We are starting to feel like we're getting somewhere now :) Finally, all the concrete pouring is done...the stem walls went really well, Keith, Terrell and Caden Gardener came and helped Uncle Marty, Josh and I pour them. It was so nice to have the three extra people and it went a million times smoother than pouring the footings! So, the stem walls are up and we are now working on putting in the large beams that support the span of the house (almost done with those, we are one board short...it should be delivered today to be installed this evening) and we started the floor joists! I am so excited about floor joists...(lame, I know) but as you all know, I'm a quick project, don't make me be to perfectionist type of girl, and this house is trying my project type! But the floor joists...ahh, they are awesome. And you get to see results FAST :) Yay! We hope to finish them tonight! Our framing party is in one week (the 12-13) so we are working hard to get the subfloor up and the walls marked. I am getting super excited about the framing party, by the end of the weekend we should have a structure that is actually looking like a house instead of just a flat platform. Oh! And on Thursday we had the garage pad and approach done (we hired that part of the concrete work out...hooray) and got our well dug! We don't have running water, because we don't have electricity yet, but if you want a drink all you need are thin buckets and a long, long, long rope....drop it 200 ft. down and you can dip some up! ;)
Here are the latest pics!
Until the next update,Joshua and Rebecca
Caden and Uncle Marty
Keith and Terrell
Stems!
I was digging out the pipelines that run beneath the footings
Looks like we're getting somewhere!!!
The well:
This was taken last night, we worked til 9:15 or so with job lights and got the laundry room joists up and about a third of one side of the house.
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