Something New from the Old Tree
When we had the initial consultation with Jameswood Homes about our new home project, Don James (founder and owner of Jameswood) revealed that he crafts decorative pieces using green wood. He mentioned during our tour of the property that our big tree off the deck would be a good specimen for some carving work. Just this week, we were presented with a bowl made from this tree that had been cut down during demolition. Wow! The second picture shows the bottom of the bowl, complete with details of Don's handiwork. There's no doubt that this bowl will occupy a special place in Casa Roa.
Foundation
The forms for the new foundation were erected on Monday and the concrete was poured on Tuesday afternoon. Once the forms were removed, the cribbers covered the cement walls with tarps to keep them warm while they cure.
Framing
The framing crew arrived Monday to formulate their plan for framing the new house. After calling in some reinforcements, they moved the new structural beams into the house that bridge the span between the old and new foundations. The larger beam is 7/7.5 inches thick and 16 feet long. It took 6 guys to move it into the basement. Yikes!
The framers put the new beams in place and then began working on making the base for the floor level. This proved to take longer than anticipated. Once this was done, the floor joists were installed, bridged (term, I learned, for bracing the floor joists) and then plywood was put over top to form the first floor.
Next...the exterior walls are being framed. Casa Roa should really start to shape up next week.
And the selection process for the interior finishing continued. Good progress was made on Friday but I think we're far from done!
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