Entry way

The slate is coming out this week in the entry way. MikeK built the framing for the new entry way closet today. Sorry to all you who liked that old planter box. It's never to return!! Other than the 1x a year when it was filled with Poinsettias, it was really an eye-sore. Might of been my horticulture skills with house plants :) Still to come will be the fireplace framing, 2nd post, rebuild of the staircases, window installation and floor patchwork. Supposedly this will all be done by end of next week???....... I'm not willing to be on it yet :) We also forgot to mention that the roofer was back installing the main roof vent along the peek. Doesn't look much different so we didn't post any pics. Night night.

One post up!

Early this week, MikeK and his team put one post up using the existing fireplace footer in the basement. They've been busy building the 2nd footer so it's ready for inspection by the county on Monday. As you can see, they also framed in the old staircase. All it needs now is some plywood flooring and some sheet rock. You'd never know it was ever there!

Raise the roof!

As you can see, the roof is on! Looks great! No more tarp flapping in the wind :) YES!

Roofer is here!

Late last week, MikeK and crew spent time finishing up the gable to prep for the roofer. He's here today banging away. The shingles won't match perfectly, but the tone is VERY similar. Unless you are in a plane, or in the far corners of the yard, nobody will know the difference. Its only the shape that is a tad different. Lucky kitty, Junior, finally gets a roof on his cathouse as well!

Fun pics

New Gable is up!

No postings for a couple of days..... sorry! Here is the progress of the gable. It's becoming easier and easier to picture what this is going to look like afterwards. Much better of a roof line! I think the windows are still on schedule for Friday or Monday. The roof makes it look like the windows will be straight edged but remember, they'll be radius on the top edges. MikeK says they'll start earlier tomorrow to beat the heat while on the roof.

New Peak in Dining and Kitchen

MikeK and his crew were able to put up the last beam facing east to support the new gable. He was here over the weekend preparing the supports so when his crew arrived today, they could hoist it up. The back wall continues to be boarded up at night. The new windows should arrive this Friday so maybe sometime next week we'll be able to show photos without the boards. Moving right along now, isn't it?! There are some nasty clouds over the foothills this evening. MikeK came back after leaving to tarp the roof, just in case. Supposedly it'll be sunny all week but I think the clouds made him think "we better be safe than sorry." Mike and I surely appreciate it!