pinstriped
first we had white with broad silver stripes, then came black with silver polka dots, now we have pinstriped!
preparing for the various exterior treatments.
several big brains had a pow-wow on site today. a few fingers were pointed and blames accepted. in the end a fix for our windows was issued and a crew is to arrive tomorrow morning to put this issue behind us.
we also ran into an inspector who was sent by the bank. we've had a recent problem with the bank not wanting to release funds. more finger pointing. inspector says it's the bank, bank says inspector does not understand our design and building system. I can see how somebody unfamiliar with our home would think we are missing wall sections. the truth is that framing is pretty much complete. open sections are screen room or glass sections.
we are in conversation with the mason for the stone that will cover up this section of black w/ polka dots. mason suggested synthethic stone. I'll admit the stuff looks great and is exactly what I had in mind. further investigation has turned up that it's more expensive than real stone. the main advantage is that it weights about 10% of real stone. that is not really a benefit for us since we have a stone ledge formed into the foundation.