we have a house!

Well, most of the outside of one. It's been a very exciting and productive week around here. On monday, we were excited and surprised to see the truck with the SIP's pull up. Can you believe that this little truck is our whole house????? It was quite a feat of engineering and forklift driving to get all the panels off safely, but our contractors did a great job and we soon had two large stacks piled up on the garage floor. On Tuesday, the framers got right to work putting treated lumber all around the foundation for the SIP's to attach to. Another inspection......... And the first panel went up Wednesday around 11 am..... The worked across the back of the house, the most detailed area with the most parts... Thursday at 4 the LAST panel went up, and we have a HOUSE!!! They worked all day friday. It was quite busy, inspite of the deluge of rain. (I was ready to ask them to build a boat instead!) The framers were working on the inside walls and the plumber was back too, working on his rough-in. According to the plumber, who seems to know EVERYTHING, the garage will be framed today, the trusses will be here tuesday, the sheeting will go on the roof wed, and the rough-in plumbing will be done by the 22nd, with the electrician right behind. Now we're back into the detail work, so this phase will take some time.