Grass, Wood & Golf

Progress is the word, here at the Harris Residence. We have been getting ready for a large surge in productivity on the house.

This past week, we got the banner boards in place on the floor trusses.

The banner board is the pine 2x4 that is going across the top of the side of the floor trusses. This board locks the trusses together and keeps them in the right place.

On Saturday, Adam's Aunt Alice & Uncle Stan came out to cut our grass - or, I guess, cut our weeds. Either way, they had gotten to be several feet high and were very itchy to walk through. So, they brought out their riding lawn moyer and cut down the forest - THANK YOU, Auntie and Uncle Stan!! It is so nice to be able to walk around itch free and we actually feel like we have a yard now.

Weed cutting in action.

Before - I can't see the back yard . . .

After - we have a back yard!

We also layed out where the hurricane tie-downs are going. There are somewhere around 200+ holes that need to be drilled into our concrete for metal rods to hold the house down. Adam and my dad did most of the layout. We should be drilling the holes and getting the metal this week.

Meanwhile, I went to Lowe's with my mom and we bought a lot more wood. We used some of this wood to put together some posts. The structural engineer calls out for these posts underneath the beams. Check out some of our handywork.

This is a 5-ply post, as there are five 2x4 pine studs nailed together.

This was a special case, because a post under this beam would be sitting on the plumbing. So, we had to build a header around the pipes.

We are getting more help on the framing this week. We should be getting the sheathing, subflooring, 2nd floor walls, and roof trusses set within the next week and a half!! So, be looking for lots of pictures.

Also on Saturday, Adam and I went golfing with my parents. We got rained out after 9-holes a couple months ago. So, we got our rain checks and went back for a free 9-holes at Slammer & Squire. It was a lot of fun.

The gang before our first hole.

Adam and me. I'm still not that great, but I had a few good shots that made the whole day more fun!