Framing

It began with a double stack of treated 2x4's and 2x6's on
top of the footings running parallel around the perimeter of the house.
Then came the 2x12's and metal Simson Ties and we were vertical.















Box beams on top of the 2x12 posts- and we have the main supports for the roof.
Making our house a "Post and Beam House with Cellulose (strawbale) Insulation"
That is how the bank refers to our house.















This is a view of the south facing wall that will have five large
windows for maximum passive solar heating in the winter.

(Passive solar means that we will be taking advantage of the
sunshine coming thru the windows in the winter and adding
extra free heat to the inside of the house)















Interior walls are framed like a regular "stick built" house.















Interior view of our open living, dining, kitchen room with
vaulted ceiling.