More Details on the Exterior

The garage doors may be the largest opening to your home, and you may not think about insulating them.  However, insulating them helps stop the transfer of cold or hot air into your garage.  This is especially important if your garage is attached to your home.  If you use your garage as a workshop, insulating your garage doors will add to your comfort level and narrow the temperature ranges that occur in relation to the extreme temperature range outside the garage.  It's also especially important if you have a room above or a suspended garage below, which we have both in this particular house. 

 They were installed in a few hours.

 The insulated panels look great on the inside and they are stained a dark oak on the outside.  Greenify will install them with a cable instead of a chain to ensure a smooth transition from open to closed.  The insulated panels are also quieter than non-insulated ones.  Your existing garage doors can be retrofitted with insulation if you'd rather not replaced the entire door itself.

 Here they are finished.

 More tile work completed by KBC Kitchen Bath Creations 801-367-0331.

 Trim continues around the windows by Rich McArthur, 801-678-3567.

 The exterior siding began by Unique Custom Exteriors 801-837-6822.  Adam Prows was great to figure out how much siding and where to get the budget numbers where they needed to be.  Stacy coordinates the scheduling.

Hardie Siding complete, but missing trim and stain.

Still missing some facia and the rock.

 Painting to come next week.

 Grading complete and ready for the last concrete pour.  Doors to be painted next week.

 Grading done and ready for concrete.

 Racing to the finish line.

It's a Good Day When the Greenify Truck Shows Up

For any general contractor, showing up to a job to see cars parked outside is a great feeling because it means work is going on inside and progress is being made.  It's an even greater feeling to see the Greenify trailer parked outside.  That means there's attention to the details of how the house will function efficiently.  Today, Greenify was caulking around all the base of the walls where there is a 1/2" or so of space between the drywall and the floor.  This is an area where unconditioned air seeps in from any penetrations from the outside and can be a source of energy loss in your home.

 The shower pans waterproofing were constructed by KBC Kitchen Bath Creations, 801-996-8216 and filled with water to await passing inspection.

 After inspection passed, the forms were made and filled with concrete to make the shower pans.

 Then the tile was laid on the shower floors and walls.  Their attention to detail is great and they do a perfect tiling job.  Their manager, Luis Salazar 801-367-0331, is great to work with and follows up everyday on the progress making sure that things are done correctly.

The tile is now complete and ready for grout.  Notice the mitered corners done by KBC.  These guys really do a great job.

More great work done by KBC in natural slate stone.

 The interior doors and trim work began by Rich McArthur, 801-678-3567, who is also a general contractor.  He is meticulous, hard working, and dependable.  Things are really starting to come together quickly.

 Greenify is all about going green and greenifying your wallet too.  This is a wrought iron staircase recycled from another builder's remodel of the old Kencraft Candy shop in Alpine.  No use throwing it out when we can have Iron Ornamental, 801-571-1301, come pick it up and retrofit it for the back deck.  Can't wait!

 Muddy Boys Drywall 801-224-6575, completed the smooth, barely any European texture on the walls and ceilings, and did a great job to see everything was completed to satisfaction.  The project was managed well and they came in at a great price.

 Even with the tricky ceilings upstairs, the outcome was professional and seamless.

 See the light coming through above and below that door?  Not good for energy efficiency.  Greenify came back to seal that door so that even in an unfinished area, it will keep the conditioned air in and the weather out.  If you see light coming in anywhere around your doors, give Greenify Energy a call, as usually what you CAN see is just an indicator of bigger energy inefficiencies you CAN'T see.  Greenify has solutions for every budget and can transform your drafty, inefficient home into a comfortable one that makes it easier on your wallet too.