Here's one completed side and most of another complete with dressed up window trim for the dormer.

More siding.

Siding

Black spruce, pre-stained and manufactured by Dogwood Siding in PEI.

Lots Happening

Well it's nearly mid-July and lots of things are happening. I'm finished work until September (at least) and I can finally concentrate on the house full time. I hired a pretty incredible crew of guys to hang the gyproc and they finished in about ten hours! Amazing! I also called out some trusted crackfillers and they finished yesterday. Time to start priming. As you can see the siding is also going on. This a slow process but we're all really happy with how it looks so far. It's black spruce that I bought from a small company in PEI called Dogwood Siding. Check out the link. It's a great product and their service and fast delivery were fantastic. Highly recommended if you're in the market. More to come...

Things We Like

• Log posts cut from the land to hold up the roof
• Window trim details from Highland Village
• Insulated walls and roofs
• Long muddy trenches
• Near complete plumbing and electrical
• The loft
  
• Feeling like we're getting somewhere

And more...

Updates!

It's been a while. I've been pretty busy working on the house, trying to be a decent teacher, spending time with the family and sneaking some sleep and coffee in here and there. I'm afraid the blog has taken a backseat. Here's the skinny: The windows and doors are in with the exception of the basement windows and a big one that's damaged and awaiting parts. The plumbing is roughed in and inspected. The electrical and HVAC are in progress and the exterior insulation is complete but for a few patches here and there. At this point we're aiming to be in by August. The to-do list is massive... but shrinking.