Framing inspection and more

Passed the framing inspection this morning. A couple small things to correct like a missing floor joist hanger and a cracked floor joist that will need a new beam sistered on to it, but nothing that is going to stop the work.

Drew did a lot of cleaning and today was caulking gaps between the floors. Apparently the gaps through which conduit runs needs to be sealed off for fire code.

The insulation company is sending two crews on Wed., instead of one crew for Tue. & Wed. So they'll be done in one day. This works better for my schedule since i intend to be home to observe.

Drywall is being delivered on Friday and depending on their schedule installation may begin as well. Sure hope so! Once the drywall is installed it will be ok to open the passage from where we are living into the construction space. We'll have a temp. interior door but no more walking outside in the AM to take a shower or use the bathroom.

Speaking of doors - we'll be reusing all but one of the old doors. The one we won't use is the plain slab door that went into the utility room. It is about a cheap a door as you can get. The other 3 are original doors that separated the main house from the back porch. We'll need to buy one to go between the old and new basement; this is to keep the heat downstairs.

On a sad note, two massive elm trees came down across the street. Looks so barren now.