Windows in place

The framers returned and put all the windows in, except for two in the front by the entrance. We chose a cranberry metal cladding on the outside and VG fir on the inside.

We are still struggling with the foundation tie downs and drilling through bottom of the framing and into the concrete. Rebar is getting in the way.

Wrapped Up

The Tyvek arrived and the house is wrapped. If you look closely, you can see a window waiting to be installed.

We're covered!

This week we became the proud owners of one house with a complete roof! The roofers worked 2 1/2 days to complete the project. Shortly after they finished, all our windows (29 of them) arrived. We have them stored (safe and dry) in the now covered garage.

Framing finished

The covered areas over the front door and outside the family room are finished.
The pillars in the front will have stone bases around the concrete bottoms.
The upstairs decks now have plywood decking. We plan to cover with a waterproof membrane and place tiles as the final flooring.


Jon poured a great aggregate concrete patio outside the family room so that we have a covered area to sit outside on drizzly days.




Ken used his new band saw (another boy toy) to add detail to the wood beams at the end of each patio cover.

Roof decking completed

Now we have a solid roof over all parts of the house.