We've Been Framed!

We are currently in what is one of the most exciting parts of the construction process. . . framing!  What makes it so fun and exciting is that everyday we get to see big changes. Sometimes HUGE changes! 

Without further ado; on to the show. 

Taking shape!

Trying to tie the old and new together. Things are never as you expect when you start to open up the walls. Every aspect is a new problem to solve. 

It rained and rained. 

 

 

Checking out the progress. 

It's like a human scale rat maze. 

Rough plumbing in the basement. 

Don't worry, we are still doing demo. This was one of the unused chimneys. Our idea for taking it down was a good one, except for the fact that the weight of it ended up cracking an old support beam in the floor. Oh well, one more thing to fix. 

Now that's going to be a cool room. 

The second big beam. It ended up getting pretty beefy, based on the fact that we decided to make it support more than was originally called for, and that the lumber company had a bigger one that someone ordered, but had never picked up, so they gave it to me at the same price. It came in at a hefty 36 inches deep. 

New and old floor framing. The engineer had to come back out for this one. 

On the next installment, we start the roof! 

Look What We've Been Doing

 Things are really starting to take shape. 

It's starting to get pretty real around here!

Enjoy some more pics:

Whoa!

More pictures again really soon.

Remember Those Three Little Words?

You know the ones I'm talking about. No, not those words. . . I'm talking about Lath And Plaster. 

In getting ready for framing we had to get busy taking off the rest of the lath and plaster, including the ceilings. 

I think leaving the light in place was a nice touch. 

That's a dangerous room to walk into. 

We got a good glimpse of several of the wallpaper layers. They literally wallpapered every wall and ceiling. 

The rooms are starting to look a little strange. 

The lath went out the window and into the dumpster. 

My best senior worker, back for more!

A little construction detail. 

These guys worked hard. 

We had one special worker. 

His job was picking up paper. He really excelled at it. And was very excited the whole time. 

Debris goes out the window. 

 

It all had to go. 

 

All clean; until we move to the next rooms.