Interior walls - Smith-Zimmerman home

Missed milestone...

The last concrete pour occurred on December 30th, following the tradition of rain delays established in our first three pours. Unfortunately, we were unable to be there to photograph the event, which was essentially a repeat of our first wall pour.

Here are shots taken before and after this pour.

The foam blocks for the main floor were
carefully braced, and scaffolding was erected
around the interior of the walls.

After the pour, concrete can
be seen filling the walls
beneath windows through
holes cut in the VBuck II® .

Next, attention turns to the interior walls for the main floor.

We're using steel framing called Spaceframe, produced by Berridge Manufacturing Company in Seguin, Texas. The interior walls for the main and upper floors were fabricated in three days.

Note: We have some photos of the fabrication equipment and process.

The sections of the walls are
stacked in our carport-to-be on January 7th.

One of the Spaceframe
sections comprising the
north wall of the master
bedroom is installed.

Yee Haw!
That was quick.

A few more wall sections, and the master suite
takes shape, as seen here from inside the bedroom.

The view from the front entrance
has changed dramatically in just two days.

No more having to imagine rooms from chalk lines snapped on the floor.
This is the view looking north from the front of the livingroom.
The dining area is to the left of the steel column in the foreground.
The guest bedroom and bath are beyond the dining area on the left,
the kitchen in the middle, and our "away" alcove on the right.