We've been told that building a house is one of the most stressful things you can do. So far, I think it's about as stress free as it possibly could be. Plus we get the added bonus of having the Hetterle family around. Anyone that has met them knows they are great people.
Monday - April 4, 2011
Received supply deliver from Carlson Hardware out of Brownsville. Jeff has great things to say about them. Very reliable, great customer service, and quality material.
Began work on footing forms.
Tuesday - April 5, 2011
Continued to work on footing forms. Even though you can see all the footings on the plans it's hard to understand the number and size until you see the forms completed. Plus, Jeff made the footing a little larger than on the plans. He tends to do a little more than what the plans call for. I love that! A lot of wide footings equals a sturdy house. This will be a very stout house.
Wednesday - April 6, 2011
Added rebar to the footings in the rain. Definitely not ideal weather conditions but still got a lot done.
Had our first inspection with Douglas County. They inspected the footings and verified all setbacks were adhered to. We passed!
Thursday - April 7, 2011
Umpqua Sand and Gravel Concrete Services brought up four trucks of concrete. A separate pump truck placed the concrete. Took about two hours.
Started to assemble the stem wall forms. Felt like a lot was accomplished for one day.
Friday - April 8, 2011
Completed the stem wall forms and added the rebar. Started removing the footing forms.
Had our second inspection for the stem walls. Passed again!
Umpqua Sand and Gravel Concrete Services sent up two more trucks for the Stem walls. The pump truck helped make quick works of things.
Saturday - April 9, 2011
Removed the remaining footing forms and the stem wall forms. I think we're done working with concrete for a while.
Tuesday - April 12, 2011
Received our cattleguard today. That means we don't have to get out of our car and close the gate. We had the cattleguard made by Jason Saylor (Kevin's brother). It turned out great! Definitely a good option if anyone needs a cattleguard.
Kevin also dug a trench for the electrical lines to the property line (so we can put in an electric gate on the property line at some point in the future)
Wednesday - April 13, 2011
Finished up the foundation today. Built the interior stem walls, attached the rim boards, and put on the floor joists.
Kevin came up and gave us a hand today. Things are still a little wet, so it's hard to get much excavation done in the area. It was great to have his help. One of those days that feels like a lot of progress was made.
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| Footing Forms |
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| Footings and Stem Walls Complete |
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| Footings and Stem Walls Complete |
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| Floor Joists complete |
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| Jeff hard at work |
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