December 1st: Our lumber was dropped for framing. We were told the framers were working on a house around the corner, and would be able to start the first week of December.
December 4th: Framers have not started.
December 6th: Meeting with our Lexar of Tacoma project manager, who said the framers would be starting within a few days.
December 11th: Homesite visit with the framers. They said they took another job out in Buckley near where they are located (far out from Puyallup and about 45 minutes from our house) to help keep them busy. This was not the same framing crew that our porject manager told us about because they said they haven't worked this far "in a long time" (aka they weren't the ones working around the corner). They were working on the under floor and pony walls on our house at the time.
December 13th: Failed inspection of the under floor as the framers left our house to work on a different project and didn't complete our under floor.
December 15th: Re-inspection of under floor. We were told trusses would be delivered the 27th.
December 18th-23rd: Exterior walls were put up.
December 25th-30th: Interior walls were mostly completed. Trusses were delayed and delivered on the 29th. Our project manager told us that the framers weren't coming back until mid-January on the 10th. Why? We don't know, except he told us that maybe our interior could be re-prioritized to make up for lost time.
December 31st-January 11th: Zero work done on the house. We were told there were delays due to snow (for 2 days) and that infamous Amtrak train crash near Tacoma, WA. We contacted our project manager on January 10th to see if the framers were there. Quick answer: NO. We asked for an updated schedule on the upcoming projects and how they were going to make up for lost time.
January 12-13: Some trusses were built and put up.
January 15th: Beautiful weather and no work. We are still waiting for the schedule and how they're going to compensate for lost time. 6-8 weeks for framing? Maybe if that was our expectation, but it's NOT. A house that received lumber at the same time as ours has framing done, roof completed, plumbing rough-in, and HVAC done. Another house that received lumber 2 weeks after us already has their roof! We don't even have the trusses up! Both of those houses are working with Lexar, but we know someone who is working with Hiline who started MONTHS after we did and are way ahead of us as well.
So, Lexar, if you're reading this.. Tell me why our house keeps getting the shaft and what you're going to do about it.
UPDATE: January 18th. Framers are back and should be done by the 19th. Shearwall inspection set for the 22nd.
2nd UPDATE: Shearwall inspection cancelled as the framers did not finish in time.. again. Possible re-inspection set for the 24th. Doubtful here.
3rd UPDATE: Shearwall inspection on 26th. Received partial approval, but need review from engineering for hold-down straps. I hope that's an easy fix.
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