TRUSS PARTY ANYONE?

We had a great truss raising party on Saturday. Thanks to Papa John and Russell for their SUPPORT and help. A big thanks goes out to all our families and neighbors as well for helping. We could not have done it with out you. The 'tall boys' were awesome.

LET THE FRAMING OF THE PORCH BEGIN!!!

Work will remain idle on the closet until we get the framing finished on the front porch. At which time we will get the framing inspection done on both. Tim just happened to find more paint and has painted over the remainder of the closet. Fwww . . . At least now it wont stand out as much.

OH NOOOOOO . . . He didn't?

And now he says that he ran out of paint!!!

WE HAVE A ROOF!

The closet is dried in. Woo-hoo and a yiiipppeee ki-yay!!!!

Trusses going up . . .

Lintel Pour . . .

DONE!!!

The Trusses Are Here . . .

The Walls Are Topped Out!!!

Let the fun begin . . .

Big hole in the side of our house.

New doorway into closet on old external wall is complete.

Thanks for your help Mr. Jim!

Glass block window complete.

Thanks for all the help Papa John!

Looking good.

We hope to get our next inspection done this coming week. Wish us luck . . . stay tuned for the next phase.

A LITTLE BIT HIGHER NOW

Now we are really able to tell the finished size of this closet addition. I hope all my shoes will fit. The trusses have been ordered for both the closet and the front porch and have been put into production. We anticipate having them delivered in two to three weeks. Our next big hurdles will be the glass block window installation, cutting out the new entry door in the old existing exterior wall and passing the lintel inspection.

FRONT WALL TOPPED OUT

Panorama View . . .

Don't worry the bay window

is fine. The pictures didn't

get stitched together

properly.

Tim working hard before nightfall.

Profile of closet.

MORE BLOCK IN PLACE

Front Porch Foundation . . . waiting for next step.

More block laid yesterday . . .

With lots of sweat equity!!!

BLOCK GOING DOWN

Yesterday Tim was able to start laying the first corner of the new 'shoe' closet . . .

DELIVERY DAY

Today we received our delivery of block, sand, steel & cement.

Guess I have work to do now. Chop. Chop.

Houston we have . . .

CEMENT!!!

The big pour day arrived yesterday. All went well. We had a crew in at 7:10am and then the cement truck arrived by 7:20am. The foundations look great. What a long day.

Woo-Hoo and a Yiiippee ki-yay!!!

We have passed all inspections and are waiting for some cement!!!

Looking For A Drawbridge . . .

To go with our newly found moat.

Week Ending January 2nd, 2010

Due to the holidays, work, life, rain & cold weather all renovation work was idle.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!