Roof tiles

Well, we started on the roof tiles this weekend! I am not entirely crazy about the color!! I want to make sure everyone who comes to see my house knows that this is NOT the color I picked!! They were supposed to be white and almond. We picked them because they had the highest reflection index so it would help keep the house cool. But when they arrived, they had a kind of salmon/peachy spray on them. We considered sending them back, but they already took 3 weeks to get here instead of the promised one week. I really don't want a 3 week delay--I'm on a tight schedule you know!!. So I guess I can live with them. They actually don't look too bad now that they're on the roof. I'm hoping to pick out a nice paint color that will keep attention off the roof!

We got the entire garage side done. Thanks to our many helpers: my brother-in-law Bill and his children Maranatha, Hope, Hannah, and Zane; my nephew Zack; the Buppert family; and Steve and Jake Max! We really appreciate all of you!! We still have a ways to go, but every day we get a little closer! More on the roof this weekend. . . . . .

The tiles all stacked on the roof. That was a job in itself!

The first side we finished! Yay!

Many hands make light work!!

The front side of the garage.

The view from above!

Framing

Okay, while we were busy on the roof, the framers finished all the inside walls! It looks so amazing! It's really neat to see the plans I have practically memorized in actuality and real 3-D! I love my house even more, if that's possible! I wish we could move in tomorrow! We have been spending our Saturday nights there just enjoying the monsoons and planning for the upcoming stuff! Dan has started the indoor plumbing, and the septic tank is in. The electrical and the ductwork for the HVAC system should be going in soon (that's the heat/air conditioning!). We have ordered the windows and the kitchen cabinets. We are moving along, though not fast enough for me! I wish we could move in tomorrow!

The pantry in my kitchen, with the office behind it and the front door on the right.

The children's side of the house. It's hard to see much from this view! There is now a fireplace in that corner on the right.

The other side of the house, with the master bedroom, powder room, and laundry room. My cute plumber hard at work!

The basement with all the boards knocked out finally! It is still there, though I secretly still expect it to cave in sometimes! The stairs are to the right.

The roof

Okay, sorry I am so behind! So much has been happening! The roof is almost done. After the framers finished with the plywood, we covered it with this stuff called Feltex to keep the water out. It comes in a big roll, so you just roll it out and nail it down. Then we had to cover that with the boards that will hold up the tiles. They are each about 4 feet long and in rows 13 inches apart. Let me just say, that is a REALLY big roof! The hardest part was measuring and marking everything so that the boards are straight and meet up at the corners. We got dried in just in time, as it has been raining nearly every day! The tiles are arriving today. We will have to unload them all onto the roof using a forklift, then they get set out on the boards (there's a little ledge that sits right on the top of the board). We are going to screw every other tile to the roof for extra security. We get some pretty strong winds in the spring! We will be starting on the tiles this weekend! More on that later. . . . . .

The front entryway all finished! There will be a porch out to where the columns are.

The roof with all the plywood on before we covered it.

One side finished!

The view of the front with the roof done.

View from the back side with the roof done. We just have that little spot to go, and it's kinda tricky!

Well, the roof is coming along! The trusses are all up and they have covered most of them with plywood. This weekend we will be trying to get it all covered with tarpaper to completely dry it in. And not a moment too soon! The clouds have been building up every day, so monsoons should start any time! We also have to put support boards up for the tiles to rest on. Those should get ordered tomorrow and be here next week hopefully! Our framer is going to start framing up the inside next week. Still so much to do, though!
I'm really, really hoping to be in by Thanksgiving! Keep us in your prayers!

Here with all the trusses on!

With the plywood over the trusses.

The front of the house. The garage is on the right. There are two columns that will hold up the roof of the entryway that's not quite finished! That is my crazy son on the roof!

A view of the inside from the corner where the master bedroom is.

The view from my dining room window. It will be much nicer when the boards are gone!