Starting on the floor

After hiring some guys to clean up the drywall and insulation mess, bear started on the floor. He has to basically lay joists like a deck so we can raise the floor to the same level as the rest of the house.

We discovered a few interesting things about the construction of our house. First, the stud in the front corner wasn't touching anything. In fact it seems like none of the studs on the exterior wall were supporting anything. I guess we don't have to worry about load bearing walls.

The second thing we discovered was that you can see outside from the bottom of the wall! You can see in the picture below, which is the light shining through the bottom of the back exterior wall. I guess we solved the mystery of how water was getting into the house. How to fix it? Bear plans on pouring concrete on the outside and also building a French drain.

All the boards are cut so hopefully in a few weeks we can have a raised floor and some new walls. Still in track to beat that six month deadline!