Week 5 & 6

The past couple of weeks have been very busy in our household. The building of our den is coming along nicely. Before I get to that, we had a big event, which is much more important than a building. For those of you not on Facebook, our daughter Alison and her boyfriend Bryan announced their engagement. We are thrilled beyond words to welcome Bryan to our family.

Now, here is a progression of what has been happening in regards to our den. Once the framing and trusses were in place, the walls went up. The large opening is where our four panel sliding glass door will be installed.

Next in the process was prep for the roof on the outside and sheetrock on the inside.

While I was enjoying my morning coffee this week, I heard the rumbling of a very large truck coming down our street. Yes, it was still dark outside but I just knew the sound meant the delivery of something for our den. I still wonder if the neighbors are glad we moved in. Anyway, as the noise of the truck stopped in front of our house, I went outside to meet the delivery of our roofing shingles.

Here's how they got the shingles up on the roof. I kind of wanted to ride the conveyor belt but decided against asking. Maybe I can get a job with them when I retire from my current employment!

Magically, when I came home from work, this is what I found. We have a roof!

Friday brought sheetrock taping in both the den and our massive storage closet. 

I think Roger likes the closet more than then den!

Midway through the week, the door between the dining room and the new den had to be widened, which brought the addition of another plastic wall. It seems as if our projects always have to include a plastic wall. This will keep our cat Maddie away from the construction site and hopefully keep the dust and dirt to a minimum in the rest of the house. 

As I write this blog, on a chilly Saturday morning, I am enjoying the warmth of the gas fireplace we installed during our last remodel. We continue to feel so blessed and are grateful on a daily basis to be able to enjoy our new home and share it with others. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone. 

Week 3 & 4

Mr. Weatherman was right....our project got postponed a couple of times due to rain. Week 3 brought the laying of insulation and a floor. That insulation is going to feel toasty on the tootsies this winter!

And then it rained some more, so that was the extent of week 3.

Week 4 started out with, you guessed it, more rain but only for a day. Things dried out nicely and the walls went up.

One of the things we miss about our Elmwood house was the amount of storage, so we have incorporated a 5' x 23' closet into the new space. This will also give our future grandchildren (hint, hint) plenty of places to play hide and seek! :-)

Today brought a very large truck, which delivered the trusses (another new vocabulary word for me). Thanks to Jared, who snapped this pic, we were able to see what they had to do to get them loaded onto the roof (Roger and I were working and missed all the fun).

And just like that, we have a roof.

We are getting excited since we can now see the shape and size of our room. I can almost imagine myself sitting on the couch with TV remote in hand. Woohoo!! More to come next week.