Day 27 - 2nd Floor Framework

Top left...bedroom 2; Top right bedroom 3 with full bathroom. Lower left - living room; lower right dining room.

And more....

Day 26 - First Floor Framing

These were taken Friday, by my wife's camera

Day 25 - Basement Frame

Sorry, but these were taking at night and my battery was low, so no flash.

Framing - Education

Framing, in construction known as light-frame construction, is a building technique based around vertical structural members, usually called studs, which provide a stable frame to which interior and exterior wall coverings are attached, and covered by a roof made of horizontal ceiling joists and sloping rafters (or pre-fabricated roof trusses).

Modern light-frame structures usually gain strength from rigid panels (plywood and other plywood-like composites such as oriented strand board (OSB) used to form all or part of wall sections) but until recently carpenters employed various forms of diagonal bracing (called wind braces) to stabilize walls. Diagonal bracing remains a vital interior part of many roof systems, and in-wall wind braces are required by building codes in many municipalities or by individual state laws in the United States.

Light frame construction using standardized dimensional lumber has become the dominant construction method in North America and Australia because of its economy. Use of minimal structural materials allows builders to enclose a large area with minimal cost, while achieving a wide variety of architectural styles. The ubiquitous platform framing and the older balloon framing are the two different light frame construction systems used in North America.

Day 18 - Knock, Knock

Wood, wood, wood.  What we have been waiting for.  I also saw some wood clamps over there. Let the framing begin.


Added more basement pictures...

Day 15 - Cement

The next set of pictures are of the basement...you can see it is nice and smoovy...one pix I slip the garage in...sorry about that.



And a picture of the garage again...the Preserses wants your two car garages to have two separate doors instead if one big door. So if you drive thru the neighborhood, you will notice the double doors on all garages. I personally like double doors for it forces you to park on either side not just pull in the middle. What do you prefer one or two doors.

Can anyone tell me what these four poles are for, I have not seen these before...hmmm. Maybe the legs to Jesus' breakfast table.

HOLD UP!!! They didn't cement the front steps:-(

Day 12 - Rain, Rain, Go Away

Just waiting....

Day 11 - Prep for Cement

You can see the guys prepping for the cement pour onto the garage and the basement.


I'm hoping that they pour the cement tomorrow, so it can have the whole weekend to dry...but I think it calls for rain tomorrow.


Yesterday this...looked like...


This...they put some tubing underground to pull water away from the home. Reduces the chance of flooding. WSSC came out today and inspected everything and the water and sewer installations passed...YAY!!!


Basement shots...ready, set, go!!!! To the right is where the steps are.


The far corner is where the full basement bathroom will be.


Over here in front of the bathroom will be the den/exercise room with full closet.


The area on the other side of the steps is the storage room - which stretches all the way across - yeah a huge storage room.


They also smoothed out the backyard some.

*it suppose to rain tonight up until 3pm tomorrow.*

Day 10 - Touch Up Work

Installing the water to the plumbing today.

They were putting the final touches for water and sewer.