11-APR-2008
roof decking 99% complete
Yet another hard day of framing. The roof is mostly decked. Only a small part over the morning room still needs to be decked. Some of the windows made it onto the house and the half-rounds above the sitting room in the master bedroom and entry way got cut in as well. Looks like the big work is mostly done. The weather has really cooperated this week. Before we know it, the house will be dried in and the weather will play less of a role.
10-APR-2008
one day closer to framing completion
Most of the day today was spent putting on the decking for the roof. There are only a couple of places left and the framing will be complete.
09-APR-2008
....and now the roof
The house is starting to look like a house. We are well on our way to finishing up the framing by the end of this week as promised. Hopefully the process stays ahead of schedule as it has been.
07-APR-2008
The second floor goes up
The weather tried to come in, but we were lucky enough to only get rain over the weekend. This allowed for the second floor to go in today. With any luck, the roof will be on in the next couple of days.
03-APR-2008
The walls go up
They got most of the walls for the first floor up today.....well.....at least the exterior walls. Hope it stops raining by morning so we can continue to see progress.
02-APR-2008
The basement gets a lid
Weather was great today and the basement got covered.
01-APR-2008
Steel beams go in
Since it rained this morning, the framers got a late start, but the I-beams did make it in as well as the frame for the stairs leading to the basement. Weather tomorrow should be nice, so we'll see how far they get.
31-MAR-2008
The lumber gets delivered
The materials for the framing were delivered today. Framing should start in the morning and should take about two weeks to complete. It will be nice to actually see the house go up.
28-MAR-2008
Where did the dirt pile go?
Most of the large scale grading is complete. You can see that the large piles of dirt are all but gone. Some fill dirt will still be brought in as the construction continues, but the yard is starting to take more shape.
28-MAR-2008
The floor goes in
Time to pur the basement and garage floors. The weather held out long enough. We have forcasted thunderstorms for the afternoon, but the concrete guys decided to show up anyways and do their thing. If all stays on schedule, the framing will start next week.
23-MAR-2008
The lot starts to take shape
Now that the basement walls are poured and waterproofed, we start to see the yard take shape as the piles of dirt start to disappear. Most of the grading will be done at this time, but the final grade won't take shape until closer to the end of construction.
14-MAR-2008
The forms come off
The basement is pretty much set. I guess its too late to add a window to the basement at this time.