The house next door...or how to NOT build a house

[Toolmaker51]

They've started putting in the wood bits, they're also still backfilling around the outside.

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Wonder, were there difficulties switching from building forms to stud walls? Old habits you know. . .

[jdurand]

Floor joists going in.

[PDXsparky]

Interesting that the joists and the glue lam behind it are at different elevations.

That gouge dug out on that concrete in the background looks terrible.

[jdurand]

The pounding from the packer makes it hard to think in the office. At the moment it sounds like a large helicopter hovering right outside my door. My wife said the potted plants are vibrating.

I'm hoping they're not calling worms (reference to a book many will know).

[jdurand]

Ok, today's pictures. Still a long way to go with the backfill and they're mainly working under that garage floor. They still have to fill around the rest of the basement. I also see they drive carefully.

[jdurand]

I just received a call from the city Code Compliance Officer, someone sent them an anonymous message with a link to this thread. They're sending out an inspector.

[IntheGroove]

It wasn't me...

[jdurand]

It wasn't me...

He asked me to mention that in the future they should include the street address. Of course I haven't posted the address, which would make it somewhat harder.

[PDXsparky]

I just received a call from the city Code Compliance Officer, someone sent them an anonymous message with a link to this thread. They're sending out an inspector.

I'd like to hear the conversation between the inspector and the builder.

[Toolmaker51]

Nor was it I.
Or Chuck Berry; maybe before but not since 1965 [Warning to Marv K, don't hit the link, but Ranald can.]

Not an energetic George Thorogood either, who met a German girl in England, goin' to school in France, Said we danced the Mississippi at an Alpha Cappa dance. . .

Well,that kicked off my morning.