Rain and Mud(sill)

Don worked all day in the rain today. We planned to camp on the land Saturday, but rain was in the forecast all weekend. Looks like he put the mudsill on and the big center beam is in place. The kit for the house will ship and arrive on July 20.

Pouring Concrete, Running Water

Don and crew poured the concrete into the insulated forms today. He said it was the easiest pour he's done and it took only 45 minutes using the pump and crane.


Don also verified that the well works--good news!


Next step: build the floor.

Crawlspace Takes Shape

Visited SFH over Memorial Day weekend. Don and Jeremy have really made progress. Here you can see the insulated concrete forms in place. They go together like giant styrofoam Lego blocks. The hollow middle will be filled with concrete next week.

George and Nate "helped" rake a load of sand that will be the subfloor of the crawlspace. We'll eventually add plastic sheeting as a vapor barrier. But until then, who knows, we could make miniature Secret Fortress Hideout Sand Castles under the house...

Footings

Don and Jeremy got the footings poured over the weekend. According to Don, the house is now "officially connected to the earth."

Elevations

Julie from RR sent the elevations today. They look great. The only changes in the actual plan will be the taller crawlspace which brings the floor closer to street level and above the storm cellar's rooftop patio.

Rocio's Prototype

I'm posting images of Rocio's prototype in Perryville, MO for reference (credit to her site for the images). This is her actual home located on some acreage in rural eastern Missouri about 45 minutes south of St. Louis. Heidi and I toured the home in mid-January and knew this was the perfect design for Secret Fortress Hideout.

The Plans

Here are the plans as they stand so far. Click on the image for a larger version.