Door, plumbing and gas line moved.

It was fun Friday morning seeing the reaction of the kids to what was happening in the porch/laundry room. We'd explained what was happening on the way to the house. Zoie and Vance didn't seem to surprised by what they saw in the morning. Arya looked around with a "What the heck is going on" look. The window was still in when she went down for her morning nap. When she awoke, the was just a big hole. That was another great look. By about 1, Mike had the door in and things started to make sense. The door has a mini blind between the glass. Love it, nothing to swing around and rattle. The inside of this area is very low on the priority list, so it'll be awhile before it's up to snuff. At least now it's functional and really improved the room.

Setting the trusses.

We can't remember the exact term for moving the trusses into place, thus "setting" in the title. It's something like rolling or walking the trusses. The wind was still hootin', but not as bad as Thursday. Still, it looked dangerous and made me a bit nervous just watching. The one on the far right is in a temp position, to let the gutter continue to move the rain water away until the weather cooperated to put the lid on.

Other parts of the addition/remodel.

Like there isn't enough going on with the addition, we're also doing a few things at the same time or when it's too nasty outside. Ultimately, when the addition is completed, Mike will strip the exterior. We, as our neighbor Kathy has found, paint won't stick to the surface. So, there'll be new windows, the house wrapped and then Hardiplak on the exterior. We've decided to have it color toned, because I'm not hauling out a paint brush or sprayer ever again. So, with that in mind, one has to also make all future thought either happen now or skip them forever. The entry porch has been a thorn in our side since we moved here. Anyone who has been to the farm know when you come in the porch door you're greeted by the freezer, safe, washer dryer and whatever else happens to be out there. The front door hasn't had steps or access since the steps were removed. Sooooo, yesterday the porch door was removed and studded in. Today the plumber was here to move washer dryer to the north end. Where the window is in the second picture, there'll be an entry door tomorrow. This whole thing is like a giant jigsaw puzzle, but with moving part/plans. We appreciate Mike's willingness to "roll with the punches" since it's a plan is in flux.

Trusses delivered in wind and rain.

Today's weather was rough. Wind, rain and some hail. It was pretty interesting when the trusses were delivered. You can see Mike up in top of the East wall. Geez, he was negotiating the 6 inch wide top like a hallway, even with the wind howling and pouring rain. You can see the trusses are engineered so the new master bedroom will have a coved ceiling.

Sheathing on.

Mike was planning to work on the interior walls today, but there was a very nippy wind moving around from the South. He stabilized the walls from yesterday and went to work on the shell. I can tell you it makes a difference. Bill was standing in line with the south window hole and finally realized that moving three feet to the East made all the difference in the world.

Outer walls up today.

Here we are two weeks into the adventure. Excavation, foundation, floor joists, sub-floor and today the exterior wall studs. Bill and I were laughing today, when he asked how far we'd be if we were doing this project. Honestly, I think we'd still be arguing about how much to excavate, haha. Tomorrow will be interior wall studs. Weds the trusses will be delivered. Amazing.