Sunday, June 28, 2009

Framing starts!


June is almost over and it has been a long month with little visible progress. When the lumber arrived four weeks ago, all that needed done to finsh the foundation was the cap blocks, due to rain, and waiting a couple days for the inspector, that took up a week. Then we had amost a full week of rain and then the builder went on a weeks vacation. Finally started framing last week. So far, the load bearing walls in the basement are up and the stairwell framed in. We added a small bathroom in the basement so that is framed as well. They started to lay the floor joists on Friday and should pick up where they left off tomorrow. Hope to have the first floor framed this week but the weather report is showing possible rain showers thru Thursday so we shall see.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Lumber arrives

We got lucky last week and had a couple of rain free days and were able to pour the center section. Now the floor is complete! They spent the last couple days applying mortar to the outside walls as a moisture barrier at the building inspectors request. All that is left now is to pour the reinforcement columns in the back wall and lay the cap blocks and the foundation will finally be done - hopefully by Saturday.


The first load of lumber was delivered a couple days ago so framing should start on Monday. Kathy ordered the doors and windows yesterday so they will be comining soon. It appears that all is slowly coming together.