A Busy Week - The Second Floor Begins

It was a busy week. After the bond beams and patio columns wer poured, the sill plates for the second floor were placed and the patio circular beam was formed.

The floor joists, laminated beams and roof truss shop drawings were reviewed and approved. The laminated beams and floor joists were delivered on Tuesday and the second floor framing began on Wed. Good progress was made on the framing and the work will continue through next week to complete the second floor.

Decisions made, Decisions to Make. Decided on a 20 gallon wall mounted water heater (in a weatherproof cabinet) for the pool cabana so we can have warm water for the pool shower. John is working on selecting the elevator...we will "test drive" the two contenders when we're in St. Pete at end of month. Decided against hydraulic as I'm not convinced it won't smell like hydraulic fluid....hate that smell!