Drywall day two
These drywall guys know how to get things done! They’ve finished putting the drywall up for the whole second floor, the staircase and the first floor ceiling - we’re waiting [...]
The Walls Are Closing In
And that’s a good thing. The dry wall team is up next, and they started on the second floor today. More to come tomorrow and maybe even on Monday. Looking [...]
Everything went pink
Everything went pink on Flickr.Most, if not all, of the insulation is now in place. Next stop: dry wall.
All filled in
All filled in on Flickr.This was the door in the living room to the solar heating room/faux greenhouse area in the front of the house. We decided to [...]
Which side are you on
The last side, as it turns out - these last little unsided bits are all that remains of the siding - and when the siding is installed, the exterior is [...]
“It looks like a real house”
That’s what we said when we came home to find the front face of the house is completely sided. After several months of having no second floor, then a frame, [...]
How excited can one man get about siding?
How excited can one man get about siding? on Flickr.Quite excited, if the man in question is me. They’re starting on the front - the grey, by the [...]
Trim and shingles
No siding yet, but the exterior is very nearly done. The white trim was trickier to install than it might look - it’s actually quite thick and had to be [...]
Upstairs, Downstairs
There’s lots of action in the house these days. We’ll start with upstairs: The construction team has installed all the windows and finished all the framing, including the closets. On [...]
New stairs
This is just framing, really - we're having the new stair treads cut for us. But it's cool to see the new staircase frame in place.