Inspection fallout

Two weeks ago the inspector was in for our framing inspection. Since then we have been "correcting" items on our newly created punch list like:

Adding fire blocking (the horizontal pieces closing the stud gaps in pic) to the walls that are over 10' 

Adding fireblocking at drop ceiling locations

Adding fire caulking at all penetrations between floors, attic, etc.  (sorry no pic available)

Add joist hangers to all drop ceiling joists.

We have some other fun ones too we hope to finish up by the end of the upcoming 3 day weekend.

We have also had a chance to shingle half the vestibule roof and add our fire rated frames for the windows to the processing facility below.





Plus add in vineyard work and mowing!

The only one that has time for rest is Rocky!



Fun with ladders!

Siding work moved to the daunting west side this weekend. We started putting some trim up on the windows and Sunday, with the help of Richard's brother the long task of siding the west side began.

On Saturday Richard assisted the contrator on sheathing the vestibule roof and closing in the top wall hole above the vestibule. The goal for the week is to get our framing inspection.

South Side Siding Complete

After a weekend of constantly going up and down the ladders, Amy and I were able to complete the siding on the south wall of the winery. The west end was a long way up (or down depending on your perspective). Looking at the wall now, that was a lot of siding! Now it is on to the daunting west end. We did get the ledger board for the deck tacked on before the weekend came to a close so next it will be the trim on the windows and more siding.

Vestibule Continues

The work kicked in again on the vestibule after the crew got back on site. The roof looks beautiful and the front door framing is taking shape.  Amy and I have moved our siding efforts to the south side of the building with the assistance of Rocky!

The progress on the vestibule continues. Half of the roof decking is on and the decorative build out on the support columns is completed. It adds a whole new dimension to the building.

And at along last the final windows are installed. It is going to be a great view of the beautiful sunsets we have looking west.

Work continues on the vestibule. The cedar tongue and groove decking is getting added. Unfortunately due to a mis-calculation by the supplier we ran a bit short and have to wait for another shipment. It appears they only calculated for one half of the roof. But it is coming along and looking good.

This weekend, along with more siding, we added some non-shrink grout underneath the beam columns on the vestibule and in the basement (second picture from bottom). As well as filling in the basement beam pockets with the same. Finally I came back and topped off one  of the two vestibule columns with concrete. 18 bags of concrete mix later the bottom picture shows the results but doesn't show my aching back from the hand mixing!. I still have the second column on the vestibule and the two basement columns to fill.

Vestibule Framing Begins

As work on the siding continues - the first two photos show the north side of the building where we have just a little bit left to side on the main building.  The north and east side of the kick out is now done.

The framing began on the  vestibule. The steel support columns went up on Monday and today the main beams, the roof rafters and the decorative arch glue lam went up. Hopefully by tomorrow night it may be completed.