It’s six months today since we started building. The builder’s estimate to get the house to lock-up was 14 weeks. We’re not yet at lock-up.
Building progress was disappointing this week. With all the various trades around, it seemed the carpenters were trying to stay out of the way. As a result, they had some difficulty focusing on any one task, like installing all the doors and windows. It’s understandable, really, as all of us were interrupting them to get a little “back-framing” done, or estimate lumber orders, or discuss whether the plumbing can go in this spot or that, or in Ian’s case, welding a hearth support. Building scaffolding alone is time-consuming.
It’s fantastic to have a dry house now that the roof is on. In spite of forecasts of rain, I hope to spend next week with paint and stain: wood window sills inside, cedar belly (or band) board for outside the house, the recycled garage door, and the famous shingle-dipping.
