So, here's the new dormer being built. This photo is to illustrate that old exterior wood from the original house was used on the exterior wall of the dormer. It will look so good when the job is finished! New beams are used to support the roof of the dormer. They will be stained in a couple of months and blend in well. I can picture myself sitting at my desk inside this window and looking out at the driveway when someone unexpected drives up. Not to mention that I can see across to the garden, although that probably will not be true during the summer months.
Part of our contract with the builders is for them to make repairs to exterior wood that has rotted on the house. Here's a good example of where repairs have been made, and it looks wonderful. It's on the side of the original dormer, those vertical boards. Only a few weeks ago, the vertical boards were damaged and rotted at the bottom where they meet the roof. Now, they have been replaced, but still using exterior boards from the original house. Isn't that neat?
Silly picture, but this shows two old stumps that the builder pushed out of the ground with his bulldozer when digging the water line. This addresses one of my long-standing pet peeves ---- the old tree stumps in that side yard. Yay, they will be gone!!!! I'm hoping the large stump in the driveway circle will also be removed.
Lots happening here! The light colored part of the roof is where the old roofing tiles have been removed, so just old pine boards are exposed to the air. Obviously, the new, charcoal colored (sorry, Mama) roofing tiles are being installed. The builders use the bulldozer bucket in this exercise --- they throw the old tiles into the bucket. Remember, double clicking on any photo makes it larger.
And finally, we walked around to check bluebird houses today. This one already has hatched babies! Brad is indicating the number. One bird house near the garden also has eggs.
Part of our contract with the builders is for them to make repairs to exterior wood that has rotted on the house. Here's a good example of where repairs have been made, and it looks wonderful. It's on the side of the original dormer, those vertical boards. Only a few weeks ago, the vertical boards were damaged and rotted at the bottom where they meet the roof. Now, they have been replaced, but still using exterior boards from the original house. Isn't that neat?
Silly picture, but this shows two old stumps that the builder pushed out of the ground with his bulldozer when digging the water line. This addresses one of my long-standing pet peeves ---- the old tree stumps in that side yard. Yay, they will be gone!!!! I'm hoping the large stump in the driveway circle will also be removed.
Lots happening here! The light colored part of the roof is where the old roofing tiles have been removed, so just old pine boards are exposed to the air. Obviously, the new, charcoal colored (sorry, Mama) roofing tiles are being installed. The builders use the bulldozer bucket in this exercise --- they throw the old tiles into the bucket. Remember, double clicking on any photo makes it larger.
And finally, we walked around to check bluebird houses today. This one already has hatched babies! Brad is indicating the number. One bird house near the garden also has eggs.
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