The forms for the first walls of the house are up (the actual walls aren't poured yet). You can now clearly see a big white mark on the hillside from all the way down in Helena (sure to get bigger and brighter as our giant white "igloo" gets taller).
Looking up from the road:
You can see how tall the walls are in relation to the backhoe
The view from outside the house
Not a bad view from our backyard
It's amazing how the "tight" these blocks make the house. If you are outside trying to talk to someone inside (even without a roof) it's virtually impossible to hear them. Should bode well for our heating bill next winter :)
CK has already done more block stacking since these pictures were taken so I'll be sure to get some pics this week while I'm home on vacation and post them.
Looking up from the road:
You can see how tall the walls are in relation to the backhoe
The view from outside the house
Not a bad view from our backyard
It's amazing how the "tight" these blocks make the house. If you are outside trying to talk to someone inside (even without a roof) it's virtually impossible to hear them. Should bode well for our heating bill next winter :)
CK has already done more block stacking since these pictures were taken so I'll be sure to get some pics this week while I'm home on vacation and post them.
