FLOOR TOPPING ON 3RD FLOOR HAS STARTED.









NEW RETAINING WALL FOOTING ON EAST SIDE OF HOUSE.

THE FASCIA AND THE SKYLIGHTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE ROOF IS NOW 100% COMPLETE. 








TWO 900 GAL SEPTIC TANKS AND TWO 10 X 30 DRAIN FILEDS HAVE BEEN INNSTALLED.


THE SKYLIGHT OPENINGS AND THE RUBBER ROOF SEAMS ARE BEING HEAT WELDED.

NOW THE FIRESTONE RUBBER ROOF IN BEING INSTALLED


THE INSULATION OF THE ROOF IS INSTALLED.


AND NOW THE ROOF INSULATION IS BEING PUT IN PLACE.


THE GROUND FLOOR WALLS ARE BEING FILLED SOLID WITH CONCRETE.

THE ROOF 4 IN TOPPING WAS POURED TODAY.




GROUND FLOOR BLOCK WAS STARTED LAST WEEK AND NOW IS FINISHED.


ALL PRECAST COLUMNS, BEAMS, DOUBLE TEE'S AND HOLLOW CORE ARE NOW ERECTED AND THE SHELL OF THE HOUSE IS COMPLETE.


KARMA-LITES THAT I MADE FOR THE ENTRANCE TO THE HOUSE.

THE LAST PIECE OF HOLLOW CORE IS INDTALLED.






THE START OF THE HOLLOW CORE ROOF.

THE LAST BEAM IS INSTALLED.




THIS IS A VIEW OF MY STUDIO FROM A 3rd FLOOR BALCONY.









THE ROOF 4 IN TOPPING WAS POURED TODAY.
STEEL AND WOOD EDGE FORMS FOR THE ROOF WERE STARTED LAST WEEK AND FINISHED THIS WEEK. NOTE THE VIEW FROM THE ROOF LOOKING NORTH.
ALL PRECAST COLUMNS, BEAMS, DOUBLE TEE'S AND HOLLOW CORE ARE NOW ERECTED AND THE SHELL OF THE HOUSE IS COMPLETE.
KARMA-LITES THAT I MADE FOR THE ENTRANCE TO THE HOUSE.
THE START OF THE HOLLOW CORE ROOF.
THE SOUTH HALF OF THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETED TODAY. THE HOLLOW CORE IS NEXT.
THIS IS A VIEW OF MY STUDIO FROM A 3rd FLOOR BALCONY.
THE 2nd AND THE 3rd FLOORS IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE HOUSE WERE ADDED TODAY.






THE FOOTINGS HAVE POURED AND THE STEM WALLS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE.

REBAR IS PLACE NOTICE 14 NUMBER 11 REBAR AROUND THE ELEVATOR AREA, THIS IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SHEAR WALLS IN THE HOUSE. WE STARTED POURING THE HOUSE FOUNDATIONS.


THE HOUSE IS STILL GROWING. THE ELEVATOR CENTRAL CORE PRECAST IS INSTALLED. THE FIRST DOUBLE TEE HAS BEEN INSTALLED. THE DOUBLE TEE WEIGHTS 54,500 LBS AND IS 12 FEET WIDE AND 58 FEET LONG.
WE SET 11 PRECAST COLUMNS AND BEAMS TODAY. THE TALL COLUMNS ARE 40 FEET TALL. THIS BEAM IS 40 FEET LONG AND WEIGHTS 12,530 LBS.
THE FIRST PRECAST COLUMN GOES UP.
INTERIOR FILL IS NOW BEING INSTALLED.
FORMS HAVE BEEN STRIPPED AND YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE NUMBER 11 REBAR FOR THE SHEAR WALL AROUND THE ELEVATOR.
THE FOOTINGS HAVE POURED AND THE STEM WALLS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE.
NOW THE REBAR IS BEING PLACED FOR THE CENTRAL CORE. THE ELEVATOR SHAFT WILL BE USED FOR A SHEAR WALL
, THATS WHY THIS FOOTING IS SO LARGE.

WE STARTED THE FOOTINGS TODAY AFTER A 3 WEEK TESTING OF THE CONCRETE ROCK PILING.


CLEAN UP AFTER PILING INSTALLED.

CLEAN UP AFTER PILING INSTALLED.
WE ARE OUR WAY TO BUILDING THE HOUSE.


THE HOUSE CONER STAKES WERE PUT IN PLACE AND 77 TRUCKS WITH 1800 YARDS OF DIRT WERE BROUGHT IN AND PLACED TO RAISE THE HOUSE PAD 4 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOD PLANE
. THE NEXT STEP IS PUT 4 AUGER PILES UNDER EACH FOOTING.

THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN MAY 4 2010. ONE YEAR FROM THE PICTURES BELOW. THE PERMIT PROCESS IS SLOW. WE START WITH THE PILES ON WED MAY 5 2010.
THE HOUSE CONER STAKES WERE PUT IN PLACE AND 77 TRUCKS WITH 1800 YARDS OF DIRT WERE BROUGHT IN AND PLACED TO RAISE THE HOUSE PAD 4 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOD PLANE
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