Framing pictures


Back filling the crawl space walls. This is under the front door.


The crawl space after the low spots were filled.


Getting ready to set the steel beams.


The steel beam by the garage, under the north hall.


The steel beam in place. They decided to use steel, since it was cost competitive with a cement and wood wall.


Beams in place that will hold up the floor. They are starting to lay the floor joists.


More beams and floor joists.



Our framing crew. The guys being serious with the owners on the site.  The dogs were an important part of the team, (one shown here) and were having a great time.


The framers when I wasn't looking. Seriously, they were working hard to get the floor on before a snowstorm that arrived the next day.   I interrupted them for my pictures.


Another picture of the framing crew.   They framed the house during the winter, when morning temperatures were between 10 and 20 degrees.


This is what the building site looks like in the winter. Fortunately, they can shovel the snow off the floor. I am glad that the cement work isn't going in at this stage!


This is the front entrance.  They worked on the two wings first, since they were easier than the center of the house.


Looking towards the bedroom wing.   They were using the fireplace as a desk.


This is the kitchen wing.


A different view of the front of the house.


Looking towards the garage.


The bedroom wing, from down the ridge.


The kitchen wing from further up the ridge.


Action shot.


A picture of the building site mid January. This has been one of the harshest winters in a long time. Figures that we would choose to build this winter.


The frame for the great room back wall.


Wind, snow and studs.


Working on the roof over the garage.


Trusses being placed by crane.


It doesn't get much better than Skywalker construction. The owner's name is Luke.


The overall project as of early February.


The road as of early February.


Framing the bedroom wing.


Framing the kitchen wing.


Working on the back beam.


Front beam being placed.


Putting in one of the prow beams.


We finally have a center to our house.


Cutting off the rafters.  It was safer than it looked (he was roped in), but it still was unsettling to watch.


Watching people work above the back patio.


View from the front door into the great room.


Four weeks later, we have a completed roof and entrance.


Here is what the entrance will look like.  Anne shows scale.


Windows.  They are all energy star, extremely low-e windows.  The engineer in me wants to make an energy efficient house.  I am showing the size of the windows.


Fireplace.  It is hard to see, but there are two layers to the top of the fireplace - the taller one is to the right of the opening.  It will finally look like the mesas of the 4 corners.


Ceiling of the dining room.  It looks like a minor version of the great room, but will have a different finish.  This will be sheet rock.