This is the latest photo of our progress. First floor walls are almost done and windows and doors are v-bucked - Rough in plumbing is done
- Slab has been poured
- First floor walls are almost completed
Completion of our rough in plumbing took a while because we weren't sure how low the sewer pipe could be for the aerobic septic system. Our septic system is being installed by the Chickasaw Nation (free of charge) and we wouldn't be on their schedule for a while. We have no control over how soon they could come out since it's free and it's first come first serve. I finally talked to the right person at Chickasaw Nation who could answer our questions about the depth of the sewer line and with a little help from DEQ. That whole situation delayed us about a week. But, I think God planned that break for a reason so we could stop for a little while and catch our breath.
This past week we've had another lull in the action at the house site, but we've been using this time to start researching and ordering things that we will need in the next month. We've ordered our steel floor joists, which are specially designed for ICF. We're getting a price on wood trusses, roofing materials (we're looking at concrete tile or lamarite (plastic) slate), and HVAC systems.
The crew from ICH in OKC are coming back on Saturday, Oct. 21, to finish the first floor walls. Then they'll come back Monday or Tuesday to pour. Before they pour we're going to put holes in the styrofoam walls where we want our electrical panel, and outside wall outlets to go , as well as make holes for TV/Cable into the house. Oh yeah, also, our outdoor water faucets and dryer vent. We could do all this later in construction, but it's easier to just stick pvc pipe in these holes before the pour so we don't have to drill through concrete later.
Next week we have interior framers coming to frame our first floor. Praise the Lord! We're excited about the progress happening!
Pex Radiant Heating tubes are tied to wire mesh before slab pour
Final slab pour
