December 2

Another ladder. They are getting everything closed up. You can spot the new plywood that went up - it's a different color.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:56:11 -0800

Lisa Call
Another ladder. They are getting everything closed up. You can spot the new plywood that went up - it's a different color.

They are working down at the far end of the house - closing up that attic on that side. or at least there are a pile of tools over there - could just be props as they weren't around at lunc ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:01:52 -0800

Lisa Call
They are working down at the far end of the house - closing up that attic on that side. or at least there are a pile of tools over there - could just be props as they weren't around at lunc ...

The new sheathing from the inside.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:00:01 -0800

Lisa Call
The new sheathing from the inside.

Before they left last wednesday they put of this railing around the stairwell - cause it's a long way down.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:03:43 -0800

Lisa Call
Before they left last wednesday they put of this railing around the stairwell - cause it's a long way down.

Big barn looking thing.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:05:38 -0800

Lisa Call
Big barn looking thing.

So - in proper construction tradition I asked for Jim to top out the project - he's taking the "evergreen" tree up to the highest point of the construction (it's supposed to stay there but i ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:10:13 -0800

Lisa Call
So - in proper construction tradition I asked for Jim to top out the project - he's taking the "evergreen" tree up to the highest point of the construction (it's supposed to stay there but i ...

So this is it - tada. Jim didn't know this was supposed to bring good luck to the project (he needs to read more wikipedia pages). But it is. He said it meant he was supposed to get a bee ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:11:54 -0800

Lisa Call
So this is it - tada. Jim didn't know this was supposed to bring good luck to the project (he needs to read more wikipedia pages). But it is. He said it meant he was supposed to get a bee ...

Okay - so it's not a real evergreen tree. Actually it's not even green. It's a bright purple shiny fake thing I found at goodwill. My daughter is trilled and is keeping it in her bedroom a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:13:43 -0800

Lisa Call
Okay - so it's not a real evergreen tree. Actually it's not even green. It's a bright purple shiny fake thing I found at goodwill. My daughter is trilled and is keeping it in her bedroom a ...

End of the day and they've built the landing for the stairs. The entrance from the house into the addition won't be into the laundry room where the screen door is, instead it is going to be ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:15:33 -0800

Lisa Call
End of the day and they've built the landing for the stairs. The entrance from the house into the addition won't be into the laundry room where the screen door is, instead it is going to be ...

This is the north end of the house that they sealed up. And they are getting the overhang on the roof in place.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:17:26 -0800

Lisa Call
This is the north end of the house that they sealed up. And they are getting the overhang on the roof in place.

Same thing - different angle. The PVC pipe next to the gutter is a radon mitigation system. Not for radon, but because my house sits atop a toxic waste dumping ground. Well, not exactly ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:19:21 -0800

Lisa Call
Same thing - different angle. The PVC pipe next to the gutter is a radon mitigation system. Not for radon, but because my house sits atop a toxic waste dumping ground. Well, not exactly ...

It's barely 5pm and it was dark - I get home and have to take photos with a flash now.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lisa Call) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:21:08 -0800

Lisa Call
It's barely 5pm and it was dark - I get home and have to take photos with a flash now.