Garage sheathed and trusses up

Thanks to

some GREAT help from my dad and Narvie, the garage has trusses installed!!! When can I park in there?

Garage walls Framed Up

Here are three pictures of the garage all framed up. Ready for sheathing, it will probably be covered up by the end of today so I thought I'd post a couple of photos.

Day after Christmas Update - Click each picture to see Details

Yes, it's been a while since I've updated you, but it gets dark early now and every time I think of running out there and take a picture it's too dark...but here's an update of the four corners of our house. Siding is nearly finished and framing work has started on the garage. The back porch will be screened in the future

It's already dark

Since I can't seem to get out to the house to take pictures before it is dark these days, here is a twilight view of the front and back of the house -- new on the front is the siding on the upper porch, and new on the back, the decking is on the deck and siding on the back all the way up the chimney...looking more like a house every day!

No Leaks

We got 3 inches of rain yesterday and the report is "the roof doesn't leak"

Guess that's good news...wish I could report the same for the rear window in the magic van.

Back Porch Started

The back porch is now underway. The header for the main wall just went up. Will be screened in the future.

More Siding finished

This is the master bedroom end of the house -- siding is finished all the way to the peak!

Stairs are In!!!

By popular request, the stairs are in...Don't they look so much more sturdy than the ladder we've been using to get to the second story!?!

Second Story Siding

If you wonder how you can put up siding on a second story wall that doesn't have a flat surface under it -- here's the way to rig it up. 4 sets of scaffold, two walk boards and a cool "A" shaped thing you put over the ridge of the roof...He didn't even bother asking me to go up there and help. a good man.

Front Door

Front door should be in tomorrow! Hubbie's out there somewhere in the woods up a tree waiting for a monster buck.