Rain, Rain Go Away

We have had a higher than average rainfall kind of year, with August and September bringing the effects of Hurricanes Norbert and Odile to our area.  Timing the setting of trusses was tricky trying to predict when the winds would be calm enough to lift them with the crane.

 Sean-Paul Borg and crew of Mcs Enterprises, Llc. (801)556-2687 found a window of opportunity and got all the pre-fabricated trusses into place and mostly sheeted before the wind and rain came.

 View from back of the house.  You can see the large section of the house that requires stick-framing.

 View from front of the house.  Truss caps still need to be attached and sheeted as well as the center section of stick framing.

 All the rain at least helps us see where the low points in the lot are and naturally settle soaks the excavation work.  Let's hope most of the rain clears out before Monday so the framers can get the house closed in quickly.

Next up:  HVAC and Rough Plumbing.

Moving Along

The walls are going up quickly with Mcs Enterprise, Llc. (801)-556-2687, licensed and ensured, and owner Sean-Paul Borg has 20 years experience framing.  All outside walls are 2 x 6 as explained in the previous post.  Framing is scheduled to be complete September 26.

Storstad Concrete (801-358-0898) did another great job on the suspended porch cap and poured more point load spot footings in front of the garage on Monday, September 15.

Lot excavation continues by Osmond Development and Mike Little (801) 362-3227.  You can pay an excavator X amount of money to do a job and he will put in a rock wall.  And then you can pay a different excavator the same X amount of money and he will be creative and do amazing things.  That would be Osmond and Little.  The rock walls are beginning to go up and they are impressive.

Stay tuned for more pics of the roof trusses going up in the next week.  We'll also be talking about HVAC options for the best energy efficiency in your home.  Like us on Facebook to automatically get posts and industry information.  There are great rebates out there currently and you can check out our website for details on how you can save money right now.