Finishing things up

This week we got a lot done, but it was in bits and pieces.  Today is about finishing things.  For me, this wall of insulation, and the "beltline" of denim insulation between the downstairs ceiling and upstairs floor.

Sheetrock "Storage"

We had some extra Sheetrock sitting around and it was blocking useful space. We ended up hanging it yesterday and today to get it out of the way. It is nice to have the extra space and also be one step closer to being done.

More deficiencies

We tightened up another of the seismic hold downs. The framing contractor
left most of them only hand tight. This one was over 1" from being
tightened. The shiny threads are all below the nut position of the way it
was left. Needless to say it would not have served its purpose as it was
installed.

Tightened Hold Down

Happy Thanksgiving

We hosted our second successful Thanksgiving in our house, and we didn't even blow a circuit this year.  I'm thankful for a loving family that shares our vision for our house.

More deficiencies

We dealt with various things today, but one of the things was missing blocking that the framing contractor neglected to install. The blocking is now installed and things are better.

Before

After

Fixing deficiencies

I spent most of the day working to fix issues where the framing contractor did not pay attention to plans. Double 2x members were substituted in locations that the plans called for 4x members. I ended up just doing 4 - 2x instead of shoring and replacing the double 2x.

Garage

The garage is coming along nicely and feeling like a finished room.

Stem walls

The garage stem walls are now cut back a little bit to be able to fit a standard size garage door. The door is on order and should come in soon.

A major milestone is unlocked

The first outlets are going into a finished wall with cover plates.