Waterproofing

Our next step is to prepare for waterproofing.  Doti and the boys have been working on this project while Jeff and the rest of the gang have been working on the floor.

The boys sweeping the dirt off the angle brackets.

Doti taking off the angle brackets.

Chase filling in the holes with foam.

A visit from Doti's folks.

A day at the lot wouldn't be complete without a visit to our favorite eateries!

Basement Roof

Now that the trusses are in, it's time to lay the plywood.  Again, we had lots of help from family and friends.  Once we got the "process" going, the job went smooth.  The plywood has a tongue and groove connection, so it was important to lay everything correctly and be precise.  In addition to nailing it down, it was important to glue the plywood to the trusses to ensure stability and no future squeaks! 

Ed and Martin gluing down the plywood.

Martin and the boys pounding in the nails.

We used a nail gun, but the compressor wasn't strong enough to nail it all the way in.  The boys went around hammering in the final stage.  Well, they did it long enough for a cute picture.  After that, they were done for the day! 

  

Hey, it's looking good!  We're almost done! 

This section (where you see the ladder protruding) will be the staircase from the main floor to the basement.  It is designed to have a large opening, allowing plenty of light down into the basement.

These last two photos are views from the basement.

Laying Trusses

Now for the fun part, laying trusses!  Question, "How many people does it take to put in the trusses?" 
Answer:  As many people that we can recruit!  We thought we could get most of this project done over the weekend.  That was a month ago.  We're still working on it, but we're almost there!

In the photo above, notice the two birds hanging out in the corner of the truss.  I think they like us!

Beams

First and foremost... A huge thanks go out to Martin, Rebecca, Garry, Bill, Ed, and Luke.  This project would not be where it is today without their help.  Thanks for the muscles, hard labor, and great companionship.  We appreciate all you've done to help us out.  Also, thank you to Carrie and Donna for the many, many, many hours of time you've given to the children so that Doti could go out to the job site and "help" as well.  Mucho Gracias!

The Support Beams are now in place.  It took lots of strength, balance, and determination to secure our beams! 

In the photo above, you can see that the ground is ready for foundation.  The foundation was poured and looks great!

The boys helped Jeff saw some shims for the beams. 

They're great helpers, espeically for new and exciting tasks!

Trusses

The trusses were delivered curbside and had to be moved onto the lot.  Thank goodness for my siblings!  Martin and Rebecca, as well as our friend Garry, came to help!  They were pretty heavy.  To protect himself from bruising, Martin made a nice shoulder pad out of sweatshirts.  It did the trick.

Plumbing

We're obviously behind on our blog! So, to catch up...here's what's been going on!

Plumbing was put in.  Our contractor is Keith Allen (Hacienda Plumbing).  He's a great guy and has done a wonderful job so far. In these photo, you can see the Sump Crock as well as other plumbing installations.

These photos are taken from the basement.