Framing, July 2008
After the first story's brick walls were done, and the windows and lintels were in place, and the cement bond beam had been poured, the framing began. The upstairs, which is just the master bedroom/bath, and some interior walls and closets, were all that needed framing. We hired Luis Tamayo and his crew of framers to do all of this. The framing goes pretty fast, and before we knew it, we had something that really looked like a house!
Aaron eating licorice and doing a very important job.
Mike and Scott heaving a big lintel into place.
Scott.
Okay, so this may seem like a big jump, but like I said, the framing goes FAST! Here's the west side of our house. Not too many windows, because of the passive solar architecture, and there will be a portale (porch) here around the front door.
Aaron inside the really tall part of the garage. The climbing wall will go HERE!
Inside the house looking at---from right to left---the guest bedroom, office (big opening), pantry (the small closet there,) and the bathroom (leftmost room, cut off). The peek-through to the upstairs will be filled in, except for a fan that will draw warm air from the woodburning stove up to the upstairs room. Thicker posts will replace the temporary posts holding up that big round viga.
Aaron walking into the big room.
The entryway, stairs, and downstairs bathroom.
On top of our garage is the deck. The stairs take you to the higher part of the garage, where the nice view awaits.
Upstairs master bathroom.
Looking down from the roof at the shed.
Looking from the roof over to the staging area for bricks. As you can see, we have a few pallets of bricks left over. You can see how horribly destructive the home-building process is to the natural landscape.
Upstairs, from the master bedroom looking through the closets to the master bathroom.
The kitchen part of the big room. The floor is still wet from a rainstorm.
Aaron relaxing on the roof after a long day.
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