Build - Day 22 - August 2, 2011

Today they finished up the last ICF block stacking (bit of a rite of passage almost...) to form the 2nd story exterior walls in preparation for an afternoon concrete pour. The also covered the back porch, added the great room and kitchen arches and framed the 4th bedroom upstairs.

At 9am they had finished stacking the ICF blocks. 

Great room view of the stairs, upper window and 4th bedroom.

And they call Montana 'Big Sky Country...'. 

View from the kitchen to the great room.

Close-up of an ICF wall. Solid, solid as a rock...

4th bedroom framed

Our covered back patio. Gonna spend a lot of summer and fall evenings here...

Build - Day 17 - July 28, 2011

It was a bit of a much-deserved quiet short today for the crew. Niels stopped by the lot early this morning to drop off our fireplace ideas, and chat with our GC about venting for the cooktop and bathrooms. The main task today is to pour cement into the first floor forms. Just wait what is in store for tomorrow...

The mixer was already at the lot at 7 am.

Street View around 9:30a.

Finishing up the last wall, a little after 10 am.

While the cement cures, the crew will start framing the interior walls tomorrow.