Framing Continues
We’re back from vacation and here’s what we all missed while we were gone. Each photo is dated with the framing progress to date. The roof trusses arrive tomorrow so it should really start to look like a house very…
Framing and the Start of the Turret
The framing has begun, and should be complete in the next 2-3 weeks. Here’s a shot of the beginnings of the turret (the roof swoops are coming) and the start of the framing in the foundation. I can’t wait to…
Foundation Walls and Slab
The foundation walls are complete and we’re getting prepared to pour the slab this afternoon. Sump pump and basement plumbing have been placed in the gravel, just waiting for the concrete. Even the window openings on the lower level have…
Foundation Walls Up!
Foundation walls have been poured and now the framing is being removed.
Foundation Walls Formed
The foundation walls are formed and we're ready to fill them with concrete. Kathy and Dave flew in from Pennsylvania to help with the design process (and to visit with us and play in Glacier).
Demolition Day
Today was bittersweet, because we had to tear down the old homestead. It helps to remember that every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. Demolition, haul out of debris and a new hole for a foundation- all in…