Random Framing, Pex Tubing, and First Few Windows

D. and our brothers are adding some extra framing.  Above is one of two wall niches gracing the first floor.

Master Bedroom closet has a new doorway (foreground.)

Brother R. has been working on adding the gusset plates necessary to beef up the structure of the newly-discovered "room" in the attic space, before we cut out some of the webbing.  Looks to me like he got nail-gun-happy; but as a structural engineer, he assures me all those nails are necessary.  (And, ladies, the gusset plates are those square pieces of plywood.)

Attic storage now has a framed doorway.

Neat roof framing over the front door.

The brothers have all been out to help this week.  Here they laid wire mesh all over the basement floor, to which we'll (they'll) attach the pex tubing for the radiant heat.

Sister C. trusting her dad to hold the other end of the ladder while she poses out the living rom window.

And practicing her Olympic diving technique...

Now, pex tubing in progress.  Eight men were working fast Monday night.

All of this organization will soon be covered with concrete...

 

I'm told this is the "Manifold" where it all comes together in the Mechanical Room.

 

 

Thermal blankets ready to go back on, since winter isn't over yet.

And, finally--- the windows are going in...!

Master bedroom windows.

Library window.

There are about 35 more windows to go in next week. 

The builders also took advantage of 40 degree weather (it felt heavenly, by the way) to lay all the black felt paper on the roof.

Saturday, D. and friends will be starting on Electrical wiring, and I'll be delivering lunch (because we want to keep all our siblings as friends...)

Next week, windows, plumbing, and pouring concrete.