Progress on Birt House-trusses up

Trusses are finally up and we're getting ready to start the roofing. Lots of brackets, outrigging (?) and stuff to do first. We had lots of help which we are thankful. Ben Seck, Andrew Cedarleaf, Phil Starling and our neighbor Authur, plus Jerry and I and the crane operator! Took us 7 hours!!

We want to have the roof on before we go to Joella's & Jeremy's for her baby shower and to dive, Oct. 15th. At least it's starting to look like a house. We have the windows ordered and soon the doors.

Aug-Sept progress on Birt House

All the sheeting is up and we are ready for trusses on Monday-8th.

I'll post those pics next week.

August-September progress on Birt House

August was VERY busy and a little hard working out in the heat. Josh came for over a week to help. Jared & Jesse came for a day here and there and helped too. Gram and Gramps came for a week or more too. Gramps worked really hard while Gram helped supervise the project.
Jared & Josh are finishing up the sewer ditch. I, (LaRea) had the job of putting the dirt back!!























Then came all the rough in plumbing. Gas, sewer and water. That was quite a job!! And it got pretty hot!! We did it all!!

Finally time for the flooring, which went pretty fast with so many helping. I think Jerry, Josh, Jared, Jesse & Gramps did the floor. I got a break!!

Then as you can see the first walls went up and all the inside framing and then the sheeting. All you see here has taken about a month. The trusses come Monday, Sept. 8th, and I'll post more pictures after they are up.