another call for inspection
we have requested the insulation and electrical rough-in inspections for monday. this should clear the path towards drywall. the structural engineer came by today and was quite pleased. he was all smiles and said "this house is going to be here for a LONG time".
siding is back up around the box seat.
new concrete crew has started the forming for the retaining walls.
spray in insulation foam guys returned. they have a big trailer, the street is narrow and steep. our driveway has it's own challenges. it took a good long time and several attempts to get in. the trailer did have a brief meeting with those rocks protecting the tree. damage looked like it could be reversed with a few precise whacks from a rubber mallet and some new trim screws. I'm sure it didn't make him any less anxious to have four of us yelling "turn your wheel the other way!!! WHOA, now go forward, NO! FORWARD." later, when leaving, I found his mudflap in laying in the driveway. meanwhile down at the spare parts pile....
mark meyer (architect) has been a real inspiration for my daughter. she's intrigued with the idea of becoming an architect AND an artist. back when we were in the design phase mark was at our house weekly. she'd proudly bring out her latest lego house and explain to him the various features. today it started to drizzle so she made this shelter, complete with pink umbrella sky-light.
the temprary stairs of death are down! welder is to start early next week on the permanent stairs.
a big thanks to Ed over at modhampton for inspiration on our stairs design. He is building a ralph rapson greenbelt home; one of the first designs kat and I seriously considered.