We've begun at last!

On June 7 we offically began construction on the new part of the hosue. It was exciting to see the concrete pumper truck that was necessary becasue of the access to the back part of the house.

Here the concrete is being pumped into the forms of the foundation.

Douhet working hard putting up the side joists.

Dad taking the easy job of riding in the tractor moving dirt to get the grade around the foundation. it took a lot more dirt than we expected.

Douhet is securring the joists to the sill boards. These are pressure treated boards that won't transfer moisture from the concrete up into the joists which would rot them away.

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Here is all the wood for the rest of the house except the roof trusses, porch and siding.

Here you see some of the roughed in drain plumbing and the lines for the feed water. You can also see the dimensions pretty well. The bump out is for the dining room and the indent is the entry way. Notice the little train tracks the kids have laid. (Stub ends from the joists.) Now all we need is a little train!

Stay tuned for future developments.