This, that and the Other

Ok we had our first schedule slip. Mother Nature is not cooperating particularly well. It feels like we have gotten more rain this last month than we did in July, August and September combined. Oh well, we won't be deterred.
The rough-in under slab plumbing is in place. Here's a truly fascinating and amazing shot of the foundation.




Sarcasm doesn't come across quite right when it's in a blog.

We passed the slab inspection today and plan on pouring bright and early Monday morning. We will start framing a few days after that so the slab should have plenty of time to cure.
It will be exciting to finally start seeing vertical construction. It's amazing how much steel and concrete we've sunk into the ground. Not to mention the sand! We hauled in 18 truckloads of sand for the slab fill. That's nearly 300 cubic yards for those who are interested.

Here's a miscellaneous pic from earlier in the month. I'm pretty sure this violates all kinds of OSHA and child labor laws.














On a completely different note, have you seen what the 30 year mortgage rate has been doing? This trend bodes well for us when we lock in a rate next year.