1300_Pony

1300 Pony - Here is the floor plan of the new spec home we built at 1300 Pony lane in Oak Point, Texas. Here was what the slab looked like the day after it was poored. Engineered slab has 12 inch wide x 24 inch deep support beams, 5/8" rebar spaced no more than 18" apart, 5000 PSI concrete. Compare that to the volume builders slabs. Here is the house with rough plumbing, rough electrical and poly I complete. At this point, all HVAC mechanicals duct work and ventilation are also in place. Note also that the exterior of the house is completely wraped with 1/2 inch CDX plywood. The volume builders use non structural foam board. We are locating the water heater out in the garage closet. If it springs a leak, and the overflow pan and drain are clogged for some reason, water will run out the garage door instead of into the house.
Here the all the electrical runs coming into the panel box. Notice the metal plate over the framing where the wires come through. Prevents nails or screws from getting into an electrical line All electrical boxes and ductwork has been sealed to be in complience with 2015 energy code (current energy code). Baffels have been installed in the attic in areas where there is perferated soffit so that the blow in insulation will not clog the vent holes. Here is a view of the kitchen, oven wall, showing the plumbing of the hall bath and the vent stack for the above oven microwave. Also a good look of the PEX runs for sink (right) and hall bath sink (left in picture).
Here is the view looking from the breakfast area back towards the front door. Large living room with coffered ceiling. Pink foam at the top of the framing is part of the poly seal prep. Here is the garden tub of the master bathroom and the shower pan to the right. This is at plumbing rough inspection pass state. Here is a look at the large master bedroom from the entry door. This is after poly seal but prior to insulation being installed. Note again that all exterior walls have been wrapped with 1/2" CDX for added structural strength. Here is the hall bathroom with 1 piece tub and surround. We insulated behind the tub surround.
Here is the laundry room. Here is the platform for the water heater in the garage closet. Again, water heater was placed here so in the event that it ever springs a leak, and the overflow pan and overflow drain fail, the water will run out under the garage door an minimize water damage. Here is what the outside of the house looks like with all cornice completed, roof on and windows in place (what we call "in the dry"). Here is the house with all insulation installed and insulation inspection passed. Ready for sheet rock. Blow in insulation was installed after the sheetrock was installed.
Here is the front living room showing where the electric fireplace will go. Also, note that we have installed electrical and cable above the fireplace area so that a flat screen tv can be installed later if desired. Here is the wall of the living room that is next to the garage, all insulated and ready for drywall. Laundry room ready for drywall. Here we have installed bat insulation under the walking area of the attic (where blow in insulation will not reach) so energy compliance will be met.
We insulated behind the bathtub unit of the hall bathroom also. Here you can see that the exterior wall behind the tub has been insulated. Walls of the shower are well insulated. All exterior walls have insulation, even the walls of the closet, to be in compliance with energy code.
Master bedroom with insulation. Bedroom #2 with insulation. Bedroom #3 with insulation in place. Looking from the front door towards the kitchen. Can see where bat insulation has been installed and where blow in will be installed after drywall.
Here is the kitchen with drywall installed and ready for tape, bed and texture. Here is the living room with drywall. We'll install crown molding in the coffered ceiling. Looking at the breakfast area from the kitchen. Bedroom #3 with drywall.
Bedroom #2 with drywall 10/18 - Loo Hall bathroom with drywall. Another view of bathroom #2 with drywall.
Master bathroom with drywall and Durashield installed in tub surround area and walls of the shower. Hardy backer will be installed on the front of the tub prior to tile Here is a shot of the Durashield installed on the shower walls. Looking at the water closet (toilet area) of the mater bathroom. Vanity wall of the master bathroom.
Master bedroom with drywall. Master walk in closet with drywall installed. Hallway with drywall installed. Here is the walk in pantry of the kitchen.
From kitchen, looking towards the living room. Space for the electric fireplace and hookups for the future flat screen are more obvious now. Laundry room with drywall. House now has wall texture and custom cabinets are installed. Here are the cabinets of the laundry room. Here are the cabinets of the kitchen. Cabinets for the house are 100% custom built for this house. Compare that to stock cabinets used by the volume builders. You'll see in the completed pictures that we built a cover for the vent pipe that matches the look of the cabinets.
Here is the area for a large fridge. We have plumbed for water and ice in the fridge. Here is the custom built linen closet of the hall bathroom. Lots of storage that the volume builder's house plans usually don't have. Here are the custom cabinets of the hall bathroom. Single sink vanity, over the toilet storage cabinet. Here is the custom linen cabinet of the master bathroom.
Here is the over toilet custom cabinet of the master bathroom. Here is the custom double vanity of the master bathroom. Like this cabinet, all cabinets were custom built to fit the spaces of this home. Here is a better look at the linen closet of the master bathroom. Here is the crown molding in the living room.
Window stool of breakfast nook window. Here are the kitchen cabinets installed and ready for paint. Notice we have installed the vent pipe cover. Here is one view of the custom pantry shelving, ready for paint. Here is another view of the custom pantry shelving, showing how they wrap around to maximize storage space.
Wrap around custom shelving of bedroom #2 closet. Here is an example of the base that was installed in the house. All the doors, base and casing is installed and ready for paint. We installed the widest doors we could with out moving walls. Here are the custom shelves of the hallway linen closet, ready for paint.
Custom shelving of bedroom #3 closet. Here is the crown molding in the master bedroom looking from the entrance to the room, prior to paint. Here is the crown in the master bedroom before paint Here is the one side of the custom shelving of the master closet prior to paint. It features 2 season shelving .
Here is the other side of the master bedroom custom closet shelving showing more 2 season shelving. Here is the full length hanging section of the master bedroom custom closet, before paint. One of the interior doors set with trim. This one is the toilet door in the master bathroom. Here is another shot of the custom cabinets of the master bathroom.
Here is one of the window stools installed on windows around the house. This one is over the tub in the master bathroom. Most volume builders don't do this detail at this price point. Here is the outside of the house with the garage door installed. Ready for paint. By the way, that garage door is 8 feet tall by 16 feet wide. volume builders doors are 7X16. Here is the house as it looked the day we put it on MLS. Still need sod and landscaping, but the house is ready to sell. Here is another view of the front of the house, looking from the right side to show the large mature Oak tree on the side yard that will provide shade for the back porch.
Here is a view from the back right corner of the lot. Again, sod and grass seed will be added soon. Here is a view of the covered back porch. Great place to have morning coffee. Here is the living room, looking towards the kitchen and breakfast nook. Room features tray ceiling with crown molding. Engineered wood floors in all traffic areas of the house. Compare these finishes to the volume builders. Here is the breakfast nook, just next to the kitchen and living room. Kitchen also has a sit at bar (left in picture).
Here is a view of the kitchen looking from the breakfast area. Granite counters and natural stone back splash complete the kitchen. This view shows the kitchen from the pantry door. Stainless steel appliances and brushed nickle plumbing fixtures and hardware. Welcome to your new kitchen. Here is the laundry room. Overhead cabinets provide lots of storage. Travertine look porcelain tile is installed here. This picture shows your view of the house from the door that opens to the garage. Kitchen and living to the right, all bedrooms and laundry to the left.
This is bedroom #3. All bedrooms have carpet. This bedroom and the master have walk in closets. Here is bedroom #2. Even though this bedroom doesn't have a walk in closet, French doors open to a closet that is over 9 feet wide. This is the hall bath. As in the kitchen and laundry room, all cabinets are custom. Travertine look tile and granite counters with undermount sinks are standard for us, extras for the volume builders. As with the master bathroom, this bathroom also has a built in linen cabinet (not pictured, but behind the bathroom door to the left in this picture). This is the master bedroom. Like the living room, it has a tray ceiling that bumps the tray section of the ceiling from the already tall 9 feet to 10 feet. 2 windows provide plenty of north facing light (cool on hot mornings in the summer).
This is the master bathroom. Double sinks, garden tub, custom shower, huge walk in closet with custom 2 season clothes rods and shelving (door left center in this photo). Here is another view of the master bathroom, looking from the custom tiled master shower area. Here is a view of the living room, looking from the front door. The room includes an electric fireplace and hookups for a flat screen TV (behind the picture on the wall above the fireplace).