Ta Da! (and what a week)

If you live in the neighborhood, you've probably noticed the house being painted and the siding going up. And if you don't live in the neighborhood, then is the big reveal. Nice color, hey? We also think the front door looks pretty fabulous, and we're excited about the colors we are considering for the front door and shed.

A big part of this week was occupied by dealing with all the damage from the fallen tree. Henry and his crew did a great job moving quickly to keep the damage and delays to the project to a minimum. The fallen tree was carefully removed from the roof of the shed and the newest addition, and the remaining trunk that was still standing was removed as well. Thankfully, the tree didn't do much damage to the roof - only a few small spots need to be fixed. 

Meanwhile, even though the site turned into a temporary disaster due to all the tree debris, everything else kept chugging along. Wood siding repairs were made, exterior paint was applied, the hardiplank siding went up, and foam insulation was sprayed. We had to iterate a few times on the spray foam application to make sure this very critical piece of the project was completed exactly as needed for LEED Certification. On Friday, we had our LEED inspection for the spray foam, and a few more touch ups were completed after the inspection. This morning (Saturday), we took pictures (for LEED Certification) to document the final spray foam touch ups, and we met with Henry to discuss the window caulking (sealing) and a few other small items that need to be addressed before drywalling starts next week.

So, here at the end of the week, drywall has been delivered, the site has been cleaned up, and we are ready for the spray foam insulation to be inspected by the city. A significant amount of debris has been removed from the site, the accumulated cardboard and clean wood have been taken away for recycling, and this morning the Silver Maple was being trimmed where it had suffered some limb damage. We also spruced up the site's erosion control measures (silt socks), cleaned up leaves, and removed sediment accumulated near the storm drain.

And of course, we're still moving as quickly as possible to finish all the weather sensitive work before it gets too cold...brrr