We Have A Roof (and Other Stuff)

Here is a picture of the front and back of the house since the last update.

Things that have been add or finished over the past two weeks:

1. The roof is done and shingled. (Who knew there we so many colors of shingles!)

2. A ledge between the two car garge and roof was added.

3. A second peak was added to the second floor.

4. The windows were installed.

5. The front door was installed. (I still love my door from the auction!)

6. The back porch roof was framed and shingled.

Other Things:

1. The gas line was installed from the road.

2. The water and sewer lines were hooked up.

3. The front yard was graded. (See picture)

4. The house was back filled.

5. The trench for the electric was dug.

Fast Framing

On Tuesday (Nov.18) the framers finished the first floor and the interior walls. This was a monumental day for me because I have a hard time picturing things from drawings with measurments, so to be able to actually walk through the rooms was awesome. I even measured a few walls to check on where I want to put some furniture. (I know I am way ahead of myself.) The first floor consists of a formal dining room, 1/2 bath, small study, a great area in the back that consists of the kitchen, breakfast room, family room, off the family room is a room with 3 large windows that the plans call a sunroom (but I am going to use it as a playroom), coming in from the garge is a dropzone area, and laundry room.

Looking into the kitchen/breakfast area (pantry in left corner)

This is the side of the family room, behind it is the sunroom (playroom).
Looking into the sunroom (playroom) from the doorway

On Wednesday (Nov. 19) the framers put up and framed most of the upstairs and the trusses were delivered.

Upstairs

Framing has begun...

and things are changing quickly at the construction site. The framers started on Wednesday, November 12. They got the support wall in the basement built and the sill plate put on all around the perimeter of the house.

They did not come to the site on Thursday, but a lot of materials came.They were back to work on Friday and got the first floor subfloor all installed. It was exciting being in the basement with the floor overhead.
On Saturday, in the rain/snow, Jason, his Mom and Dad worked on putting in the pier foundations for the back covered porch posts. It was a miserable time, but it got done. They were walking in about 4-6" of mud and their feet would get stuck.Today (Monday) they began framing the garage and the first floor. I love seeing the changes day to day!