Fair Weather

I'm head out to CT this week for 3 days so...the house will need to build itself for a few days.  As I mentioned in my previous post, the basement wall forms are scheduled to start today, Monday, with a concrete pour scheduled for Tuesday (weather permitting).  Current weather forecast for Tuesday is 80% chance of rain but we are optimistic in spite.

I will try not to rain on Jennifer's parade (no pun intended) but she will be writing about the exterior veneer/finish selection process. As is evident in our architectural plans, the front elevation will be clad in a real stone veneer.  They actually quarry the stone from the mountain X miles North of us and slice the stone into a 2" thick veneer that can be installed on the wall (once the wall is waterproofed) over metal lath similar to a conventional stucco system. The other elevations will be a combination of stucco and beaded board/board and batten vinyl siding. We also plan to have a large crown/dental molding detail at the front elevation to really give it that farm house character.

The windows and sliding doors have been ordered for a few weeks now and are scheduled to arrive in time for immediate placement in the rough openings.  They are PlyGem Vinyl Single Hung (only bottom window sash is operable) windows.  We priced Anderson and PlyGem in Aluminum Clad, Vinyl Clad Wood, Single Hung and as Double Hung (top and bottom sash are operable). We decide not to spend $35,000 plus on windows and go with an economical product with a solid manufacturer warranty.  We will spend the money saved were we can actually see and enjoy it (Jennifers paneled fridge perhaps).


As for the roof, we are going with Certainteed Asphalt Shingle roof, TBDJ (To Be Determined by Jen).

Lumber package has been priced, accepted, and released. The first floor joist, floor decking, and wall framing is scheduled to deliver next week (second floor package to follow 3 days after).  Shelly's Building Products will be providing all the lumber, which includes the pre-engineered roof truss package.  Engineered shop drawings were reviewed and approved, they are currently in production.   Andy.