Week 6 update

It just dawned on me I didn't update on last week.  Well for the most part it was pretty uneventful to my eye.  They have started some basic mechanics with plumbing and hvac.  Kevin told us there would be a few inspections this week, including framing.  Framing has really been our biggest issue.  I am so thankful that my father has built a few homes himself and has the knowledge to help us stay on top of that.  We walked through again this weekend.  In regard to my post of all of our framing issues, here's an update.

• Looking into the garage, the left beam up against the house is being held up by jacks but the jacks are sitting on two different 2x4s and they are cantilevered over the foundation.  You can actually see where one side has settled probably 3/8" and a gap then at the top.
• The right side beam my husband text you about last week.  One side of the jacks are not sitting on a plate and instead they have put in several shims at the top between the jacks and the beam.  That happens at both the front and the back of the garage with that same beam. 
• Around the exterior of the garage the plywood and trim are not nailed properly.
• Close to the gable the thermo-ply is not completely nailed or stapled.  
• Inside the house, the alignment of the doorframe to the basement is off by over 3 inches. 
• The stairs going upstairs are being held by 6 nails.  
• Walking around many walls and door jams are not nailed to the floor.
• The half walls at the top of the stairs are extremely loose with very little support.
• Also, it appears there is a closet framed in the laundry room, when we should be getting a tub instead.
• And lastly, the trusses and upstairs exterior walls aren't braced properly, per plan.
• One more thing, I thought you had decided the sump pump was going to go at the front corner of the house but it appears it's in the middle of the basement.  

I did text our Project Manager this morning and reminded him of these 3 issues still outstanding.  So hopefully he will get with the framers when they are there this week.  Needless to say we're not happy with this whole framing process.  Hopefully we can say that the framing inspection would've caught everything we have, but inspections can be so hit or miss so there's no guarantee.

I did get one good picture that has me thinking.  This is out of our morning room (aka dining room).  We're going to be building a deck.  It'll probably be 6 - 12 months though since our backyard will be pretty useless this summer until we get some grass grown.

There will be a patio door but it's covered in this picture.  We're planning a deck all the way to the end.  Still not sure what grading will look like.

Hopefully next post will be lots of good news!