This is SO EXCITING! I am guessing this part of the process is going to be my favorite because we’re creating something out of thin air. First there was nothing. Now there is the structure of a house.
- I’ve collected a few bids for interior and exterior railings. The choices seem endless.
- We are finalizing our appliance order – long story. Basically we don’t have anywhere to put an extra refrigerator now that I can visualize the spaces. So we are trying to get larger units without compromising our kitchen design. We may be able to narrow the doorway to the pantry to accomplish this.
- I’ve been shopping for lighting.
- Still working on cabinet sketches.
As we wrap up this week, the framers are working on the second story. Here’s a recap of the past 2 weeks on the job site.
Tuesday 9/25: Trusses are being re-stamped by engineer due to changes and will deliver by Friday. 1st floor continues this week.
Wednesday 9/28: Light delivery – I wish I’d thought to take a picture of the cats playing on the enormous box. This is a 51″ square LED light fixture that will go in our living room. For now, it’s taking up a lot of room in our garage!
Thursday 9/27: Trusses arrived this morning. Trusses will continue thru Monday. Second floor walls arrive Tuesday. I had no idea what trusses were until I google it. 🙂 That’s the case with a lot of this process.
We had a meeting with the builder and gave them some lighting placement updates and walked the house. Things are moving along quickly.
Friday 9/28: Framing for trusses continued today. Decking for second floor installing Monday.
The quiet part is crucial! In our rental house, it sounds like elephants live here.
Sunday 9/30: We stopped by and noticed that the foyer had trusses, which means it was going to have a ceiling. That’s not what we decided! After I mentioned it to the PM though, he told me he was already on the case. The plans from the engineer are different from the architect ones.
Monday 10/1: Trusses to complete today. Subfloor decking begins Tuesday, weather permitting. Still forecasted at 50% rain today 40% tomorrow. Framer is on site this morning – reviewing plan discrepancies. Second floor walls arrive tomorrow.
Tuesday 10/2: Stopped by and foyer trusses were removed. Foyer will be 20 ft.
Wednesday 10/3: There are stairs and wood ready for second floor framing. Guys were completing the second floor subfloor. I didn’t realize someone was looking my way until now.
Thursday 10/4: Started second floor framing!
Enjoy the weekend!
