Setting the trusses for the garage!

The trusses are being delivered by crane!

The trusses laying on the ground next to the garage--ready!

The first trusses being hand lifted up because the crane couldn't lift them, the power lines

were in the way!

Half of them are up with the other half to go!

Two of the men working on UP on the trusses.  Those monkeys!

Almost done!  It's starting to finally look like a house!

The Garage Framing is started yesterday!

So the walls are starting to come up and the trusses are coming soon!

This is the road side facing the garage openings.  So exciting to see this finally started!

The 2nd Floor is being framed today!

We have just had an incredible snow storm Wednesday & Thursday the 18th &  19th of January!  It put down over a foot of snow in 2 days so they were able to start framing under the garage and the men will start the framing of the garage next Monday so I will post pictures as they appear!!  yeah!  great progress!  We met with one guy this week and will meet with another guy next week about log accents!

So these are the walls for the 2 bedrooms side by side

The Laundry/Bathroom is on the Left and the 3rd Bedroom is on the right.

These are on the opposite end of the 2 Bedrooms previously.

A closer shot to the entry doors to the Laundry on Left and Bedroom on Right with a storage room on the front right side!

A more direct View of the 2 Bedrooms side by side!

The Garage Floor Slab is poured in January 2012

So here are two pictures of the gridwork of the rebar for the 4" slab garage floor!

Notice how it is level with the road!  It is supposedly several inches higher than the road!

Notice the caulking or sealing of the seams of the planks!

This picture is to show how the rebar from the walls below are bent up and over to become 

part of the 4" slab, intertwined with the grid of rebar.

Ready for the pour of the cement!

Pouring the outside perimeter first and then the floor of the slab

Several men working on this last big pour!

Wa La, instant cement garage floor slab with Lonnie's shadow taking the picture!

Shot taken from the opposite side of the house.  So grateful for mild winter weather!

Starting to frame the cement box

So surprisingly, they are starting to frame the 2nd floor now that it is encapsulated with cement

walls, floor, and ceiling (planks)

You can see that it is open to the downstairs window wall!

That's all that was sent today.  We'll see if anything else happens.  They are possibly going to 

pour the 4" slab Wednesday or Thursday and wait a couple weeks to let it cure before framing up on top of it.  Patience is a virtue!  We have been blessed with great weather!

It's 8:30 a.m. Thursday December 22, 2011 and the first truck arrives with Hollow Core Planks!

The Crane arrives to lift the planks into position!

 The 2nd truck loaded with planks arrives!

The 1st and smallest plank is positioned!

Four men to start the process.  Notice the bar that lifts the smaller planks is different than the 

one to come.  Keep watching!!

This is the 3rd plank to be placed. It is placed on the I beam on one side!

An arial view of that 3rd plank over a bedroom and laundry/bathroom.

The 4th one getting loaded on the crane.

Looking out for the power line, it swings over the house to it's place.

An arial view of #4 in place.  Only 2 across in this area.

Such precision to make each plank sit on 3", yes that is 3 inches of edge.  See the visegrips

that hold each plank as it is transferred to it's place!

Now just what you have been watching for- the blue I beam is now sturdier that holds each plank.  When

did they switch?

Now it is sturdy enough to walk on! Instant floor-practically!!

Just two to go-It is now nearing noon-all in a morning's work!

Last plank to go!

All complete- next a 4" slab is to be poured on top to hold it all together!

What an engineering accomplishment!

So excited to get to this stage!

Isn't it beautiful!

The subfloor of the garage and ceiling of the 2nd floor!

All covered with visqueen to protect till the next phase!

The Heavy I beams are brought in!

The I beams are brought to the site and laying next to the walls.

The crane is in place ready to lift them.

A side angle shot of the walls with the I beams being put into place!

The Long Large I beams had to be lifted by a crane to avoid the overhead electric lines!

Now you can see the beams in place ready for the load of cement slabs for the floor of

the garage. Hopefully they will be brought in this week