Outside Covering

Siding – Masonry – Stucco

Now that the weather is cooperating a little better, the action has started outside.  For the past several weeks there have been three different crews working out there making sure the exterior covering of the house which protects it for the ages and creates an eye appealing curb appearance is properly installed. 

After getting all of the siding materials delivered by Alside Supply, Budget Roofing and Siding took over and installed all of the soffit, fascia, gutters and downspouts, and the vinyl siding.  Working in the front was Neller Masonry, who installed all of the cultured stone and stucco.  The stone and much of the masonry was supplied by County Materials.  After finishing up outside, they moved inside to put the stone around the three side pier fireplace installed by Fireside Hearth and Home.  Next up will be the garage doors.  Overhead Doors of Madison will be out in the next week to wrap up all of the outside covering. 

Insulation

Insulation

The last step before hanginf the drywall is to insulate.  Before it can begin, the Building Inspector will inspect the rough framing, rough plumbing, rough HVAC, Rough Electrical, fireplace and insulation.  The Energy consultant will perform two inspections.  One before insulation is installed.  This is to insure that everything is ready for the insulation.  The second comes after the insulation is installed.  This insures that everything was properly done. 

Insulation of the house was done by City Wide Insulation of Madison.  The first step was to come in and spray the mud sill with foam.  They also sprayed all of the headers to improve the R Value in a normally weak part of the wall.  

A day later, the fiberglass batt crew came.  They caulked all joints, foamed all penetrations and holes, and made sure that every effort took place which could eliminate air infiltration.  They then placed John Mansfield R18 Formaldehyde free batts into the walls. 

Once done there, they stretched out and stapled up 4 mill polyethylene film to act as the final vapor barrier.

A week later they returned to blow loose fill Fiberglass Insulation into the attic areas.  The attic was blown to R50 using John Mansfield Formaldehyde free fiberglass.