Day 28 (Wed., 6/3)
Finally, it looks like things are going to start moving ahead!
The first floor arrived! This is all of the material for the first floor
framing and floor system. The wall segments are pre-framed, the windows
and patio door are already installed. The floor system has to be assembled
from individual components, though. They're hoping they can get the
entire first floor assembled today, then bring the crane in tomorrow
and finish the second floor and roof.
Here's the $1,500 door I let them talk me into buying. I was going to
get the same thing for $1,078 from a local manufacturer, but the
contractor offered to split the difference if I let them put it in
to guarantee a proper fit. Somehow I don't expect to see that $200
when this is all over.
Amazing. They've been working on this for five hours, and so far they've
laid down the vapor barrier (the black plastic) and the mud sill along
the top of the foundation. (sigh)
Well, they did stick around long enough to finish the floor system.
Tomorrow the inspector should be here to sign off on the floor system
and then they'll finish the first floor. Hopefully they'll start on the
second floor by afternoon; I've already arranged for the kids to stay home
from school (and I'll stay home with them, of course) to watch it.
The first floor arrived! This is all of the material for the first floor
framing and floor system. The wall segments are pre-framed, the windows
and patio door are already installed. The floor system has to be assembled
from individual components, though. They're hoping they can get the
entire first floor assembled today, then bring the crane in tomorrow
and finish the second floor and roof.
Here's the $1,500 door I let them talk me into buying. I was going to
get the same thing for $1,078 from a local manufacturer, but the
contractor offered to split the difference if I let them put it in
to guarantee a proper fit. Somehow I don't expect to see that $200
when this is all over.
Amazing. They've been working on this for five hours, and so far they've
laid down the vapor barrier (the black plastic) and the mud sill along
the top of the foundation. (sigh)
Well, they did stick around long enough to finish the floor system.
Tomorrow the inspector should be here to sign off on the floor system
and then they'll finish the first floor. Hopefully they'll start on the
second floor by afternoon; I've already arranged for the kids to stay home
from school (and I'll stay home with them, of course) to watch it.