Project Progress

Grant Park Comprehensive Home Addition

By July 17, 2026August 31st, 2026No Comments

This comprehensive home addition and renovation project expands both the main and lower levels to create more functional living space while enhancing the home’s connection to the outdoors. On the main level, the project includes a new family room addition, an updated kitchen with a new island, pantry, and refrigerator relocation, a finished powder room, a custom wood-burning fireplace, and a spacious screened porch and grilling porch designed for year-round enjoyment. The lower-level addition adds two new bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a mudroom, providing valuable living space for family and guests. Throughout the home, new windows and doors, hardwood and luxury vinyl plank flooring, upgraded HVAC and electrical systems, custom trim details, and fresh paint will ensure the new spaces blend seamlessly with the existing home while improving comfort, functionality, and curb appeal.

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3D Renderings:

July 8th: Today the block foundation walls were installed, tomorrow the block cells will be filled solid with concrete per the construction drawings. The waterproofing and foundation wall drains are being installed Friday. On Monday the slab plumbing is scheduled to be installed, after which we will have a slab plumbing inspection.

July 14th: Slab plumbing inspection passed today. Tomorrow we will start preparing the slab.

July 17th: First 9 yards of concrete poured out, 4 more on the way.

July 24th: Framing of the basement walls has begun.

July 30th: Basement level framing completed!

August 3rd: Framing Progress on site today. Goal is to having sheathing on roof and dried in by the end of week, weather permitting. We will take down the interior wall to open existing house to the addition at the end of this or early next week once we have the interior protected and site secured.

August 10th: Framing Progress! Lumber delivery for the porch today.

August 14th: Framing Progress. Plumbing rough started today. HVAC came to look at site for Monday start.

August 17th: Deck posts and facia and soffit started this weekend. Facia completed today. Plumbing rough completed today and inspection scheduled for Wednesday. HVAC rough started today and electrical rough starts tomorrow. Waiting on window delivery confirmation.

August 22nd: Pantry and laundry pocket door were framed. HVAC passed inspection. There are a few items to adjust on electrical and framing and will get reinspection next Wednesday. A few can lights need to be adjusted and this will be done on Monday. This will push insulation a few days but will not push the overall schedule. Brick may start on Tuesday, will match neighbors brick color as close as possible with our thin brick.

August 25th: Electrical Inspection Passed today and windows were delivered. Framing Inspection Scheduled for tomorrow. Air seal is schedule for tomorrow along with the starting of the brick on the chimney. Windows and siding will start on Thursday. Roofing will happen next week after we get the chimney completed.

August 28th: Insulation installed. Electrical panel swapped, switches added and HVAC able to be powered up. Porch door delivered. HVAC work will be completed tomorrow.

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