Sun Tunnel

We took the skylights out when we changed the roof - but wanted to do something in the bathroom so it wasn't so much of a cave (now that it had no skylight) so we put in a sun tunnel... see the round 'thing' on the left side of the roof?
Now we have natural light in the bathroom again 

No AC for a few days....

Thank God for the cold front!!! All the duct work & vents have been taking out of the attic - so if the weather turns again we'll all be at Vange's house keeping cool. But for now we've opened all available windows & turned on the fans to keep the cool air moving around. 

Holes...

Well we've got a lot of openings but still no windows or real doors. At least they are finally taking off the rest of the faux red brick from the front of the house. 

Hurricane Wilma

Well with the exception of a few leaks in the roof the only damage we sustained from Hurricane Wilma is a LOT of bamboo leaves in the pool. At least Steve will have something to do this weekend :> 

Living room

So this is our soon to be living room... minus the archway. I must say the house is shaping up pretty nicely - of corse now we just need doors & windows... maybe some drywall too, ohh & don't forget some shingles on the nifty new roof 

The arch revisited

Notice anything missing 

Notice the arch....

Wait for it..... 

"THE" Bush

Keep an eye out for this bush... Steve & I are having a difference of opionion on whether it will be staying in our yard. It should be interesting to see who wins... 

Dried in...huh?

So we are officially dried in... whatever that means. So we are ready for Wilma to do her thing.. which she is apparently not going to do anywhere near Orlando. But at least we are ready for some rain that the edges of Wilma are sure to bring. 

Who's gonna win?

Apparently some poor frog was busy watching the construction & didn't notice the snake coming up behind him.... I'm sad to say that even though I apparently scared the snake away with my picture taking... I found the dead frog in the pool later... yuck! 

What a difference a day makes...

Wow I can't believe what they've accomplished in one day... I'm feeling a bit more secure about the hurricane coming. 

Part 1 of roof - done

Well the trusses are up - the support boards are up... now what 

Work or Play

So is Jerry working here or just reliving his playground years? 

Guess the dumpster was full

This is what happens when your dumpster is full & your contractor is trying to get as much done as humanly possible on your roof... Luckily I already called and the dumpster will be emptied today 

THEY'RE HERE

The trusses were delivered this morning & Jerry & the gang have been working like gangbusters... trying to get the roof as ready as possible before the hurricane possibly hits this weekend.... Good thing it's only Tuesday. But THEY'RE HERE!!! every body say YEAH 

Looking up

Things are looking up! We've got trusses on the roof & you can almost imagine what the finished product will look like.... almost

daylight

It's hard to see but I wanted to post this anyway... between the ceiling & wall you can see a small strip of sunlight coming through. They are taking off the old roof as they get ready for the new trusses. 

The new, new interior wall...

They built the new new temporary wall making the house feel even MORE like a cave with furniture. Now they can pull off the rest of the flat roof & be really ready for the trusses to be delivered... we're crossing our fingers that they actually get delivered tomorrow like the truss company said they would. 

Back Porch taking shape

You can finally see what the back of the house will look like. Not to mention the huge "thing" they are building on our roof - oh that would be the NEW roof. 

Front entryway

As the drizzle continues & we are still waiting on the trusses, the busy contractor & workers are trying to find something to occupy their time so we're starting to see a bit more detail in the front entryway... still the beatuifully crafted plywood front door too :> 

More roof pictures...

I'm not sure if it's going to be a roof or a "fort" but it's looking better and better 

Front Door of Ply

The entry way is completely framed and we have a fancy plywood door complete with padlock.
Also notice the new peak on the roof. It is hard to get a good view of what the final roofline will be because the blue tarp hides the front valleys and hip. 

And now the Right Side...

I hope I don't find a ladder in my attic when they are finished :)

Still waiting on trusses so they started work framing the garage/office corner. 

Strange Radio Tower being Erected?

Is that a radio tower or the beginning of a guillotine?
The new conventionally framed part of the roof is under way as we wait on the trusses to show up. 

New Entry

The new front entry has been framed out and is starting to show form. 

Happy Dogs!

Our dogs will be soo happy soon... we decided to install an in-wall dog door so they can come and go as they please. Now luckily most of the house will be tile floors because the first day we come home to a dog that has 'enjoyed' the pool by herself and come back in the house wet... 

Back Room and Porch

All the block work in the back is finished. The opening on the left will be a large four panel sliding glass door and the right opening will be french doors. 

Front Entry Opening

Guys finishing up the block work around the new windows and the front porch.