The Porches

July 16- With the back porch all finished they began working on the front porch today.
Tim, hard at work, he only has one speed...wide open.

They angled the garage doors and filled in under the dormer today.

We weren't sure how the roof would look on the porch, but,
Steve, the Master Craftsman, figured it out and we are very pleased with it.
It is my favorite room in the house!

July 15, 2009-View from the back of the house.
The back porch is taking shape, the dormer is in the bonus room
and the roof is almost complete on the back.
Today is Eddie's 30th birthday,
Happy Birthday!!

Windows& Porches

July 10, 2009-They began installing windows today. It has been a while since I have added pictures...too busy I suppose!

Bay window in the kitchen.

Upstairs balcony,looking out the back..




They have also been working on the back porch. We decided to add a "bump out" on the back porch to give a little extra room, (my suggestion!!)

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July 3-Lots of progress is being made. It is amazing how much work three guys can do.
It was pretty scary watching them put the wood on this steep side of the house.

The Southern side of the house.

Workers are off tomorrow, to celebrate the 4th !!

The front of the house.

The back of the house.

June 30-Today they began adding the black tar paper to the roof.
Now, hopefully, we will stay dry during the daily afternoon showers.

It was just beginning to get dark,a great time to enjoy the views.

Notice the black roof.

The Roof Begins

Today, the 26th of June, they began adding the roof,
the beams which support the upper level were put into place.

A nice view of the heavens from the upstairs!

A view approaching the house from the road.

The Back Wall

June 24-The back wall and upstairs rooms were framed today.

From balcony looking into the great room.

Great Room

June 23, 2009

The upstairs hallway

The bonus room

June 23-Work on the second floor continues.
Today we framed the bedrooms and bonus room on the second floor.

Second Story

Progress on the second floor is continuing. Last night we went shopping for bathtubs.
After two trips to Home Depot and unloading bathtubs in the dark,
they were ready to frame the baths on the second floor today.

Up We Go!

June 22- Today the walls on the second story were started.
It is actually starting to look like a house.

From the upstairs looking down into the great room.

The steps to the second story.

Up We Go!

The second story was started on Friday, June 19.
After placing the beams, they began to lay the flooring.

Rainy Days

View from the back, the center back wall is not in place yet.

From kitchen, looking out the back

From back, beams to be put overhead

June 16 & 17- We have been battling thunderstorms and rain, No work on the 17th... rain all day.
They were able to complete the walls for the garage and begin setting the beams overhead.

Framing Continues...

June 12-The front of the house is in place

The framing continued today. The weather was nice and they got a lot done.

This is the back of the house from the garage

The center of the house looking out the back

Master bedroom, bath and closets

The Walls

The first wall to go up is the wall dividing the garage from the house.

The hole in the floor is for the basement steps.

June 10- The weather was much cooler today, it was overcast and rained in the late afternoon.

The Beams

Ray is messing around with Jmmy's loader, back filling with some scrap block, looks like he's having fun.

The first beam is in place.

June 8 & 9,The framing seems to be going very quickly and smoothly, other than the extreme heat. One of the workers suffered from heat exhaustion, however they were able to set all of the beams and put down part of the sub flooring

The Basement

The basement was started on Friday May 29 and completed in just four days. I will add pictures of the completed basement later. These included the beginning of the framing which was started on June 8.

The View

This is a view to the south, the white you can see through the trees was my parent's home, it can be see easily when the trees are bare...kind of neat!

This is the only house you can see from our property(our only neighbor)

Views from the back.

These are pictures of the view from all sides of the house. Lots of green on all sides.