Day 48 A Roof Over Our Heads and a Floor Under Our Feet

Big Man on Campus!

Linus made his first official trip to the construction site today.  Until now, we had always left Linus & Betsy in the car watching movies.  He didn't really care for the loud noises from the panel lift or pneumatic tools.

Eventually there will be a 3 season porch on the left

 All of the panels on the back side of the house have been set except for the dormers.  You can really see things taking shape.  Each roof panel has several 2x6s anchored into it that extend out past the walls.  This will form the eaves and give the soffit & facia something to be mounting on.

Setting the panels has taken ~1.5 weeks longer than anticipated.  According to Josh, our house has been the most complex he's put together.  There are quite a few details that have made setting the panels more challenging.  The new goal is to have the shell finished by next Monday.

Harry just making sure the footing will hold the porch up.

Ron & his sons poured the garage floor & footings for the 3 season porch today.  We though about putting an epoxy coating on the floor, but Ron had already sealed the concrete by the time I mentioned the idea.  Once the sealant has been applied, it needs to dry for 28 days.  Epoxy could be applied later, but we would have to prep the concrete with a grinder and clear it thoroughly first.  Maybe that'll be a project for next summer!

Three Generations of Leachs helping out (Ron, his sons & Nate's daughter).