10. Shingles Day 1

I have shingles. Yes, that's right, shingles. Can you do the shingle dance? Cause I am! Shingle to the right. Shingle to the left. Everyone now! Any who. Two guys did this much of the house in two days. They even worked on Saturday and brought out the kids. It was a complete family affair. Although I have to admit I was a little concerned with their kids playing and bungee jumping off the side of the house. Well, I'm sure they do it all the time. It should all be done by next week.

7. Framing the House - Day 11

The pictures posted today are of the stairs in the garage and the bonus room above it and of our master bedroom with a pullman ceiling. I also took some photos of the back of the house. I bought a wet/dry vac today to get the water out of the house from the last rain. The weather has not been real hot so the water was not evaporating very fast so we decided to help the process along. I looked and found a vet/dry vac that allows you to hook up a water hose to it so when your vacuuming up water it can go somewhere else instead of the vac itself. I really love this vac. The water inside had no chance with the "Super Duper Sucker Upper 2000". I had so much fun that when I was done I went over to the pond next door and relocated it. I wonder if my neighbor will notice.

9. Windows

Windows! Today was a total surprise. I was not expecting windows for a few weeks and WHAMMO I show up and they where in. They really give the house a presence and look good. The big windows in the back of the house have not been put in yet. There is still a lot of framing to do.

7. Framing the House - Day 10

Once again it rained. However the amazing framing crew worked through it triumphantly and continued on and started decking the house. It just chokes me up see it progress this far. Rock on framer! Rock on!