raise the roof

the main living room beams are in and now the home has taken shape. enjoy the gallery by clicking the above pictures

coming on up

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the framing packs arrived yesterday, and framing began right away. the picture above are on day two of the framing around noon. with a few extra framers on site, the framing is quickly taking shape and it might all be done prior to the weekend. it is exciting to see a concept finally take shape. i thought it was cool to see the foundation last week, but seeing the actual 3D of the framing and walking through the "rooms" is definitely much more exciting. i will update with more framing pics once the main beams in the living room are installed.

rough grade

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the forms have been removed and the lot has been rough graded and the trash from the last couple of weeks removed. we were fortunate to pour the foundation last week. the lot across from ours cancelled their pour of the foundation and have not been able to pour this week because of the weather. also, two other homes on our street have sold and one was in the process of being demoed this afternoon with the other one to be torn down soon. lumber drops next week, and hopefully we will start having a glimpse of the home take shape

house on a rock

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the foundation is paramount to the home. without a strong, steadfast foundation, a structure will not endure the test of time.

"He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built." Luke 6:48

let it pour

the skies cleared up enough this morning for the concrete guys to give the green light. it has been raining almost every day for the past two weeks, and the weather just was not consistent enough to pour. however, with a small opening this morning, we were able to get the concrete down. after some time to cure, the framers will come next.

finishing up foundation before pour

the preparation for the foundation is almost finished. the under foundation rough is complete, the void boxes are in, the rebar is in place. just some finishing work, an inspection by the engineer, and we are ready to pour some concrete. since it is a one story home, the foundation is pretty large. rain, rain stay away!

piers are in and rough plumbing next

just a few photos with the plumbing work going in. the ground is extremely muddy, with more rain on the way. need some dry days to get that foundation poured! at least there is some progress right now....keep it going. top picture: view from living room looking south towards street. middle picture: view into master bedroom wing, facing east. bottom picture: view from kitchen sink towards living room, north.