almost framed . . .

The framing stage is almost complete and they've wrapped the house. Windows are starting to go in the roof is on!

windows, wrapping, siding, decking . . .

Things are movin' along, the house is being sheeted w/ plywood and Tyvek, windows are starting to go in, the cedar siding has been delivered and they added rough decking off the living room.

Tyvek and windows . . .


Cedar siding which will go on the left side of the house (the right will be stucco) . . .


Our future upstairs, screened porch now has decking . . .

steady progress and some google sketch-up fun . . .

While not at blazing speed, work continues to progress. The kids and I walked the site and enjoyed seeing what's been happening.

Front view - the roof to the carport begins to take shape . . .


I jumped on the Google Sketch-Up band wagon a while ago - and created a very general idea of our house and color scheme . . .


Footer for the retaining wall outside Addison's room was poured . . .


Here's the view from the gameroom - the missing wall will consist of a 6x8 sliding glass door on the left and and floor to ceiling storefront glass on the right with a trex deck on the outside of all the pretty glass.


Doorway to Alex's room . . .


Doorway to Addison's room . . .

more trusses . . .

The ceiling trusses for the living room are going on . . .



Got a new camera and was playing with iphoto . . . here's our skyline view . . .

lots of work today . . .

The framing guys were out working til after 7:30 tonight, it's really starting to look like a house. Here are some shots from the road below the house looking east . . .

a little more progress . . .

After a bit of a delay, due to being shorted 1 floor truss, action has picked up again. Some of the door openings have been adjusted and the framers have begun the 3rd story (the master suite). I can't wait to get up there and check out the awesome views.





Also, the plumbers have been out to run and tie in water/sewer lines and the concrete crew has been out setting forms for our South retaining wall.