Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts

Saturday, May 22, 2010

May 22, 2010: Full Speed Ahead!

The guys finished placing the joists, put in the floor beams and cross beams on the side lanai, and put up the 6x6's on the makai side and front. Lots of very detailed, beautiful construction going on here! Jeff Ho'okano, the roofer, came by to consult with Jon regarding the roofing to be started Monday on the existing house, and Calvin Lam, the painter, came by to check what needed to be sealed in the lanai area.

Start of day...




We watched Charlie using this aMAZing tool to set the nails!


The head supervisor was on-site today, checking out the work.




It's starting to shape up quite nicely!


Oh, and Charlie even had enough time after work to check out the surf report!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

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.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

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!

Friday, May 14, 2010

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.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

May 12, 2010: Cement Day!

Today the guys poured the cement into the footings and began building the CMU posts.

Boy, they had to be fast!



Nice and smooth... well, except when those giant boulders got in the way!

Oh, the building inspector and Jeff, one of the architects, also came by to check things out!

Making progress!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

May 11, 2010: More Footing Prep

Dawn til dusk workday! Eric, Thomas, Charlie & Rodney on site. Jerard finished the digging.

Monday, May 10, 2010

May 10, 2010: Digging the Footings

Jerard Chee helped the guys by digging the holes for the footings. Jon, Eric, Rodney and Charlie were on site today.

There's some pretty big rocks in this soil!