It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...A House!

 Roof trusses going on

More roof trusses

 

Front porch roof being framed

It's getting there!  I'll be planting myself in a chair on that front porch once this project is done.

Framing Con't

The front porch is started!  The roof trusses go on tomorrow and then they will start "drying in" our house.  We've gotten lucky with weather so far but I'm glad this house is going to be fully enclosed in a few days.  You never know when a Denver snowstorm is going to hit.

 

 Front porch framing -

 

Garage framing - I had no idea the Great Wall was the view my neighbors would now have.  Oh well - it's better than what was there before! 

Visual Progress

I've realized that visual progress makes all the difference in the world when building a house.  You plan for a long time with no real physical action so it starts to feel like this house is a figment of your imagination.

It's a figment no more.  It's happening and it's happening fast!  These pictures also give a glimpse into Brian and my personalities.  I drove by Tuesday, parked, got out of the car, made sure there was no dumpster in the picture....Brian does a drive by picture shooting on Wednesday of the exterior but then gets out of the car and takes tons of interior pictures.  

I think he's more interested in seeing where the wires for his surround sound are going to go than what the outside looks like.  Boys and their toys, right?

 Tuesday

 

Wednesday

The Top: Officially Popped

We {almost} have a 2nd story!

Things are going pretty quickly with the construction so I'm going to post a before and after picture every few days to show the progress as it's taking place.  Brian and I both drive by the new house on our way to and home from work, so we stalk any new construction.

Crew chief Ernesto.  Boss.  He calls Brian "that white boy".

Getting ready to frame the side addition.  Hello neighbors.

 She's taking shape.

 

We have liftoff, people!  2nd story being framed.  That window cutout is right above our soaker tub in the master bathroom.  I will spend much-needed quality time in that little piece of heaven.