Thursday, October 30, 2008: Today the wind was calm enough for the crane to come back, and set the roof trusses over the upstairs.

Monday, October 27th,2008: Crane at work site today to set roof trusses. Was able to set the 1st floor roof trusses over the garage and master bedroom, but too windy to set the trusses over the upstairs. It is cold and windy on the hill!

October 28th and 29th: Still working on the garage and master bedroom roof. Still very windy and cold. Snow flurries on Tuesday.

Wednesday,October 29th: Electric company connected the electric today! Builders are now able to use electric, instead of running a generator.

Started framing Garage today

Wednesday, October 22, 2008: Today the framing of the garage walls began.

More upstairs framing

October 21, 2008: Upstairs framing continues with framing the outside walls in the back of the house, and sectioning off the different rooms. Oh, what a windy day to be working on the upstairs of a house on a hill!

Upstairs framing continues

October 20th: The upstairs sub flooring is in place, and framing of the walls started.

Framing moves upstairs

Friday, October 17, 2008: The concrete Garage floor was poured in the AM, then the upstairs (floor)framing began. By the end of the day a majority of the upstairs sub flooring was in place.

Framing progress

The house is taking shape, inside and out. Each room on the first floor is now sectioned off with 2x4 framing. I can now walk about, getting a feel for the size and flow of the rooms.

Framing continues

October 14,2008: Wow! What a difference a few days of framing can make.The inside of the first floor is taking shape.

First floor framing begins

Friday, October 10,2008: The sub flooring is completed, and framing on the first floor begins.

Sub flooring is the next step

October 9-10,2008: On top of the floor trusses,the tongue and groove sub flooring is secured into place. I can now walk on my first floor!

House building continues with floors

October 6, 2008: After a brief delay, the floor trusses finally arrive. Within 3 days they are secured in place.