Construction Progress- The Charles at 2431 Ontario Rd NW

Things are looking great at The Charles.  We almost have the roof framed up, which will be a big milestone.  It should be finished by the end of this week.  Once that is done, we can start the HVAC and electrical work, which will only take a few days.  After that, we'll soundproof and install the patio doors, and then insulate and sheetrock.  The big projects underway right now are finishing the block on the top of the party walls and getting the front and rear patios completed.

The concrete came at 10 AM this morning and the crew built a chute to get it down into the rear patio.

The concrete tends to stick to the wood, so the workers spread out and used shovels to move it along down into the steps.

Cesar waited at the bottom and made sure the right amount of concrete got into each step opening.

After the concrete set for about an hour, the workers used trowels to get the top smooth and remove any excess concrete.

By about 1 PM, both sets of steps and the footer for the spiral steps were complete.

This is what the view from the loft looks like.  You can see the Washington Monument on the left side.  It looks blurry with my lens, but in real life the view is incredible.

The mezzanine block walls are up and the framers were putting in the side walls today so they can start setting the roof joists tomorrow.

Tomorrow, the excavator returns to dig out the dirt in the front of the building.  This retaining wall is failed- it has several cracks and bulges- so we're going to take it down and rebuild with a new, strong one.