May 18, 2010: Placing the joists

Rodney leveled the floor of the existing structure, and the guys began placing the joists, making do with the wood they had.

May 16, 2010: Filling the Holes!

With the CMUs complete, Jerard Chee backfilled the holes. So we have before...


...and after! And the space between the two CMU walls is for stairs. Pretty Grand!


And another boss visited today as well, Rodney's boy James.

May 15, 2010: More Foundation Work

The guys completed the CMUs, including placing the Simpson ties.



AND, we had a visit from the bosses today!

May 14, 2010: First Lumber Delivery

The guys continued to work on the CMU posts, and Walter and Roger delivered our first batch of lumber.

May 13, 2010: Building the CMU Posts

The guys continued to work on the CMU posts today.

Hey, how did these guys get in here?

Must be working for love!