Good ol' fashion barn...er deck raising

As hoped, here is the deck lifting video. The sound is really cool. It creaks like a haunted house door. My contractor lifted it with a cable attached to the back of his truck. I'm sad we didn't get to see it since we weren't home. We missed most of the crane lifting the trusses as well. Man, life gets in the way of watching my house be built.

The roof has been sheeted and the electrical is being run. I have finally been up into my bonus room. The extra space that may have been filled with insulation and used for nothing else has changed a lot of the rest of the house. AND made it more efficient. In the walls will be built in bookshelves and some closets for exercise stuff. I think we'll have a window seat so we can sit up there and read. It sounds so cozy. I can't wait to see it completed.

The HVAC (heating and air conditioning) guys will be starting soon. The electricians have placed most of the boxes and will start running wire soon. We took the time to draw out the kitchen on the floor with chalk. It really helped me have a feel for how things would look. I get more excited everyday!

Updated pictures next week. Who knows what they will do this week.

Honesty isn't dead

 

Front View

The trusses went up this week, even though the birth of a baby prevented our crew from working the entire week. CONGRATS Garrett!

I have to say I'm VERY pleased to report that honesty is NOT dead. The crane operator we hired to assist with placing the trusses came back shortly after leaving to inform us that he had miscalculated his time and we'd over paid him. I must thank AAA Crane from Richfield Utah for the excellent job and honesty!

Side view of the back. My deck framing. The lifting of it was a great process. I might be able to post a video. We'll see next week.

Rain, Rain, go away, don't come back until we have a roof.

 

Despite the rain delay we're all framed. When I walk someone through the house it actually means something now. The statement: "My room will be to about this 2x4" will be no more. Now I can say "This is my room, look at my awesome view."

We also have the deck supports put in. It may have seemed too small on the plans but now it's just right. We're ready for the Trusses. I hope we don't have to wait long. The progress is great I want to keep the momentum going. I never want to stall out but if we must I'd rather it be after we have a roof, especially during the rain storms.

 
That being said. I do like the rain and know we need it so I'm not complaining, just being impatient. I don't want to wait for my house to be build. I can wait WHILE it's being built.

For clarification, I'm not actually doing the work. It's all our contractor and his dedicated workers! Thanks Guys!

2.75 walls a week equals...

 

Even with the holiday a lot has been done. The garage floor has been poured, along with the supports for my deck. The forms for the porch cap are in place. The very obvious part we have 2.75 walls. I can now see where the windows and doors will be. Walls fill the view from the north windows in my current house, exciting to me but not as nice a view as it boasted before we started this project. I have little remorse since the view from my new house is glorious. From my bedroom window I can see the glow of the Manti Temple. That's right. I have a temple view thanks to my walk out basement.

And more good news. I've found some time to write. Not as much as I'd like but it will improve. With the summer half over I still have several things to finish up before the school bell rings heralding in another year. If I work during the day I can write at night. It's my reward for budgeting my time. Wouldn't it be nice if I could store some time and use it on the days when I run out? What would you do with some extra time

Will the roof or interior walls be next?