Roofing

Today the roofers came and put on the underlayment for the roofing - the ice shield and tar paper. The shingles have to be ordered due to the short supply in the area. Hopefully next week we will have a complete roof.....

Bathtub Drain

Mick, the plumber, is preparing the second bathroom for the bathtub drain.

Front Door

Here's the front door, waiting to be stained.

Garage Door

Welcome to the garage.

Sliding door

Windows

The Pella truck with our windows arrived today, however, the three south windows were not on the truck. The kit to put together these extra large windows was not ordered...and is still back at the factory in Kentucky...It is what it is.

East Roof Panels

Putting in the east roof panels was a challenge.

Roof

We finally have a complete roof. The guys put in the missing pieces today.

Master Bathroom Vent

More Pipes

This is where the washer & dryer will go.

Plumbing

These pipes lead to the vent for the second bathroom.

Hole in the Wall

After drilling the two inch hole in the wall, Dan is digging out the foam. This is to allow access to the conduit in the wall..

Tub/shower Unit

This tub/shower unit will be in the second bathroom. The trailer sure made transporting this unit easy.

The Last of the Panels

Finally, the missing panels were delivered today.

The Last Frame Up

Dan is leaning on the wall that was framed last. This will become part of the island in the kitchen.

Birthday

The crew, Caesar, Alex, and Roberto, finished framing on Thursday. We celebrated Caesar's birthday before they left. Hopefully, they will return next week to put in the missing panels and the windows.

Hole in the Roof

A pellet stove is on order and will be in the great room. The hole in the roof and the pipe and black box needed to be installed before the framing inspection.

Windows

The window openings in the great room are getting a "window lift" due to panels that were made incorrectly.

Eyes

Soffit

Alex is hanging the soffit in the master bedroom.

Arches

Arches, arches everywhere. Actually there are now two in the framing stage. The first one that you see is in the mud room, notice the barrel ceiling. This is where we will sit down, change our shoes & hang up our coats. The second one is in the great room.

Pocket Door

Eyebrows and Corbels

The two smaller south facing windows now have "eyebrows" and corbels.

Columns

Columns on the back porch were finished today.

Shelf

This shelf is above the closet in my office/craft room.

Nails

Here you see Dan removing nails from boards that were used to reinforce the framing while the trusses were installed.

Corbels and Columns

We had sunshine and corn snow today.

Framing and Cleaning

Front Gables Completed

The crew started early (7:30) and completed the front gables. They stopped at 3:00 and will return on Monday to complete the framing on the inside.

coffee stain

Oops! The crew has been very careful about not spilling things on the floor, since we plan to stain the concrete. However, Bryon's coffee tipped over in the kitchen. Luckily it landed right next to the north wall where the cabinets will be located.

Front Gable