2106 10th St- The Thompson Flats

The new building we are working on at 10th and V St NW has finally been named- The Thompson Flats. The name is a reference to the old Thompson's Dairy, which used to take up much of this and the adjacent blocks. The dairy was the biggest in DC and was an important part of the early development of the neighborhood.

Here was the project yesterday. This was the first day of framing, and much of the day was spent leveling the top of the blocks to install the sill plate for framing. The block wasn't 100% level- which is very common- and was off by about 1/4 inch in various places. After leveling the top with metal shims and non-shrink grout, the new i-joists were installed.

This was the status at about 11 AM this morning. All of the joists and subfloor had been installed on the first floor. You can see the rear wall with the door and two windows is resting on the ground, ready to be tilted up into place. I'm excited to see on Monday what the first floor looks like with the walls up.