Construction Update: 4721 W 30th Avenue – Framing Is Complete

This post will be more of a catchup on progress than anything. Framing is complete over at 4721 W 30th Avenue.

 Lumber being delivered to the site for framing.

 Here’s a shot of the main floor framing and decking in place looking from the rear of the house to the south.

 A nice view of our ridiculously thick garage slab. Due to the alley being the high point of the lot, we had to use a bit more concrete than usual to provide a positive slope for the slab towards the alley. I would highly doubt that the garage will have any sort of foundation cracking once it’s fully cured.

 First floor walls are up and the second floor decking is in place.

 The interior view of the first floor framing. Notice the lateral bracing for the walls. Until the trusses are on and the house is tied together there needs to be some sort of support to withstand the winds we tend to get here.

 Making progress on the second floor walls.

 The view from the second floor as interior framing is completed.

 The view out of the master bedroom window. On a clear day you can see Pike’s Peak to the south.

 A close-up of the finger jointed studs that we use for framing. These consist of smaller scrap pieces of lumber that are salvaged and glued and jointed together to form longer usable studs. They are rated for similar strength to continuous lumber but help cut down on waste and total number of trees needed to frame a home.

 Here’s a shot of the current state of the exterior. As you can see, the framing is wrapped up and the roof is on. Trim work is almost finished and brick will be going up soon.

 The garage is ready for paint.

 Windows are in and the living room fireplace has been installed.

 A view of the future kitchen.

 And a view looking from the kitchen through the dining area and into the living area at the front of the home.

 A shot of the library area. The rough plumbing is in and visible on the back wall.

 The master bedroom.

 The master bathroom tub.

We’re back on track at this point with the blog updates  and moving quickly towards completion. Insulation and rough drywall will be coming soon and exterior brick is on the way as well.