House Building - Week Six, Part 3

Since it was a rainy dreary day the whole family headed up to check the progress on the house.  Things are still moving along quickly.  They've shingled half the roof, probably finishing tomorrow.  Most of the plumbing is done and duct work has been run.  I'm guessing the windows will be installed soon since they are sitting in the garage.  Here are the photos.

The back has been shingled.

Duct work and piping through the chase.

Plumbing and duct work for the upstairs.

Duct work for the kitchen hood.

Basement utility room and main duct line.

Shingles on the back edge of the garage.

Cabin Weekend

This past weekend was the first time we were able to spend a whole weekend at the cabin.  It was awesome!  Even though we did a bunch of work it still seemed very relaxing.  I've realized how much I miss waking up and seeing the water.  Nora in particular loved every minute of it, perhaps because she was able to stay up both nights past ten or because she got to go swimming, or because she got to see a firefly, or perhaps because she got to have her first smore.  Chances are it was because it was all of the above!

Dale and me working on creating a fire pit.

Nora and Carol work playing.

Fishing.

This was Nora's first time fishing, she was pretty intent.

Dale in front of the lake.

Anneli chewing on Sofie!

Nora had an elaborate game she created with Carol and Heather.  Ask Heather for the detail, it was too complex for me.

Nora in her floatie.

Baylen drying off in the sun.

Dale and Anneli.

Chase with the fish he caught, he loved the net.

 

Nora with a fish she caught.

Annie and Andrew!

Dale looking content.

Heather and Anneli watching the fishing action.

Nora looking WAY to sweet at Chase.

Yeah, WAY WAY to sweet.

Whose bright idea was it to tell Nora to kiss Chase, must have been Zach!

Chase's reaction post kiss is classic.

All the kiddos.

Of course Nora has to make a face.

Nora and Anneli.

Chase and Andrew(AJ).

Dale and Nora looking at the fire.

Nora's first smore!

Dale browning some marshmallows.

A couple swans landed Sunday morning right in front of the cabin.

The firepit the day after the first fire, there was a tree there originally.  You can still see what remains of the stump.

Here is another angle of the fire pit.

The fishing boat pulled up on the shore.

Here is the cabin!

House Building - Week Six, Part 2

This morning I brought both girls to their well visits at the pediatrician up in Rogers.  Since I was up that way we swung by the house to see what was done on Monday.  By the time I got there both girls were sleeping so I just took two quick photos of the front.  Hopefully I'll be able to stop by later this week to see what was done on the inside as well.  I believe they finished up framing today.

The dormers have been finished as well as the roof over the front porch.

Home Building - Week Six, Part 1

It's been a number of days since I stopped by the house, they've added a number of new things that are helping it visually shape up.  They are slated to finish framing this Tuesday.  They framed out the gables a bit more and finished most of the sheeting.  On Friday they poured the basement slab.  Here are the photos.

Front elevation, they still need to do the front porch.

East side.

North side, Nora seems enthused, I think she said, "can I go back in the car and watch The Cat in the Hat?"

Basement slab!

Insulating foam chair.

Basement bathroom stubs. They will finish the framing down here by Tuesday.

Sump pit, vent, and wet bar stub.

Well stubs and I think another vent, not sure.

Nora now sitting on the shower drain cover.

Arch between foyer and living room/kitchen.

Arched entry into formal dining room where Nora is having the first meal, I think sawdust was on the menu.

200 amp panel in the garage.