The next phase of the project involved finishing up the stem walls using concrete block for the support for the main body of the house. On the far corner, the framing construction for the garage and utility also began. This shot shows that effort well underway. What is not shown in this section of the project was the amount of drainage work that took place, as well as the work needed to route the gas, electric, and water utility lines. That’s boring. But it took time. In the bottom center of the photo is the landing area for the main entrance, which is slightly offset from the staircase.
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Below is the view from the "driveway." Straight ahead is the future garage door. To the right is our beloved platform that still serves as the main storage area for materials that need to be held on site and cannot be accommodated inside.
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The "walkway" where you can walk from the driveway to the main entrance of the house. (You can also enter the house from within the garage.) The level of the walkway, when complete, will actually be about 1 foot higher than the level of the ground that you see on the left. This area stayed like this for what seemed like forever, and because of the steepness of the lot and the shallow setbacks from the side, there will be lots of terrain and retaining walls necessary when the house is complete.
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The framing for the garage and utility room coming together, with joists laid in place for the main floor support.
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The shot of what the view would look like from the master bedroom. The top of the steel beam represents the floor of the master bedroom. Later, the pine tree in the foreground came down in a storm.
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The platform hosts a pile of SIPs delivered from ThermaSteel, ready for constructing the main shell of the house.
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The main floor joists complete, with a photo showing the scope of the view of the house.
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Stay tuned for the main floor.
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