Thursday, July 28, 2016
Sealing the Foundation
So I'm learning that there are really EXCITING CHANGES to the work site up there and then there are exciting changes to the work site up there. =)
Digging a hole, pouring concrete, and I'm sure framing the house are all EXCITING!!
Sealing the foundation and roughing in the plumbing are exciting. So, here are the exciting pictures:
smearing the tar on. at least I think it is tar. =)
starting to back fill, which for construction illiterate folk like me, means pushing the dirt back up against the foundation of the house.
We spent a large portion of this past week dealing with a few door changes that we are just tickled pink over. The engineer of the house told us we can not have the full size door we were asking for without moving into steel moment frame (12-20K) since the house is pushed to the limit of 'holes.' I am thrilled to hear that since windows are my favorite part. =)
We celebrated that the plumber came to do his step early which means we will be ready for big back fill and compacting at the start of next week.
Week after that, flat work. (concrete floors and garage)
Week following that, beginning of FRAMING!! EXCITING!!
Digging a hole, pouring concrete, and I'm sure framing the house are all EXCITING!!
Sealing the foundation and roughing in the plumbing are exciting. So, here are the exciting pictures:
smearing the tar on. at least I think it is tar. =)
starting to back fill, which for construction illiterate folk like me, means pushing the dirt back up against the foundation of the house.
We spent a large portion of this past week dealing with a few door changes that we are just tickled pink over. The engineer of the house told us we can not have the full size door we were asking for without moving into steel moment frame (12-20K) since the house is pushed to the limit of 'holes.' I am thrilled to hear that since windows are my favorite part. =)
We celebrated that the plumber came to do his step early which means we will be ready for big back fill and compacting at the start of next week.
Week after that, flat work. (concrete floors and garage)
Week following that, beginning of FRAMING!! EXCITING!!
Friday, July 22, 2016
Can you believe where they put the pump truck!? BASEMENT WALLS
Henry wanted to name this blog post:
"I love walking across the ramp into my new house."
Henry was an excellent ramp walker. Rather than taking my hand, he spiderman walked across a rickety 2x4. =)
The pump truck went off-roading to get there. I bet the driver loved that.
a panorama of the site
Here is the garage. Can you see where the garage doors will go?
The rectangle in the front is the cold storage of the basement and the front porch on the main floor. I can just see the door Evan gave us!
garage from the front. Are you wondering what the opening in the front is? You'll see!
"I love walking across the ramp into my new house."
Henry was an excellent ramp walker. Rather than taking my hand, he spiderman walked across a rickety 2x4. =)
The rectangle in the front is the cold storage of the basement and the front porch on the main floor. I can just see the door Evan gave us!
garage from the front. Are you wondering what the opening in the front is? You'll see!
beautiful blue skies! Sadly, for the workers, it was also 95 degrees!
back wall
eventually this will be our basement. You are looking at Joseph's theater =)
Our friend who poured the walls said that they will pull the forms off in the next three hours. We might have to pop back up the hill to see it again.... who's excited>? We are!! =)
Monday, July 11, 2016
Let's Go See the House! (I mean, the footings..)
Building a house is exciting. Building your family's VERY OWN house is that feeling times 1000! Now that we've started, the boys ask to go up to the house every day. =)
And, since we are just as excited, we go!
And, since we are just as excited, we go!
There is a chance we can have the concrete walls guys by the end of this week....I hope so!!
Saturday, July 9, 2016
POURING FOOTINGS!!!
I feel like everything NEEDS TO BE IN CAPS!!! WITH HUNDREDS OF EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!
It is very exciting to build this house we've planned ourselves!
But for your sake, I will withhold on the CAPS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!
Okay, so Thursday July 8, Jed had his concrete guys setting all the molds at 7 am. Joseph and Elijah hopped up there to check it out and Elijah got to help out!
Look closely, can you see what Elijah is doing?
He was very excited to help out.
I took the kids back around 11. The pump truck was there but not the concrete trucks yet.
Why are pump trucks so cool!?
Elijah and Henry were very disappointed that they could not help this time. Jed told me that Henry came up to him and asked him what he could do to help. When Jed said his guys have it under control, Henry started selling his good qualities. "I'm really good at hammering and hitting things and...and...(pointing over to the closest worker) doing what he is doing!"
When Joseph went back up at 12:30, they were pouring the footings!
We went back that afternoon to inspect and celebrate!!! =)
Next up: pouring walls! (the only sad part... this will probably be in two weeks since the wall guys are booked up... but we are still soooo excited to have something! hurray!)
It is very exciting to build this house we've planned ourselves!
But for your sake, I will withhold on the CAPS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!
Okay, so Thursday July 8, Jed had his concrete guys setting all the molds at 7 am. Joseph and Elijah hopped up there to check it out and Elijah got to help out!
Look closely, can you see what Elijah is doing?
He was very excited to help out.
I took the kids back around 11. The pump truck was there but not the concrete trucks yet.
Why are pump trucks so cool!?
Elijah and Henry were very disappointed that they could not help this time. Jed told me that Henry came up to him and asked him what he could do to help. When Jed said his guys have it under control, Henry started selling his good qualities. "I'm really good at hammering and hitting things and...and...(pointing over to the closest worker) doing what he is doing!"
When Joseph went back up at 12:30, they were pouring the footings!
We went back that afternoon to inspect and celebrate!!! =)
This higher part (in forefront of the picture) is the garage. The closed off square off to the right is the cold storage in the basement and the front porch on the main level.
Next up: pouring walls! (the only sad part... this will probably be in two weeks since the wall guys are booked up... but we are still soooo excited to have something! hurray!)
Permits
The feeling of relief to walk out of the Weber offices with our PERMITS in hand was slightly anti-climatic since the house was already excavated. =) Nevertheless, the culmination of that many hours of phone calls, emails, and wondering still felt like a celebration is in order!
Here is our pile of paperwork and stamps of approval!
After picking up the fire permit and the health permit, I was crestfallen to hear that the building permit wouldn't be ready until the next day. Especially since I had gone all the way to Ogden, to government offices with Henry, Noelle and Grace. Everything feels like more of an expedition with kids! Joseph called after I had left and Stan told him it would be ready by 2! Hurray! We ran some errands and when we came back it was all ready!
Celebration!
Here is our pile of paperwork and stamps of approval!
After picking up the fire permit and the health permit, I was crestfallen to hear that the building permit wouldn't be ready until the next day. Especially since I had gone all the way to Ogden, to government offices with Henry, Noelle and Grace. Everything feels like more of an expedition with kids! Joseph called after I had left and Stan told him it would be ready by 2! Hurray! We ran some errands and when we came back it was all ready!
Celebration!
Friday, July 8, 2016
Excavation
If we thought a driveway was exciting.... how about the whole hole for our house! =)
On Wednesday July 6, Jed had an excavator delivered. Joseph and a few children wanted to go up and see the excavator dropped off. But as they started up the hill to the house, they saw a tractor trailer with an excavator on back zoom right by the turn off! Joseph flipped the car around and they 'chased' the truck trying to get his attention.
He didn't notice the kids yelling out the window for him to stop, but from the house I heard my kids yelling, "STOP!!! You WENT the WRONG WAY!!!"
Here is them chasing them up the hill.
Once he stopped at the top by the Dulaney's, the truck followed them back down. =)
Have you ever seen a excavator get off a truck before?
After only a few hours of digging, Jed already excavated the garage.
By 3 or 4 pm the next day, he was done! I stopped by on the way to the boys' baseball game. SO fun to see the floor shape we've been planning for so long actually be in the dirt on our hill!!
We are excited!
On Wednesday July 6, Jed had an excavator delivered. Joseph and a few children wanted to go up and see the excavator dropped off. But as they started up the hill to the house, they saw a tractor trailer with an excavator on back zoom right by the turn off! Joseph flipped the car around and they 'chased' the truck trying to get his attention.
He didn't notice the kids yelling out the window for him to stop, but from the house I heard my kids yelling, "STOP!!! You WENT the WRONG WAY!!!"
Here is them chasing them up the hill.
Once he stopped at the top by the Dulaney's, the truck followed them back down. =)
Have you ever seen a excavator get off a truck before?
After only a few hours of digging, Jed already excavated the garage.
By 3 or 4 pm the next day, he was done! I stopped by on the way to the boys' baseball game. SO fun to see the floor shape we've been planning for so long actually be in the dirt on our hill!!
We are excited!
the first dig: a DRIVEWAY
Friday, July 1 we celebrated our 10 year anniversary! Joseph mentioned this to our builder Jed (his website) and so he started the physical part of this project we've been working on since last September! Hurray!
The driveway is exactly where Evan envisioned it last Fall when he came to walk our lot. Thank you Evan!
I have never been so excited about a driveway before! Yipee! =)
When we were up there watching Jed dig, Henry climbed up a pile of loose rock and dirt. One of the big 3 foot wide rocks rolled down the pile and pinned his leg under it. Joseph and Jed jumped over to help and lift the rock off Henry. It took him two days before he was walking again instead of crawling.. his whole inner calf is one big bruise! Poor guy! Joseph and Andrew gave him a blessing and we were all thankful for that!
Next to come... digging the basement!
The driveway is exactly where Evan envisioned it last Fall when he came to walk our lot. Thank you Evan!
I have never been so excited about a driveway before! Yipee! =)
When we were up there watching Jed dig, Henry climbed up a pile of loose rock and dirt. One of the big 3 foot wide rocks rolled down the pile and pinned his leg under it. Joseph and Jed jumped over to help and lift the rock off Henry. It took him two days before he was walking again instead of crawling.. his whole inner calf is one big bruise! Poor guy! Joseph and Andrew gave him a blessing and we were all thankful for that!
Next to come... digging the basement!
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