The Lid is slowly but surely progressing. The roofers are here almost everyday but every time we look up, we pause to wonder what changes are really happening. The good thing is that once it is on we shouldn’t have to think about it again for another 50+ years! We very happy with the look of the stainless steel roof. It does have more oil canning than we were expecting given that the 24 gauge metal is the strongest gauge available for roofing. I guess that is something we will just have to learn to live with.
Micah and his crew have been here on and off this week to work on the floors. It is hard to believe that simply applying a densifier, sanding and polishing a concrete slab could result in such a rich and vibrantly colored floor that resembles a high quality marble. Granted, the process is a little more than simple, but still…
The decks are soon to be filled with concrete! Last night we put the final rebar and steel mesh reinforcements down and with a last-minute decision to heat the decks from below the concrete pad, all of the prep work is complete! Citywide will be out with 4-5 yards of a high quality, fiber-rich mix in the next day or two and then the fun will begin. The concrete will have to be wheeled through the main living area in a wheel barrow to the main deck which will be somewhat time consuming and probably fairly exhausting, but with the recent drop in temperature we should have ample time to create our deck masterpiece. Brooming and edging will be rather interesting due to the height of the main deck, but with good planning it should go smoothly. The master deck should be relatively easy in comparison…
The cedar panels and painted hardi panels have arrived and we expect Gene and crew to be out Monday at the latest to begin the siding. Oh, how we will miss the ICF green–ha! We hope to have a whole slew of new pics for you next week but here are a few to get you through until then
