2nd-3rd Week of Jan (Big Weeks)

Well, following the foundation pour on Jan 7th, we had some nasty weather. First on Tues the 8th started several days of heavy rain to include at least one day of 2 inches.  Good news is our new pond filled up.  Below, you see we got lumber hoping for the Monday start, but had to cover up for the rains.

Lots of lumber going into this house

Previous posted pic of pond.

Found a good deal on long-leaf heart pine flooring, 6 in and every plank is 8 feet long so I pulled the trigger on that  little early.  Purchased about 3300 square feet.  Below is one of four pallets.

Bought 300 square feet of eastern white cedar shingles to put on east side of house (master bath exterior wall)  A sentimental tribute to Regina's New England roots.  They will age to a silver grey.

Barn finally ready for business

Had a couple of weeks of pretty cold weather, 27-28 over night and 50's during the day

Dinner one night -

Foundation curing and the trench and white liquid is part of my termite treatment process...

Doors arrived.


 These are the interior knotty alder

Here is the mahogany front door with side lights



Porch lights came with the door delivery

Framers started first full day on Wed, Jan 16th.  Joe Rodgers is the contractor and he showed up with 19 framers by my count.  He operates like a military unit with squads and teams.  They really put things up fast.  The following pica may be a little out of order.   Framers started with putting up the "pony wall" which raises the foundation up 24 inched so we end up with a 36 in ch crawl space which will be insulated and "conditioned".

Still pretty muddy from the heavy rains

 First floor rafters going in

Garage 

By the end of the first day they almost had the whole first floor system in place.