Under Roof!!

Wow. It's been over a week since I've updated. Busy, busy, busy. The early part of last week seemed to be really going quickly. Then we got rain, bringing everything to a halt.
I LOVE the way the whole area looks when the clouds come in and the mist settles in the valleys. So, work slows down but the place takes on a mystical look.

Over the weekend I figured out that there is an issue with the configuration in the half bath on the ground floor. After meeting with George this AM, I feel certain his compromise solution will work.

So, last week the rough in plumbing got done as well as rough in heat/ac. The shingles were delivered Friday, but it was too wet to start putting them on. It was quite cool to watch the big truck delivering the roofing materials and the way they are placed on the roof - via conveyer belt. Gone are the days of climbing up and down ladders with bunches of shingles!


All the materials were there, but nothing more was happening. After a heavy rain on Thursday, things had to dry out on Friday.



Oh, most of the windows also went in last week.

It's looking more and more like a real house!








I rushed up late this afternoon and was pleasantly surprised to see all that was accomplished today!

Check it out! Most of the main roof is on!! The roofers will be back tomorrow (Tuesday) to finish that and put the roof on the two porches. In addition the boards went on part of the top section and the windows in that part were trimmed out. The top 1/3 or so will be board, then bottom 2/3's stucco.




Looking down-canyon from our lot the evening mist was just starting to move in. It's so amazing looking - Edgar Allen Poe stuff.

I ordered our central vacuum, and it is due to arrive tomorrow. Scottie and Rene' will be doing the installation, and I'm hopeful that will get accomplished this week too. Things are really hopping at 42457 Hammond Drive. Let's start a pool on the move-in date and give Prince William a break!