The lumber package got dropped off Wednesday morning and in 1-1/2 days they got the first floor done. This is yesterday afternoon.
Having done some framing and other carpentry in the past, I don’t know if I’m more impressed with their speed, or their quality. It’s pretty amazing.
2x6 exterior walls, 9’ ceilings.
Wife in pics, for perspective. 
Front porch/exterior view.
Interior view.
30x30 attached garage.
I brought my inspector out Thursday afternoon to check progress. He heartily approved. Then went and jumped in the pond. 
Had a litter of kittens in the house last weekend. One was, literally, born on my arm as I was racing down the hallway.
Yay, me. IFKYK.
poor old mama cat looks worn slap out, lol
She’s only about 6 months old herself! She wandered into my garage a few weeks ago, soaking wet, skin and bones, but the sweetest cat ever. I gave her some food and water, assuming she’d be gone the next day. Yeah, nah.
This is after one week.
After 4 weeks it became pretty obvious…
Back on topic, floor joists were delivered yesterday. Trusses will be delivered Thursday. Ill get new pics up next week. Heading to Keowee tomorrow morning for a much needed break.
Put a couple of 55 gallon drums out and start burning the scrap. It’ll pay big dividends in keeping the place clean and lowering your waste/haul bills.
Plus a good many of the tradesmen will clean up after themselves given a place, not all but as time goes on it sure helps
Good advice EF !
I always supplied plenty of whiskey to all my contractors
Deer meat and fish for the brick masons
If you have any scrap longer than 16in
Screw it in anywhere that you might be putting a towel rack,picture or cabinet
Have you thought about colors for the outside?
For us the colors for the inside were pretty easy, but we much have drove around and looked at 500 houses trying to decide what colors we liked the best.
Another thing to consider as far as paint goes, they usually put paint on the biggest sale of the year ( the big paint companies) around Labor Day, closing out this years inventory (or trying to, lol)
Anyway, keep your eye open around then and maybe save a few bucks on that.
Looking good
Fun stuff.
We have. I appreciate it.
Second floor done yesterday. Should be dried in by today. Doors and windows next week.
Pretty much dried in. House wrap going on Monday, then doors and windows, shingles, etc. Electrical walk-through with builder and electrician on Tuesday. Hope I’m not forgetting anything as far as outlets, lighting, fans, switches, etc.
Y’all keep those tips and advice coming. It’s been very helpful and I appreciate it!
Front
Back
Garage (30×30×12)
double up a truss in the garage or double band one so you can pull/ lift heavy things in there. I use mine a lot to lift the mower to change blades or even hang an outboard to work on.
even if finished you can put a big eye hook down for future reference.
run some conduit chases up into the attic and above areas for future wire runs also.
don’t forget to put a light in the shower ceiling and not just the center of the bathroom, we made that mistake.
that’s all I got, the place is looking great
Now is a good time to put blocking in for toilet paper holders, mirrors, and handicap rails (grab bars), for showers, and tub/shower combo’s. You don’t have to put grab bars in now, but having the blocking in is nice for when you’re ready for them. I generally use a drop from a 2x10 or 2x12, or even a drop from an LVL, to make it too big to miss when installing the fixtures. (taking pics helps, too)
It will make installations much easier down the road.
Ten4, got all that. Thanks!
Everything is ADA compliant, including 36" interior doors, zero entry showers, etc.
Loft, 18x54’, with a 10x18’ dormer for a pool table. Should’ve been dried in a week ago but inspectors are overwhelmed and running behind, due to the influx and expansion here.
We’re at 3052sqft living area and 4916sqft under roof. Right at $140sqft, currently, for a full custom-built house. Not bad in this market.
I can already picture the pool table and a bunch of dead animals hanging on the walls!!
Looking great!
Don’t get me started. Here’s my builder’s mancave. 5000sqft, 30’ ceiling, African and North American mounts, etc.
