July 30, 2013: Day 23: Looking Out My Back Door

Pieces are all coming together. Vinyl siding has been installed on three sides of the house. Our new back door arrived and was installed today. Eave soffits are progressing along with vinyl details at basement stair bumpout. Investigative work at the water damaged sheathing & studs at the chimney was begun and repairs sheduled to start this week.  Our first requisition inspection is scheduled for August 1. Work is approximately 50% complete and Time is approximately 25% complete.

New back door installed. Back elevation and basement stair bumpout sided.

Tim has "cleaned up" the old hardwood floor between the dining room and family room.

New mahogany decking on ground waiting for new framing.

July 29, 2013: Day 22

Vinyl siding work continues

Thru-wall AC opening trimmed & flashed.

Ready for new porch framing.

MacSchweitzer Family Campgrounds. Open 4th of July through at least Canadian Thanksgiving.

Soffit and staging at eave line.

July 27, 2013: Day 20:

The guys work a part day on Saturday and got most of the siding at the front completed.  They side all but where the porch and porch roof are.

Far left, green temp square coveres opening where wall AC unit removed (by homeowner)

AC unit removed.

New location of Wall unit AC. (left of window in Family Room.

Tim's custom handywork. New frame and sill assembly. No leaking at this AC unit!

July 26, 2013: Day 19 - All Windows Installed

Windows all around; Opening demo'd for new slider.

Footings in place for rear deck extension.

Shed roof completed 7/25/13.

New family room slider opening made.  New header installed. (New header at existing dining room slider installed too).

July 25, 2013, Day 18: Window ProgressMore windows go in.

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New shed roof at basement stair. Raised up 12 inches.

July 24, 2013 - Day 17: Hanging a Shingle Out

Front side roof is now shingled, backside is 90% covered.  First of the windows arrived on site today and four have been installed at the front of the house. First floor windows have been removed and are ready for framing modifications to accept the new ones. Deck footings were placed today and covered. 
 

Rear deck footings.

Front porch footings from second floor.

Master Bedroom windows installed.

View of laundry room and stair opening.

Attic with last bit of roof sheathing to do.

Old naster bedroom, new family room windows removed.

Living room window removed.

We knew it could happen at any time to either one of us.  But Shauna was the first to snap under the stress of camper life. 

Julty 23, 2013: Day 16: And the Rains Came

Rain, Rain, Go Away
We've been fortunate so far with the weather.  The boys on the framing crew might disagree, since it's been 100+ for over a week.  But, there has been no rain allowing all of the framing, sheathing and roof sheathing to be put in place.  And actually, one might argue that the heat slowed the crew down just enough to keep the shingles off the roof.  So, with roof sheathing and a tarp over top, I did my last check before leaving for work just as the rain became steady and began increasing in intensity.  I had 4 barrels or buckets in place and a text to Tim so he knew what to be prepared for.  With the 2nd floor framing largely complete, the framers called it off for today as they were scheduled to move to the exterior for some siding work.  Tim trudged out and spent most of the day chasing water into barrels to keep our 1962 first floor intact.  He did a good job I have to say.Threats of severe t-storms persisted throughout the day with a few blackened skies and several torrential downpours. All in all the place stayed pretty dry.

Yesterday, the shingles, PT lumber and mahogany for the deck arrived as well as the vinyl siding.  Today the sonotubes and the plumber were on site.  Plumber has laid out the bathroom piping and plotted his route to the basement.  Tim ordered the front and back entry doors.  Shauna ordered the kid's bathroom vanity over the weekend and we even managed to pick some floor tile options. 

Last of the nasty stuff moves on.

Back door, with rain funnel protruding. Mental note: We have racoons and skunks here, better get that door closed tonight.

Old roof still in place.

July 22, 2013 - Day 15: Interior Framing Second Floor

Approaching 2nd floor hall from stair.

Master closet and master bath doors from master bedroom.

Inside Master Bedroom.

The throne room.

Looking at Kids Bedroom Doors and Laundry door at top of stair.

July 21, 2013: Day 14 - Stripping the Last of The Existing Siding. DAMN ANTS!