Framing Begins, Day 1 of Factory Contstruction
Building in the Method factory started today, exactly one day before the forms for the footings get set on site. It is fun to get a head start on construction and see all our hard work go from concept and pre-construction to actual building.
The framers, all of whom are very skilled and good friends of Mark and mine, made good progress for the first day, getting the floors of the main house framed. It’s good to have the A team on board and fun to watch them work. I even glued the TGI hangers and did some sweeping. I joke that I am the owner and sweeper since I have less hands on construction experience than Mark who will put his bags on for this house. I am good at talking on the phone and scheduling subs though.
Tomorrow they’ll finish floor framing , we’ll have our first inspection and sheeting the floor with Warmboard, (warmboard.com) the radiant sub-floor will commence.
I am very pleased with the layout of the home. I have looked at it a thousand times on the prints but standing on the floor made me realize what a functional floor plan Balance has designed and how unique it is in the market of contemporary prefab houses.
Our Factory in Northwesrtern Washington