After framing

We've often been told that progress seems to slow down once framing is complete, but in some ways it seems like things have speeded up, because now work is progressing in parallel. In the few weeks since framing more or less finished, we've gotten most of the rough plumbing (including a couple of bathtubs), most of the windows, the HVAC ducts (including the heat pump), and the beginnings of the light fixtures and electrical wiring. We also have our electrical hookup, so we don't have to pay for generator gasoline anymore. They managed to get the power poles in without taking down any trees, and the pole on our property actually blends quite well with the trees around it.

Here are a few recent pictures of progress on the interior:

It's really starting to come together.

Framing is done

Apologies for the long delay in posting; life has been hectic. There hasn't been a whole lot to report: framing has continued apace, and it's been delightful to see the house coming together. You can see a bunch of progress photos in our Picasa album. Framing is more or less finished, and the roof is on, so the house has started to dry out, and become much more pleasant to be in. We went with a slightly less attractive roofing material than we'd hoped, but it turns out to be nearly impossible to see the roof from anyplace we're likely to be, so it's not much of a problem.

In commemoration of the completion of framing, I shot a quick video tour so you can see how it fits together:

The one thing I don't think I really captured in the video is the spaciousness of the house, the way you can stand in the dining room and see all the way up to the peak of the roof above the loft. Spaciousness was a top priority when we were designing the house, and I think it's really paid off.