First Coat

The house is entirely covered with its first coat of paint.

For anyone who thinks the color is maybe a little too far on the pumpkin end of the spectrum, we think so too.  Luckily, that's only the first coat, and it needs two, so there's room for change.  Here are a couple of options, but we're thinking maybe somewhere between these.

Meanwhile, a lot has been going on inside.  The electrical work is mostly finished, and the insulation folks coated the inside with a layer of foam.  The house will be really tightly sealed.  It's interesting how much quieter it is with that layer in.

The Key to Happiness

Well, not exactly, but the key to the house anyhow.  All the doors are in!

Including the garage door.  But only semi-including the front door, it's temporary until the real one shows up.  So we (and all the random sight-seerers) can't just wander in through whatever opening is available anymore, we have to use the key.

And we have a roof!  (as of 10/9)  So, besides being ready for the next storm, the internal finish work can begin.

Meanwhile, painting is underway.  Here's what the front of the house looks like today.

After the Storm

Wow, that was an unexpected storm for this time of year (winds hit 75-80 mph).   Once it ratcheted down from monsoonal to normal (mid-week), the siding resumed progress.  Unfortunately, the folks manufacturing the roof had a snafu, causing it to be delayed by three weeks, so it's now scheduled to be installed sometime this coming week weather permitting.  That's delayed other work that needs to wait until the house can be kept dry.  In any case, now that the weather is better (way better, it was a really beautiful weekend), I could take pictures without risking bodily harm.  So, here's how the house looks now:

Here are the windows I mentioned last week.  Also, the balcony has been waterproofed.  It now has a fiberglass coating, done by a guy who used to make surfboards but has transitioned to balconies (and does a really nice job).  But that's not what Mary is thinking about...



Here's what Mary's thinking about.