Monday, December 10, 2007

More framing and new rock decisions



At about 1:30 today, the last of the big parallam columns was in place.
As of this morning Tim thought the framers would be starting on the roofing system before the week's end. There are still a couple of big walls to install.

Norris is out of town on business again and Ronnie, our project manager wanted to meet with us to discuss the additional retaining wall. This shot of our masons working on the grout and final touches on the rear retaining wall illustrates for Norris the lower wall area to be installed. We will also have them put in a stairway to the left, where there's a kind of ramp right now, for access to the back "yard."
And in case you clicked and looked closer at this picture: no, your eyes are not fooling you. It's December 10th, and Larry, who heads up the stone mason crew, is not wearing a shirt. It is in the 70's today which is very pleasant for them, but probably played in Norris' departure delays from Asheville this morning, waiting for the thick fog to disperse. It was bright and warm and sunny up where this house is, but much cooler in the bowl of the town and on south to the airport.

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