Framing and trades

The framing is completed enough for the plumbers and electricians to make progress. The window bucks are installed and passed inspection. The windows are in town and after a few more adjustments to the bucks, are ready to be installed. The trusses and roof sheathing are on, waiting inspection.

The forming for the cap beam is done

Forming for the final concrete is ready and the metal will be ready to be inspected by Thursday.

The structure is topping out

The last rows of blocks for the parting wall are up and the final forming for the cap beams will start next week. The metal stud wall is close to finished.

Topping off the structure

Forming is almost complete for the tie beams and columns of the 3rd floor

The third floor is going up

The 3rd floor blocks are up and the forms will be removed shortly to be used in 9th Street. The forming for the final tie beams will start then

Working on the third floor slab

The forming continues for the tie beams, columns, stairs and slab for the third floor

Running blocks on the second floor

The second floor blocks have been placed and laid, ready for forming tie beams and columns

The second floor is poured

In spite of a driving rain in the afternoon we were able to get the entire pour finished

Inspection partially passes and work proceeds

The forming and metal work was satisfactory to the inspector but a new, unannounced requirement to have a spot survey reviewed through the city before the inspection can pass. That is processing while we go ahead and close up the forms ready for the pour. This will be an extensive pour, 90+ cubic yards of concrete doing the columns, tie beams, second floor slab and stairs all at once. We are hoping for Thursday

Forming is almost done for next floor

The forming for the tiebeams, columns, second floor slab and the stairs is all being done together. The process should be done by Thursday ready for inspection

Fast and Furious

The block walls are up and the forming for the columns/tie beams as well as second floor slab is going quickly

Slab is poured

The slab pour went smoothly and looks good. The blocks should start going up by the weekend.

Ready for Inspection

The compaction, pest control, plastic, wire mesh and the extra footers for the elevators are done and waiting inspection on Friday.

Ready for forming the slab

The plumbing and electrical work undergrade is done and inspected. The next step is final leveling and compacting. Then termite protection, plastic and mesh to get ready for slab inspection.

Waiting for the City

The long wait continues for the city of Fort Lauderdale to approve minor changes to the plumbing layout. The revisions have been in for review for 8 days now and no end in sight. The plumbing cannot be inspected until the review is done.

Plumbing progress

The rough plumbing is in place and awaiting Building Dept approval of the drawing changes before inspection can take place. The building dept is currently at one week without approval.

Our Casa Bella I project is successfully out of the ground. The ground has been compacted, footers poured and the soil compacted again. The next phase is the slab but before that can be poured the architect must stamp a change to the plumbing isometric, get it approved by the city, the plumber can then run the underground pipes. In addition the electrician, compaction, soil test and termite treatment are required