08-11-2010: Framing, day 1

Our framers got a lot done today!  The interior walls are framed, and they have started on the front and back porches.  Some of the beams won't be in until late tomorrow or Friday morning, but they'll have enough to keep them busy until the beams arrive.  I suspect they'll build staircases to the basement and attic tomorrow. 

The estimated finish time until the roof is on and the house is "dried in" is 1 1/2 weeks (the end of next week).  They'll likely be working at least on Saturday this weekend.  The glass block windows were ordered today and should arrive within two weeks.  We have to decide on shingle colors fairly quickly and get them ordered.  After the framers finish, Rick will paint all of the eaves before the roofers start putting shingles on.  We also have to make a final decision on brick and stone within the next few days and get those ordered.  The framers will install the doors and windows when they are delivered.