Follow along as Paul Harmon and his team built a house from a wooded lot in Knoxville, MD. From grass and trees in July of 2022 to completed home on October 11, 2023.
July 31, 2022 – clearing the wooded lot
July 31, 2022 – beautiful spot just waiting to be cleared
October 19, 2022 – pipe at low point of stream buffer w/ riprap
July 2022
October 19, 2022 – close to proposed driveway
Nov 22nd – Work getting underway
Nov 23, 2022 – driveway cleared
Dec 1, 2022 – on location at cleared lot
December 2, 2022 – Digging
December 12, 2022 – footer work
January 9, 2023 – Footers dug with warming blankets
January 30, 2023 – grading and filling in footers
January 10, 2023 – Foundation walls are done
January 10, 2023 – Foundation walls are done and forms extracted
February 6, 2023 – floor joists
February 8 – Paul and Melani getting plywood on the 1st floor deck
February – more framing work
February 23 – Paul describing ideal location for washer/dryer
March 8 – framing work
March 9 – framing work
March 9 – framing work
March 15 – house wrapped in Tyvek
March 20 – Shingles delivered right to roof
April 6 – staircase leading downstairs
April 6 – staircase leading downstairs
April 11 – work continues, siding underway
April 11 – work continues, siding underway
April 11 – work continues, siding underway
April 12 – well digging begins
April 14 – the well casing
May 12 – electrical trench & conduit lines
April 14 – siding is complete
February 15 – concrete poured
March 9 – Trusses arrived today
May 23 – Front porch work continues
June 8 pouring concrete over heated floor elements
May 30 – laying down subfloor insulation for future concrete
May 19 – electrical inspection approval
May 19 – Paul retrofitting porch columns
June 8 – cement work
June 9 – pipes stubbed out for kitchen cabinetry
June 9 – scaffolding for vaulted ceiling for HVAC Sprinkler and electric rough-ins
June 20 – Paul on 4th platform rung to install lighting
June 23 – backhoe and stone for septic field
June 27 – Ceiling sprinklers swathed with insulation
June 27 – lights HVAC ducts sprinkler system
June 27 insulation contractor installs batts
June 27 removing earth for septic tank
June 27 running a laser level for septic tank site
June 27 – Siding on back
July 17 – First floor primary bedroom
July 17 – Bunkroom
July 19- 2nd floor bath bedroom on left loft on right
July 26 – Downstairs
July 26 – Vaulted ceiling
Sept – Paul laying Thinset on subfloor to set Backerboard
Sept – basement HVAC
Sept – Paul measuring vanity back for pipes
Sept – primary bath before sconces and mirrors
Sept 29 – master bath
Sept – 2nd floor bath vanities
Sept – kitchen work continues Paul and Melani
Sept – kitchen progress
Sept – kitchen cabinetry
Sept – kitchen panels ready for counter tops
Sept 12 – kitchen cabinetry
Sept – kitchen backsplash done
Sept – home exterior
Sept – outside HVAC
Sept 29 – home exterior
Sept – ceiling fan installed
Sept – plumbing work
Sept – bedroom wallpaper
Sept – living room
Sept – sconces installed
Sept 2nd floor master bedroom sconces
Sept – bathroom shower
Sept 29 – bathroom shower
Sept – powder room wallpaper
October – primary bath sinks
Sept – bathroom tile
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October – primary bath shower
October – loft
October – living room
October – living room
October – entry
October – entry coat hooks and storage
October – 2nd floor bedroom with lodge wallpaper
October – 2nd floor bath
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October – powder room wallpaper closeup
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October – tilework
Sept – kitchen backsplash done
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October – kitchen living room and loft
October – kitchen
October – finished kitchen
October – kitchen display shelf
October – kitchen lights
October – finished kitchen
October – finished home
October 11, 2023 – Finished home!
