FOUNDATION ACTION

The foundation walls are done!  Today we installed the rigid foam insulation along the outer walls, but I foolishly didn't wear gloves, now my hands are covered with the nasty adhesive that nothing yet has been able to remove!   TomorrowChris Rawlings  will back-fill.  Then very soon it will be the moment that will make us feel we've reached a major turning point-- the SLAB!  

pulling the little winkies off the concrete walls
before we install the exterior insulation

We feel very fortunate to have a team of fabulous local contractors that are willing to swing by at a moments notice, give advise or explain the next steps, and let us know what things we can do to keep labor costs down.   There's an interesting mix of personalities and styles in these guys, but so far it's all going great.   And, thank goodness for technology- through email and texting we can keep things moving and stay on top of things!  Love it!

Another great fortune is that our neighbor and friend invited us to stay with her during this project. We can waltz over to our house with our morning coffee in hand to check on things.  And better yet, the big bonus we didn't anticipate, we can go to our house to work while Stella stays back doing her own thing, and walk over to see us whenever she wants.