Let The Framing Begin!

Framing is probably my favorite stage of a project. I love the feeling of rapid and dramatic progress. I can visit the site in the morning and see a stack of lumber laying on the ground, and then come back to the site in the evening and see the shape of a house. It’s amazing how much can change in a day during the framing phase. I find it very exciting.

As for this project, we formed the foundation several days ago, then poured concrete on Monday. By Thursday, we had all the forms stripped, lumber on site, and framing started. By Saturday, we already had all post & beam framing done, rough in for 1st floor HVAC ducting, rainwater plumbing & drywell, and excavation for water and sewer. I love to see things move quickly.

The first stick

The day after the first stick

A few days after the first stick (notice the garage!)