Overall: A good week, with decent progress installing fascia and soffit, and reasonable temperatures to work outside.
Monday: Continuing with the fascia and soffit (F & S) installation. Ralph was here for a few hours in the morning, making good progress on electrical rough-in. A late start for Kyle so we only worked a few hours in the afternoon.
Tuesday: Ordered exterior siding this morning, since I can’t find a contractor to do it. The materials should be here next week, at about the time we will have completed the F & S. The central vacuum pipe and fittings arrived today- after placing the order on Sunday afternoon !
Wednesday: F & S on the shop west wall today. We have developed a decent process with me cutting material and Kyle installing it.
Thursday: Thanksgiving ! Spent a portion of the day, looking for light fixtures on the internet. I have about a dozen light-fixture-dedicated websites bookmarked. Each website has an exhausting array of light fixtures. Rain is predicted tonight.
Friday: Received a 1/4″ of rain overnight, making it slightly muddy at the site. Not a problem – we attacked the west wall of the house which is where the deck is located, which kept our boots from becoming mud-snow-shoes. With nice sunny weather, we completed the first gable of four.
Saturday: Spent a couple hours at the site, measuring and planning for cabinets, etc. Unpacked the box of central vacuum bits and pieces. Went on a much needed housekeeping chore after that. Lot’s of wood scraps, wire ends, small parts bags, saw dust and wood chips in the house and shop as a result of the various trades roughing in their material. Still a construction site, with an improved appearance for both structures.
Sunday: Brief visit to get some measurements I forgot to collect yesterday. Back to the house to apply the measurements to various tasks after the drywall is installed.
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