The flu-sick framers just didn't get better and we spent the entire week short of a full crew. Today was the first day we had three guys back. This means we are now a full week behind schedule and this is impacting my next trades that I have booked, from windows and fireplace all the way up to the first of the mechanical trades.
By now we were supposed to be framing the second floor bedroom walls and preparing the site so the trusses could be delivered and craned up on the roof. I would also be able to plot on my custom staircase on the main and make sure it will work as well as I want it to. Despite these challenges I suspect the framers will be putting in a big week next week to make up some lost days.
The main floor has turned out quite well, and the evolution of this floorplan has continued to improve via an accumulation of many small tweaks. A nice feature will be the ceiling height change in the area over the kitchen where it rises from 9ft to 10ft.
Here are some shots from today when the framers were raising the first of the many joists.
