Monday, June 28, 2010

Windows and Steel Roof



The steel roof is coming on and the chimney is there. The windows came on Friday and the house is starting to get sealed up.



Even the deck is starting to be built.

***Also, a nature update - the eggs have hatched! There are now four baby killdeer birds running around the property chatting with their mom.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Really Coming Together



On the way back from the show in Kingston, we dropped in a for a quick visit. The shell of the house is now all fortified including electrical, pots, some plumbing, duct work. The roof is ready to go on this week as are the windows.



The killdeer mommy bird is always happy to see us...not. They have an amazing ritual to protect their eggs like these

Monday, June 14, 2010

Gables On


The gables are on.


Here's the view from the big gable in the centre.



A shot of the big backyard.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

The Top Floor Pops Up



The shape of the top floor is coming together. By the way, who is this great 'Tyvek' anyway? Was he one of the great players in the Russia-Canada '67 game who was immortalized with a line of superior home sealants?