Good deal....starting to look like something now. Good luck with rebuild....much more than an expansion.

The girder trusses went up yesterday.  Since the second floor has 7 dormers, a bunch of it has to be stick framed, but with the trusses up, the space starts to take shape.

Here is the shot from my traditional perch, but now broken into two so you can see it better:




And here is a shot of one of the smaller attic trusses sections that will become two kids rooms:



And here is the space for the master suite (I pivoted 90 degrees left from the last shot for this one:



And finally, a time lapse of the trusses being set (this is taken from the same side of the lot as the first pictures, but from the back instead of the front.  So south west instead of south east):

Its coming along nicely!  Best of luck! 

Love seeing the progress!

Finally looks like a house:

Front:


Back


They should finish framing in the next week-10 days.

Lookin real good!

One might think, that after all the expense and effort it appears to be going into this, you'd at least spring for the indoor plumbing......

Great project. Looking good. 

Quote from: DM1906 on May 28 2013 09:54:45 PM MDT
One might think, that after all the expense and effort it appears to be going into this, you'd at least spring for the indoor plumbing......

You noticed the upscale porta potty too? Around here most of the workers get a five gallon sheetrock bucket.

Coming along very nicely!  Wishing you more continued progress! 

City code requires the job site to have "facilities".  Don't get me started on what I think of building codes and job site requirements.

I saw what you posted in the Father's Day thread about the electrical do over you and your son are working on.  I feel for ya!

Bunch a crazed no good demolitionists anyway...@#$%&...

Sounds like they could have been a lot more careful in doing their job properly and professionally.  Like...

...yeah, like that.

Overall, they did a pretty good job.  Considering the existing house was concrete block with a brick veneer on the outside and plaster directly on the block on the inside, the fact they didn't knock the whole thing down was pretty amazing.

But, I had asked them to save the meter box, master disconnect box and 200 amp power center.  In my mind that was remove, set aside.  In their mind that was grab with the track-hoe claw and drag from rubble.  I spend half the morning Sunday getting the power center back to the right shape on top, getting the old service cut out, etc.

Luckily we are about 75-80% done.

As soon as the plumber gets his butt in gear, we can finish the high and low voltage in the new part of the house, get the 4-way inspection done and be ready to insulate and sheetrock.

Quote from: sqlbullet on June 17 2013 01:23:17 PM MDTIn their mind that was grab with the track-hoe claw and drag from rubble.

Okay...fell off my chair...back in the chair...I think I'm better now...wow.

Glad you were able to take it lightly!

It was pretty easy to swallow once the general said he would make them eat the cost or he would.

At that point they aren't destroying my stuff anymore, and that is less hard to watch.