I just came back from our Wednesday update meeting. Things continue to move forward. In fact, the builder thinks we are ahead of his original schedule, but we are not celebrating just yet.

The biggest change since last weekend is that we now have a floor in the garage and in the basement. The following two pictures show the garage floor and the basement floor. The lines, which were just cut, are for expansion to reduce the likelihood of cracks, although some are still expected.

Also this week, the landscape company put the gravel in the area which will be covered by deck. They will start framing the deck soon, and then put down plywood so we can walk on the deck. The final deck surface will not be added until near the end of the build process (to prevent damage). You can also see that they added a small pad behind the garage for the heat exchangers.

Inside the house, plumbing is mostly done except for a few drains, and hooking up to the (not yet built) septic system. This picture is the master bathroom’s shower with controls and pipes for the shower head and the separate wand.

Speaking of plumbing, look at what appeared in the foundation a few days ago. This is the only exterior faucet that needs to go through the foundation. The other three will all go though the siding. This faucet is next to the basement door and is where we will wash our feet when we come in from the river. Its also what we need to water the plants in the backyard.

Meanwhile, on the second floor. work continues on the ducts for heating/cooling. Here is ceiling of the family room next to the stairs. You can see the ductwork and a ceiling vent (this one is an air return).

The french doors come in on Thursday and should be installed by the weekend. Next week or maybe the week after, they will dig the trenches and put in the pipes between the utility room and the garage and the street. In a few weeks the siding will start and I hope to catch that on the construction camera.

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