Wall Hanging

This beautiful quilted wall hanging, one of three designs, was made by Mom Heismann. She made Christmas wall hanging for each her children and grandchildren.

Christmas in Ohio

Mary, my sister-in-law, and I helped Mom Heismann decorate her apartment for Christmas. The barn was the first building in her collection.

Windows

Our framers showed up today to put in the last three windows. They were able to install the windows in the two extra bedrooms but the windows for the Great Room were missing the mullion to tie them together. The total size of the Great Room window is about 7' by 9' so it had to be made in two sections. We stapled plastic over the opening to keep the wind and dust out of the house.

Plumbing on Monday

Mick the plumber showed up today and got a number of things done.



First, he installed the black pipe in the utility room for the propane. We will be using propane to heat the house, for hot water and for the kitchen stove.


Next, he installed the dual control valve for the master bath's shower's two shower heads. One head will be fixed and the other on a wand.




















Then, he installed pressure meters to test the drainage system for the plumbing rough-in inspection. The system has to maintain a certain amount of pressure for a specified amount of time in order to pass.

Shingles on the Roof

The delivery of the roofing shingles took place last Friday. They staged the stacks on the peak of the roof to make it easier for the roofers to do their jobs. Hopefully the roofers will be here tomorrow to nail down the shingles.

Electricity and Bath

The final section of the ditch for running the electricity all the way to the house was dug. There were LOTS of rocks in this section.



















The plumber installed the two piece bathtub and shower in the second bathroom. He even let me help without charging me more $$$!

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