Can you hear the construction going on over here?
Hey everyone! Things are moving onward and upward at Royalview. Yesterday was a hub of workers and excitement.
We had a propane tank delivered, and gutters installed.
A couple of weeks prior to the propane tank being delivered, there was prep work completed, and also a generator installed, including electrical work to get everything ready.
One of the things that Willie and I promised ourselves before moving is that we would definitely get a whole house generator installed as soon as possible. If you’re anywhere in the general Houston, Texas area you know the reason behind that promise to ourselves. If not, well, we’ve been very attractive to hurricanes these past few years, as well as some winter weather situations that this region is not accustomed to, resulting in multiple (long lasting) power outages.
Okay, on with the show!
I did capture a couple of photos when the ground-work began:
We had 2 sites behind Royalview that were prepped and cemented. Our generator contractor is Texas Direct Generators, LLC, owned by Mr. Alex Martinez and his partner. These guys have been on-point with everything.
The generator was delivered a few days after the cement had time to set, and yesterday our propane tank arrived. This was a necessary step since Royalview is all electric, and the generator runs on gas.
We are leasing the propane tank from a company called Suburban Propane. We wanted to be sure to give Suburban a shoutout since they have been super nice and we had to call around for a propane company that would lease a tank for generator purposes only. Some require that you have at least 2-3 other things that will run on propane.
Thank you Suburban Propane! You guys are the best! Everyone there is so friendly. We had a lady that came out to survey where the concrete was to be laid, to make sure everything was a safe distance from the house and from each other before any work began.
Our other project going on at the same time yesterday was the installation of gutters. I really enjoyed this process. I never knew that gutters could be so cool. I thought they always came standard with a home, but I found out that is not the case, and the company we hired actually custom made the gutters just for Royalview, on site! They had a machine in their truck that made the gutters. Not just measured them, but fabricated them.
And these guys were brave. Getting up on ladders on our hilltop.
Mr. Smith and his crew were fabulous. They arrived around 8:30 am, and worked till 2:00. The crew consisted of his Son, and another employee, Marty, who also does gutter cleaning and repairs.
The name of Mr. Smith’s company is Smith Seamless Gutters. A huge shoutout and thank you to these guys. Mr. Smith came by and gave us an estimate, and they were at work the next morning fabricating and installing the gutters. We got to pick out our colors. Black and white of course, but Mr. Smith showed us the “white” samples, and Linen was a perfect match for the downspouts.
We cannot even see the black gutters unless we really look for them. Oustanding job!
Royalview is beaming and beautiful.
We are truly thankful to have gutters in place now. It’s been raining quite a bit here lately, so they are a very welcomed addition, as are the generator and propane tank.
Willie has future plans that include an outdoor kitchen, so I’m sure that propane tank will be put to good use! Not to worry Suburban Propane! (Winks**)
Till next time, be safe, and follow your joy!
Johanna and Willie
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