roof!

The crew has been busy. Trusses went up Thursday morning, and the roof sheathing was done before the weekend. We were glad to see that since it snowed overnight although there is enough dripping through gaps to have the first floor iced.

Now that things have gotten taller, I had to switch cameras to better capture the scene. Bonus: blue skies today.

The 2nd floor bathroom window hasn't been reframed yet (the window is supposed to be a foot shorter, the sill higher), but the crew was focused on getting a roof on. Tweaks can come later.

We saw JoAnne next door, walked over, introduced ourselves, and gabbed for quite a while. Then Dale (next door to JoAnne) and Ike (Jack Russell terrior) came out for a walk. Rich (JoAnne's husband) popped out, and we all enjoyed the sunshine and the conversation. There went the afternoon, but it was good.

With a different camera with wider lens, panoramas get a little funny looking. Imagine the house as being straight across the back.











The snow in the basement is slowly disappearing. Things will thaw some day.

Paul B. called Thursday afternoon to ask if we decided on shingle colors. Of the two choices, we went for black, understanding that they needed to order them soon. Soon, like delivered the next day.

He also asked if we wanted shutters. Yeah, that might be nice. Poof, we will have shutters. The house next door is his (model for the development), so we and he need to agree on things.I think he wants shutters.