Clark Residence Completed!

We are happy to announce that the Clark Residence was completed right around the 4th of July!

Everything finished smoothly and the homeowners are happy to be living in their new house!

Here are some photos to see the finished product!

Almost there!

Here are a few progress shots of the house. Flooring is being installed along with the countertops and plumbing fixtures so just the final touches are left! We will be done in 2 weeks so more pictures to follow then! Hope Construction

Spray foam insulation

Spray foam insulation: In the Clark residence we used advanced framing & filled the wall cavities with cellulose insulation and then used spray foam on the floors over the garage and crawlspace, and in the attic. We lose a lot of heat energy out the floor & roof, and not as much out of the surface of the walls, so spending more on the spray foam in the lids will pay off quickly. Pictures to come of the exterior - it is fully painted, the decks are looking great too! Until next time, Hope Construction.

Hope Construction on the cover of the Arizona Daily Sun

Click here to see the article about David Carpenter & Hope Construction - cover story in today's Arizona Daily Sun!

Windows flashed, Tyvek & siding almost complete!

The past few weeks have been busy for our crew at Hope Construction. The Tyvek is almost complete and the siding is going up fast. The windows are flashed as well. Window flashing keeps the windows tight and acts as a secondary drainage point if anything should leak. Until next time, Hope Construction.

The house is framed & dryed in!

We have made great progress the past 2 weeks. The house is framed & dryed in. The top photo shows the house getting ready for roof shingles. Tim decided to do a bonus room on the 3rd story (see 2nd photo)and it has amazing views of the peaks (see 3rd photo)! The last photo shows the cathedral living room ceiling. Until next time...Hope Construction!

The roof is going up!

This week we made great progress and the roof is getting framed in. The trusses were raised with a crane (see picture above).

Next steps include waterproofing & drying in the building. Pictures to follow...Hope Construction

The walls are going up!

This week the walls are going up & we are framing the 2nd floor! It is really starting to look like a house & to think...it has only been 3 weeks since we were excavating & found the ancient bones! Hope Construction

Framing has begun!

The framing has begun and we are making great progress. Luckily the weather is cooperating with us this winter...besides the freezing temperatures last week! Stay tuned for more pictures...Hope Construction.

In the news!

We have made great progress this week...the footings are done and the foundation wall is being built. Lumber will be delivered next week & the framing will begin!


On Thursday, Channel 12 news came to the site to do a story on the prehistoric bones on the 5 o'clock news. Click here to see the story!

Bones found while digging!

On Wednesday when we were digging, the project came to a complete halt when it appeared that human remains were found on the site while digging the footings! The job site was briefly a crime scene with over 15 police officers and detectives roaming around for hours, which then turned into an archaeological dig. Initial indications from the teeth (as seen in the picture to the left) were that the bones were 500-1000 years old. However, the state archaeologist for the Museum of Northern Arizona confirmed that they are at least 2000 years old!

Today a baby skeleton was found near the other bones! It was an exciting week and a good history class for all of us at Hope Construction! We did get the clear from the state to keep working and we are diligently pursuing the dig with all eyes open!

Construction begins!

2011 is starting out to be an exciting year for Hope Construction. We are breaking ground at 601 S. O'leary. We are thrilled to start building Tim's dream house...he just signed the purchase contract for the lot! Congratulations Tim! The digging has begun...Hope Construction

Hope Construction News: A new start!

Hope Construction News: A new start!: "Welcome to our blog!"

Thanks Darryl for getting this up and running.

We will invite our Hope Friends to the blog and hopefully start a useful tool for High Performance Home enthusiasts and those interested in all the new exciting things Hope Construction is doing in 2011

David Carpenter
www.hopeconstructionaz.com

A new start!

Welcome to our blog!