Work has been slow this year, but we signed up a custom last week, and set up footings today. We've got a little work ahead of us so we hired Kyle back :thumbup:
It has been super soggy here the last week or so and today we got a nice break. Sunshine all day and made good time on the footing.
We started forming around 9am (after finding all the foundation gear and getting to the jobsite) and left at about 2:30 with it ready for inspection. Just 2 of us until the last hour then my brother showed up and tied some bar.
We are scheduled to pour at 1pm tomorrow if we pass inspection. Pictures are here http://picasaweb.google.com/TimothyUhler/Lot25Gleneagle#
We've built this house one time before http://picasaweb.google.com/TimothyUhler/Lot46Gleneagle# but didn't build the foundation the first time.
I'm super excited to frame something. I also met with the ILevel rep yesterday and they want us to try their new Shear Brace http://www.ilevel.com/walls/w_Shear-Brace.aspx on either side of the garage and are giving us the 2 walls :thumbsup: to try out.
Even though it is not the greatest time of the year here to be framing, I'm very excited about it. I think we may also use the Zip System again. After a very rough number crunch it is close to a wash for materials for using the roof and walls. We were about $400 more expensive using Zip on the last one, but I haven't factored in the roofers price, nor have I figured my labor hours yet. So we'll see.
More pictures to follow in the coming weeks :clap:
It has been super soggy here the last week or so and today we got a nice break. Sunshine all day and made good time on the footing.
We started forming around 9am (after finding all the foundation gear and getting to the jobsite) and left at about 2:30 with it ready for inspection. Just 2 of us until the last hour then my brother showed up and tied some bar.
We are scheduled to pour at 1pm tomorrow if we pass inspection. Pictures are here http://picasaweb.google.com/TimothyUhler/Lot25Gleneagle#
We've built this house one time before http://picasaweb.google.com/TimothyUhler/Lot46Gleneagle# but didn't build the foundation the first time.
I'm super excited to frame something. I also met with the ILevel rep yesterday and they want us to try their new Shear Brace http://www.ilevel.com/walls/w_Shear-Brace.aspx on either side of the garage and are giving us the 2 walls :thumbsup: to try out.
Even though it is not the greatest time of the year here to be framing, I'm very excited about it. I think we may also use the Zip System again. After a very rough number crunch it is close to a wash for materials for using the roof and walls. We were about $400 more expensive using Zip on the last one, but I haven't factored in the roofers price, nor have I figured my labor hours yet. So we'll see.
More pictures to follow in the coming weeks :clap: