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Building Entlebucher: Driveway & Kitchen Done

September 21st, 2010


Ben Schmidt of www.benschmidt.tv a Fredericton NB and Oromocto NB Real Estate Agent video blogs about Building Entlebucher and the latest updates

So we've made some more progression in the last week. We paved the driveway which leads up to the new garage door. Looks gorgeous. Inside the garage you can see we'eve dry-walled, crack-filled and added the garage door opener. Also in the garage i ...

Building Entlebucher: Kitchen Almost Done

September 8th, 2010

 



Ben Schmidt of www.benschmidt.tv a Fredericton NB and Oromocto NB Real Estate Agent video blogs about Building Entlebucher

 

So we've got the top soil to delivered, and ready to be leveled out. Lawn is going to look fantastic! We've got the gravel in for the back deck and for under the new shed we just installed.

Inside, we've got the hardwood laid for the main floor, and tile done in the ...

Self Build Mortgages

July 22nd, 2010




Ben Schmidt of http://www.benschmidt.tv a Fredericton NB and Oromocto NB Real Estate Agent video blogs about New Home Construction Mortgages with Special Guest Shawn MacDonald

Q - How do you finance a new home construction, when you are the contractor yourself?

It's called a Self Build Progress Advance, and money is issued at different stages of completion. Below is an example of how it ...

New Home Construction Mortgages - Contractor Build

July 14th, 2010


Ben Schmidt of http://www.benschmidt.tv a Fredericton NB and Oromocto NB Real Estate Agent video blogs about new home construction mortgages
I'm very luck today to have mortgage specialist Shawn MacDonald of ScotiaBank on today, to discuss new home construction mortgages.
So, Shawn, lets pretend I'm in the Fredericton or Oromocto marketplace, and I'm looking to buy a new home. We've discu ...

Dry Wall and Spray Foam

July 14th, 2010
Pot Lights
Pot Lights


Laundry Plumbing and Electrical
Kitchen Plumbing & Electrical

Natural gas hookup
Natural Gas Metre

Kitchen Drywall
Kitchen Drywall


Main Floor Dry Wall
Main Floor Drywall


Spray Foam on the Rim Joists
Spray Foam Rim Joists

New Photo Batch

July 14th, 2010

Kitchen Plumbing
Kitchen Plumbing

Natural Gas heating vents and Air-exchanger vent
Natural Gas Heat Vents

Heating and Air Vents in the Ceiling
Heat vents and Air Exchanger vents

Drywall and Insulation in!

July 12th, 2010


Ben Schmidt of www.benschmidt.tv a Fredericton NB and Oromocto NB Real Estate Agent video blogs about Building Entlebucher

So we've completed the insulation and drywall. You can see in the garage we've used pink insulation, through-out the home. The electrical panel is conveniently located in the garage just outside the man door to the kitchen. 

With the gyp-roc installed it really starts ...

Plumbing and Venting is in

June 30th, 2010


Ben Schmidt of http://www.benschmidt.tv a Fredericton NB and Oromocto NB Real Estate Agent video blogs about Building Entlebucher
So it's a rainy Monday morning but that's not going to stop us from moving forward. We have all of our windows and exterior doors set. The plumber is going to be in today to rough in all of the sewage pipe throughout the home and hopefully a jump start on the wa ...

Roofing Your New house

June 23rd, 2010

Ben Schmidt of www.benschmidt.tv a Fredericton Nb and Oromocto NB Real Estate Agent video blogs about Building Entlebucher...

So we're up on the roof and the shingles are going down tomorrow. Want to take the opportunity to give you a real quick 'how to shingle your roof'...

First step is to put drip edge down. Drip edge is a metal bracket that goes around the edge of the roof line at the ba ...

2nd Floor Floor Plans!!

June 15th, 2010


Ben Schmidt of www.benschmidt.tv a Fredericton NB and Oromocto NB Real Estate Agent video blogs about Building Entlebucher

So, I've got a sneak peak of the 2nd floor for you. The floor plans as you can see show a very spacious 4 bedroom home. All bedrooms are on the second floor AND laundry is also on the top floor, a real benefit! The Master is huge and has double sink en-suite, with a wa ...
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