Today Harold's Contracting crew was back on the job. They first set the first row of LOGIX ICF (insulated concrete forms) block into plce, fastening them to the row below to make things secure and level. Once the rebar was set in place for that row it was time to begin the fun stuff. We hauled the window and door bucks from the shop out back and placed them through the house. These bucks or forms will be placed into the walls and then the LOGIX blocks will be stacked around them. These bucks which are made from treated wood will stay in place after the next pour. The plywood inserts will be removed to make way for the windows and doors.

The first buck to get set into place was for the front door. To interpret what you are seeing, the front door actually will have a rounded top. On each side of the eight foot tall door there are windows top and bottom.

Two more bucks for windows were set in place by quitting time.

Tomorrow the LOGIX blocks should be a lot higher and most of the windows will be in place. Wednesday morning the real big window bucks will be lifted into place by crane. It is fun to watch as things finally come together!

-grampa dan