No Problem...
Here are some pictures from the basement slab pour. We officially start carpentry on Monday. The open-web trusses are on site now, and the loose material (studs, plates, etc.) are being delivered today - now. Ralf and Tom our carpentry foremen seem to be unphased by the unconventional framing scheme of our house. Famous last words "No Problem..." Domingo has been drafting several connection details and double, triple checking dimensions. He met with Ralf last Wednesday, started pointing out some things, and from what I understand, all he had to say was "No problem..." Is this reassuring? I'm a little nervous, to say the least.

And, I know for a fact the carpenters haven't even looked at the drawings in relation to the lumber material list. Again, I don't find this terribly reassuring. In jest, they said, "We'll just see what they (lumber supplier) bring us, and we'll work with what we have," though, I don't know if they were really joking.

I was really hoping they were going to review the material list. The last thing I want to hear is, "Julie, we're short on the lumber material..." and then have them stop working. If anything, they should just truck themselves to the local Home Depot and buy what they're short.

Well, Monday should prove to be interesting. I wonder what sort of phone calls I'll be receiving. In the meantime, we're trying to figure out flooring finishes for finished floor height and plumbing fixtures (toilets, tubs, etc.). You'd be surprised how much all your selections affect the construction in the "rough" stage. More thoughts to come.