The next step was to put in the 'girders' (I'll call them) or the horizontal supports that are attached to either side of the poles and will hold the floor joists. Getting the poles squared was difficult and time consuming (and didn't yield any cool pics) so I'll skip to the girders:
Essentially it's like this - run the 2 x 10 girders between the poles, hang the 2 x 10 joists between them (I picked 24" on center for everything, which I'll explain in framing later), and screw/nail/bolt everything together. Using both nails and screws is a must on the desert since the constant heat changes creates contractions which have been known to eventually pop the nails out......
Next step was to add insulation to the floor before sheeting it with plywood. Close to a foot of insulation in the floor should give the house a big advantage in both the chilly winter nights and the hot summer days, if I figure right...
So I attached a thin water resistant ply to the bottom of the joists and filled them with R-30 before installing the 3/4' CDX subfloor.
Gotta seal it up really well so the critters don't get in, silicone, foam etc should do the trick....
Next up, finishing the floor and finding the last two poles..............
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