Basement_stairs-bedroom_demo
    2024_11_02_-_Moving_out_of_our_bedroom
    2024_11_01_-_Counter_tops_installed-Painting-Ribbon_cutting
    2024_10_31_-_Painting-Halloween
    2024_10_30_-_Painting
    2024_10_29_-_Stair_railings-Bathroom_vanity-Painting
    2024_10_28_-_Flooring-Railings-Leaf_guards
    2024_10_26_-_Seymour_Buns_entombed_behind_lazy_susan
    2024_10_25_-_Flooring-Basement_stairs-Shower_pan-Baseboards
    2024_10_24_-_Flooring-Basement_stairs
    2024_10_23_-_Baement_stairs-Flooring-Rain_gutters
    2024_10_22_-_Sunroom_Living_room_floors-rain_gutters
    2024_10_21_-_Old_attic_floor_installed
    2024_10_20_-_Living_in_a_construction_zone
    2024_10_18_-_Rain_gutters-Electrical
    2024_10_17_-_Electrical-Rain_gutters-baseboard_painting
    2024_10_17_-_Insulation_over_living_room
    2024_10_16_-_Spray_foam_insulation_applied
    2024_10_15_-_Electrical-Fan_Install-Under_cabinet_lighting
    2024_10_14_-_Measuring_for_countertops
    2024_10_11_-_Interior_doors_installed-A_little_painting
    2024_10_10_-_Interior_door_installation-Painting_stairwell
    2024_10_09_-_Electrical-Window_trim-Door_delivery
    2024_10_08_-_Window_trim-Painting
    2024_10_07_-_Kitchen_cabinets_installed-Window_trim_continues
    2024_10_04_-_Installing_kitchen_cabinets-Window_trim_started
    2024_10_03_-_Painting_kitchen_laundry_office_sunroom
    2024_10_02_-_Priming_continues-Kitchen_cabinets_delivered
    2024_10_01_-_Priming_walls-Eversource_moves_power
    2024_09_30_-_Drywall_mud_sanding_and_cleanup
    2024_09_27_-_Shed_reroofed-Office_lighting
    2024_09_26_-_HVAC-Mudding-Electrical
    2024_09_25_-_HVAC_day2-Replace_old_breaker_box
    2024_09_24_-_HVAC_demo_and_build-Porch_railings-French_Door_Install
    2024_09_22_-_Room_walk_through
    2024_09_20_-_Drywall_install_complete-Drywall_mud_start
    2024_09_19_-_Drywall_install-Electrical
    2024_09_18_-_Electrical-Dry_wall_delivery-HVAC
    2024_09_17_-_Modify_basement_stairs-Drywall_prep
    2024_09_16_-_Kitchen_spray_foam-Build_sunroom_porch
    2024_09_14_-_Filming_another_day_of_sunroom_light
    2024_09_11_-_Insulation_installation
    2024_09_10_-_HVAC_crawl_space-Plumbing_shower
    2024_09_09_-_HVAC_in_crawl_space
    2024_09_07_-_Time_lapse_of_entire_siding_effort
    2024_09_06_-_Siding_almost_done-Dumpster_6_delivered
    2024_09_05_-_Kitchen_design_rev_2
    2024_09_05_-_Garage_door_installed-Siding_north_end
    2024_09_04_-_Siding_east_sun_room_wall
    2024_09_03_-_Siding_back_wall_and_sun_room
    2024_08_29_-_Siding_left_of_chimney-Siding_prep
    2024_08_28_-_Wrapping_and_siding_porch
    2024_08_27_-_Siding_front_porch_and_garage
    2024_08_26_-_Siding_garage_wall-Electrical_wiring
    2024_08_25_-_First_electrical_walk_through
    2024_08_24_-_Filming_a_day_of_sunroom_light
    2024_08_23_-_Siding_front_of_house
    2024_08_22_-_Siding_front_of_house
    2024_08_21_-_Siding-Concrete_porch_removal
    2024_08_20_-_Roofing_bay_window-Siding_prep
    2024_08_19_-_Installing_bay_window
    2024_08_17_-_Washing_dishes_without_a_kitchen
    2024_08_16_-_Porch_work_and_siding_work
    2024_08_15_-_Concrete_cutting-Deck_install
    2024_08_14_-_North_gable_siding_prep-Garage_door_prep
    2024_08_13_-_Bathroom_framing-Foam_board_install
    2024_08_12_-_Foam_board_installation-Rough_in_plumbing
    2024_08_11_-_Video_walk_through_the_project-Day_105
    2024_08_09_-_Windows_and_doors_installed-Bathroom_demoltion
    2024_08_08_-_Bathroom_demolition-Window_installation
    2024_08_07_-_Bathroom_demolition
    2024_08_06_-_Living_room_framing-Rough_in_plumbing-Day_2
    2024_08_05_-_Rough_in_plumbing
    2024_08_02_-_Windows_arrive
    2024-Entire_project_-_Day_1_through_Day_95
    2024_08_01_-_Building_new_basement_stairs-Day_2
    2024_07_31_-_Building_new_basement_stairs-Day_1
    2024_07_30_-_Ridge_vent_installation
    2024_07_26_-_Roofing_completed
    2024_07_25_-_Roofing_and_chimney_work
    2024_07_24_-_Roofing_and_chimney_work
    2024_07_23_-_Roofing_and_chimney_work
    2024_07_22_-_Time_Lapse_Videos_of_Entire_Framing_Effort
    2024_07_22_-_Framing-Day_15-Rebuilding_front_porch-Framing_is_completed
    2024_07_20_-_Framing-Day_14-Building_front_porch-Interior_work
    2024_07_19_-_Framing-Day_13-Front_porch_and_sun_room_porch
    2024_07_18_-_Framing-Day_12-Sun_room_roof-Clip_ceilings
    2024_07_17_-_Framing-Day_11-Replacing_roof_plywood_sheeting_on_existing_house
    2024_07_16_-_Framing-Day_10-Building_roof_over_living_room
    2024_07_15_-_Framing-Day_9-Removing_old_roof
    2024_07_12_-_Framing-Day_8-Building_sun_room-Interior_closet_walls
    2024_07_11_-_Framing-Day_7-Dining_area_roof-Sun_room_foundation
    2024_07_10_-_Framing-Day_6-Continuing_roof_build
    2024_07_10_-_Kitchen_demolition_continued
    2024_07_09_-_Framing-Day_5-Building_roof_over_addition
    2024_07_09_-_Dumpster_pick_up_and_drop_off
    2024_07_08_-_Framing-Day_4-Building_walls-Installing_ceiling_joists
    2024_07_08_-_Kitchen_demo_and_ceiling_removal
    2024_07_08_-_Lumber_drop_#2
    2024_07_03_-_Framing-Day_3-Garage_door_wall
    2024_07_02_-_Framing-Day_2-Building_walls
    2024_07_01_-_Framing-Day_1-Main_floor_joists_and_decking
    2024_06_29_-_Building_and_installing_piano_box
    2024_06_24_-_Removing_old_bulkhead_door
    2024_06_20_-_Site_prep_and_packing_POD
    2024_06_19_-_Sill_plate_installation
    2024_06_18_-_Lumber_delivery-Framing_prep_work
    2024_06_17_-_Dumpster_delivery
    2024_06_17_-_Pouring_garage_and_crawl_space_floors
    2024_06_15_-_Excavator_picked_up
    2024_06_14_-_Backfilling_the_foundation
    2024_06_13_-_Foundation_building_inspection
    2024_06_12_-_Removing_cement_forms
    2024_06_11_-_Pouring_the_stem_walls
    2024_06_10_-_Installing_concrete_forms-Part_2
    2024_06_07_-_Installing_concrete_forms
    2024_06_06_-_Pouring_the_footings
    2024_06_05_-_Excavation_for_foundation
    2024_06_04_-_Pictures_of_yard_before_excavation
    2024_05_30_-_Building_Permit_Received
    2024_05_30_-_Moving_computers_upstairs-Part_3
    2024_05_28_-_Moving_computers_upstairs-Part_2
    2024_05_27_-_Moving_computers_upstairs-Part_1
    2024_05_25_-_Packing_up_Julia's_room-Part_3
    2024_05_24_-_Packing_up_Julia's_room-Part_2
    2024_05_22_-_Packing_up_Julia's_room-Part_1
    2024_05_22_-_Moving_back_into_storage_area
    2024_05_21_-_Rewiring_AC_Condenser
    2024_05_20_-_Moving_food_storage_to_POD
    2024_05_17_-_Installation_of_new_bulkhead_door
    2024_05_15_-_Concrete_cutting_for_bulkhead
    2024_05_14_-_POD_Delivery
    2024_05_14_-_Excavation_take_two
    2024_05_10_-_Moving_back_into_storage_area
    2024_05_09_-_Excavation_work_for_new_bulkhead-hit_ledge
    2024_05_07_-_HVAC_Work
    2024_05_06_-_Clearing_storage_area
    2024_05_04_-_Removing_old_freezer
    2024_05_03_-_Emptying_Freezer-Recycling_Cardboard
    2024_04_27_-_Packing_Maps
    2023_12_03_-_Final_Design_Package
    2023_12_01_-_Tree_removal
    2022_12_16_-_Certified_Plot_Plan
    2005_to_2024_-_Design_History