Finishing the Basement - Framing

When we bought our house this past February I posted pictures of the house and the basement. Now, we are finally getting around to finishing the basement. Below are a few pictures of the progress.

Here's the wood we hauled in for the framing:



Mike came over to help me put the base plates in. Actually, he can over to teach me how to do it. Here's a shot of me trying out my new mad skills.


After Mike and I got the base plates and top plates put in, Chad & Chase came over to do some framing. It went up quickly, and I can't even begin to thank them for the work they did. It was a huge help.



Here's Izzie. She thinks it's the greatest to have something different to look at in the basement.


And.... Here's the finish framing:





Next is wiring, plumbing and HVAC.