Wedding Gorilla

Rarely seen, here is a blurry snap shot if the Ontario Wedding Gorilla in its natural habitat

Erin Electrifying the Basement

Drilling holes and taking names

Framing nearing completion

Friday, and Sunday I got a lot done on the basement with the help of a lot of support staff with the kids.  There is a real press on now to get the framing done, and then wiring before the cold comes, given I have no insulation. 

As we frame we are finalizing the design, this weekend saw the removal of all the kneed walls, and the addition of an art niche, and some idea generation for lighting.  So we shall see what comes when we are done.

So here are some of the frames installed and started

Start of the wall to the utility room

45 Degree Frame

Utility room wall coming together.

Bathroom Area

I don't have any great pictures of the art niche, in part because it is only roughed in, we have to set the height and depth still.  More updates as they happen, Erin, as time allows is going to get the electrical started.

Friday's Work

Two more frames in, one of them is secured to the steel beam, what can
I say, I like gunpowder fasteners.

PS, ewewwwwww

I never did post the non-xray image...

More Progress, a little slower

Finished the long wall

Little tricky around the end where the cabinets will go.

Before I nailed my hand...

Finished and secured the long window wall, these frames were cut by Erin
You can see the sump pump box, aka 'future art niche'

 Erin assembled these frames while I levelled and installed them, until I nailed my finger.

Hang Nail

So there I was with the framing nailer just merrily nailing away, when on the hop on the recoil caused a second nail to get fired over the edge of the frame and through my finger.

I will spare the boring emerg story, and go right to the X-Rays

Can't recall if I posted this yet

Basement framing progressing

These frames are all secured to the concrete, and to the walls.
Basically that whole side of the basement, except the sump pump is
done.