January Photos

Here are some thumbnails of
Jim & Karen's  new home.

Click an image to enlarge it.

Being built by D.R. Horton in
Riata Ranch, Houston, TX
Floor Plan:  Cawyer  3373 sq. ft.
 

January 2, 2001 photos
Not much new, just close-up interior photos. Today's high in Houston was only 37 degrees!
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Plumbing for laundry tub
 in utility room
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Second story bathroom
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Facing entrance
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Shower in bathroom #5
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Second story bathroom
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Archway inside foyer
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Brackets securing showerhead
 

January 12, 2001 photos
Heating, A/C, and electrical work

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Forms for driveway
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Brick arrived
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Bracket for ceiling fan
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Over master bedroom
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Breakfast room
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Front view
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3-sided fireplace.  It gets used a lot in the winter months.  It has gas logs.
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19' ceiling in family room
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Back view
 
 

January 17, 2001 photos
Ranger American installed extensive security, telephone, video, audio, and LAN wiring.  We have 10 rooms wired for TV (plus uplink), 2 rooms with surround sound, 17 wired Ethernet outlets, and more. Our garage is also on a monitored security system with Ethernet and telephone.  The house has conduit for fiber optic and other cables.  The security system includes glass break detectors in addition to the standard window, door, & motion sensors.  Of course, we also have a wireless network, but it can't match the speed and security of our wired network ports.

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Control box for telephone,
 video, wired & wireless LAN
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Game Room
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Wiring at service point
in garage
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Orange tube is empty conduit
to allow for future wiring,  such as fiber optic cable
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Breezeway between
garage and house
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January 19, 2001 photos
Mostly photos to show placement of wiring and plumbing within walls. Blake wrote our first inspection report today.

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A hot water tank
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Master Bedroom
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Master Bedroom
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Master Bedroom
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Master Bedroom
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Whirlpool tub
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Wall FR/MB-closet
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Family Room
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Kitchen
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Kitchen -right of sink
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Sheetrock on the floor
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Brick is going up!
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One of the first Houston homes
 to use this brick color
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January 20, 2001
Our new neighbors, Steve & Karen, provided
these photos of brick going up today (Saturday).

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January 23, 2001
Sheetrock inside and more brick outside

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Facing entry
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Looking into kitchen
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Bedroom #4
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Wiring Cabinet
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Game Room
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Master Bedroom, 13-ft. ceiling
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January 30, 2001
Inside progress and more outside brick.

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20' ceiling in family room
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Master bedroom
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Shower in master bath
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Whirlpool tub in master bath
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Looking into kitchen from family room
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Interior doors
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A Completed Cawyer

Cawyer Floorplan
 
Map to Riata Ranch
Jim & Karen's Home Page

Information about Riata Ranch