January 31 Build Day

Windows!  Today saw windows installed on the first floor.  And a front door!

Plus lots of other activities, such as the final pieces of exterior insulation and additional interior walls on the second floor.

Here are some photos:

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Snowed Out

A snow storm forcast for the day caused the Wednesday build day to be cancelled.

Iced Out, Chilled Out, Snowed Out… it must be winter!

January 25 Build Day

A special Sunday build day!

A great crew from Congregation Or Atid helped get exterior insulation panels almost completed.

Photos here:

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January 24 Build Day

Great progress today with a big crew from St. Anslem plus others.

Lots of work done to put up the rigid foam insulation panels on the exterior of the walls — almost all the house is covered now (just some parts remaining on the front wall).

Also, flashing around the foundation was finished, and work continued (almost finished?) on fascia, soffits, the second floor fire wall, wall blocking, and more.

Check out the slideshow video of today’s progress!

And take a look at the photos here:

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January 21 Build Day

More (!) soffit and fascia work (those are some tall ladders!)

Exterior rigid foam insulation was delivered this morning, and installation of it started after first installing metal flashing around base of exterior walls.

Find photos here:

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Chilled Out

“Wicked cold” temperatures scheduled for Saturday (Jan 17) cancel the build day.

Hope for warmer weather soon!

January 14 Build Day

Despite a cold day, some good progress: sheet rocking the center of the firewall on the second floor, more soffit installation, some additional floor joists, plus delivery (and transport to the second floor!) of the two showers.

Check out a short slideshow video from today!

And find photos here:

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January 10 Build Day - Welcome Meg and Michelle!

Future homeowners Michelle and Meg joined the build today! They jumped right into the build, swinging hammers to help build walls and other tasks. It was great to have them on the team, and we look forward to working with them through the remainder of the project!

A big crew with lots of work done today: framing interior walls on the second floor and elsewhere, plus various other tasks such as installing blocking in the walls, some exterior soffit installation under the eaves, jacking up the floor and more.

Check out the slideshow video of the day’s work!

And find photos from the day here:

Build Day 2009-01-10

Iced Out

An ice and snow storm overnight and throughout the day caused Wednesday’s build day to be cancelled.

Hope for better weather on Saturday!

January 3 Build Day - Happy New Year!

The first Build Day of 2009 — Happy New Year!

Interior wall framing on the second floor starts.

And work on blocking between joists in the basement.

Build Day 2009-01-03