Frame Up Day 3!

Now it really looks like a house and it looks beautiful.  The completed the 2nd floor exterior and interior.  All that is left is to complete the roof and wrap it up.

Doesn't it look beautiful.  I was surprised to see the trim decorative trim up already.

They were finishing up the day by tacking down part of the wrap.

The kids wanted to go back and see the house

Thoroughly examining the garage "but there is nails on the floor dad"

They wanted a pic.  Aren't they cute!

Bub standing in his room.

Sis in her room.

Looking out the master bedroom windows.

Frame Up Day 2!

They put up the 2nd floor base and started the framing of the 2nd floor exterior.  These pics were by my wife during the day.  She didn't go in since they were still working.  By the time I arrived it was again dark but I went in and walked around.  Now I have been able to visit all the floors of our home to be :).  I am excited to see it tomorrow!

Frame Up Day 1 :)

It is finally beginning to look like a house.  Sorry some of the pics are dark and grainy, it was late on my way home from work again.  My wife was able to take a few from the outside during the day also.  We can't wait for the next couple of days of progress.  Onward and upward!

The front of the house

The back of the house

The notch for our fireplace

I have basement stairs.  I was able to enter my mancave for the first time!!!

I also have the start of a garage

Prepping for Frame Up!

Structural support beams.

Pretty Little Package Delivery

It doesn't look like much from these pictures but that is a lot of wood.  I also took a look at an invoice on the packaging, it stated a cost of $24k in lumber.  Also the blueprints were in a bag up by the garage so I had a look at those also :).

The background pile is all the framing itself.

This is part of the wrap in the foreground.

This is the rafters, floor supports, plywood, and fasteners.

The stairs, windows, garage to house door, and temporary front door were dropped off the following day.

Concrete Floor Poured

Progression

Our house is starting to move right along.  I have not posted anything in a while so there are several pics below to show what has been going on.  On another note as I went by the lot today our PM was there so I got to speak to him for a moment to give and get some updates.  I wanted to confirm that some last minute  change orders were in our package of supplies.  He also told me that our package is set to be delivered on October 14th :).

Footers poured, it was very dark and late when I took the pic.

Gravel base in place.

Over 3 inches of rain and we now have a swimming pool instead of a basement :(

Part of the sides collapsed in several areas.

Water finally dried up via the electric pump in the background. 

Some of the damage :(

Walls poured and forms removed.  

My future garage. 

Additional view

Sump pump in place

My daughter said this stake looked like a ninja, my son said it was TMNT Michelangelo. 

Plumbing started

Garage floor base pile and additional layer of gravel on construction entrance.

Sump with additional plumbing and waterproofing barrier. 

Waterproof barrier wrap in place.

The kid's bathtub has arrived.

Current view from the street.  

Not sure what the pipe next the basement egress window is for?

A little more grading in the back yard. 

Back fill done.

 It is starting to look a lot more like a a basement and garage than a whole in the ground.  Can't wait for the arrival of the package and the frame up!!!