My Remodel: Framing
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 6:09 pm 
By Ryan BrownThis is the seventh post about my modern remodel in Austin, Texas. Click here for all ‘My Remodel’ posts.
With a new slab we are now ready to start framing. This is one of the most exciting parts of building a new home because dramatic changes occur very quickly. One day you have a bare slab, the next day most of the walls are up. Framers are fast! Here is a photo from our first week of framing:
At this point you can start to get a feel for the spaces you are creating – the size and shape, the window and door locations, etc. Of course, there was also a large pile of scrap lumber in the front yard. Instead of sending it to the landfill, we hired Construction Waste Recycler of Texas to shred the wood (while removing nails, etc.) and spread the resulting mulch across the lot. This worked very well to keep our lot from turning in to a mud pit.
After the structure was complete, the framers moved on to installing the sheathing, and then the windows and doors. This process takes a bit longer, but it is critical as there are many essential waterproofing steps. During this process we also made the final siding decisions – choosing to use Douglas Fir siding (see below) as our builder found a great deal on the material (excess from a very large project). Here is a photo of the pre-finished result, gallery below.
Framing Photos
