April 20, 2007

Today the framers continued with the hardiplank and they framed the chimney. Frank continued with the plumbing and added the washing machine valve. They've added hardiplank to the carport and hung the doors to the storage rooms. here's a closer look at the chimney and the new awning over the side window.

April 19, 2007

Here the framers have framed around the windows and have started putting up the hardiplank.the ceiling of our porch with holes cut out for lighting more hardiplank another view of the porch here's a closer look at the hardiplank on the front of the house

April 12, 2007

Here is the living room pre-fireplace The men installing the fireplace Our new fireplace

April 5, 2007

Hanging windows! Ms. Deanie, Rachel, and Mr. Daniel hanging windows Mr. Daniel making sure everything is level Keith holding a window. Windows in!

March 28, 2007

As you can see, the roof has been sheeted with plywood and covered with tar paper at this point. Mr. Daniel and Keith hanging more Tyvek.

March 26, 2007

Here are our exposed rafter tails. Here are two rear views of our house and Mia, too. Here you can see Keith hard at work along with the HUGE laminated beam that spans the opening to our carport.

March 23, 2007

Here even the carport has rafters and they've started wrapping the house with Tyvek. Keith and Mia in the doorway of the breezeway.

March 21, 2007

Here is the house with all the rafters up and a lot more of the plywood sheathing. You can even see Mia taking in the view from her new front steps.

March 17, 2007

I apologize for the lack of posting lately. I had misplaced my camera cord, but luckily I recently found it and was able to download all of my pictures. Here is how the house looked on March 17th. The framers had started putting up the plywood sheathing and there is one lonely rafter sticking up.