Compared to last week when the majority of the framing was done for the downstairs, this week definitely seemed less eventful.   By week’s end they had installed all of the TJI’s joists and beams on top of the downstairs as well as installed all of the plywood sheeting.  This was pretty important because now they’re able to backfill completely around the house.  Besides backfilling, the sitework guys also started graded out a bit more of the front yard, back yard and the trench for the waterlines running from the well.

It doesn’t look like much, but the floor system is now in place and the house has been completely backfilled.

The little bulldozer they used for some site grading this week.

They also started on the trench for the water lines.

The really fun part was that they snapped all of the lines for the first floor on top of the plywood so you and we could start to get an idea of the outlines of each room.  It’ll be really fun once the first floor framing is done and we can really walk through each room!  But for now, it’s a start and nevertheless is pretty neat to be able to do.

The upstairs wall lines are all laid out and we can start to get an idea of what the first floor will feel like.

Besides construction we also got delivery of the doors for our new house.  We bought these outside of our construction contract because we got a great deal through my cousin’s work.  On Saturday, we unloaded all of them into the office in our house.  There’s 54 doors in the house (although 3 of them are dutch doors so it felt like we moved 57 of them), they’re all solid fir (some with glass) and it’s nuts how much some of them weigh.  Some of the exterior ones are crazy heavy – probably because they’re 8 feet tall.  So, here’s where they’ll stay – in our office until they’re ready to be painted, framed and installed.  I have a feeling we’re going to have them here for a long time!

Our doors were delivered – and now they’re being stored in our office.

Here’s a few of the inspiration pictures that I used when I ordered my doors. Not exactly what I ordered, but pretty close!