On the morning of 13 August 2011, two carpenters appeared and started building a deck. Although they were interrupted by a couple of rain showers, this is what they accomplished by day’s end.
Going Up, Part XV
I realized that all of exterior pictures I’ve taken show a front view of the house. To remedy this oversight, here are a number of pictures taken on 24 July 2011 that show the sides and back of the house. At the right in this view, you can see the roughed-in support waiting for somebody to build a deck in the future.
This view shows the entrance to the basement. Note the two air conditioners that service different zones within the house.
During the early construction phase, I wondered what purpose this hole next to the basement wall served.
I finally realized that it’s purpose is to let natural light into the basement. This is advertised as a feature in the sales brochure.
This is a view of the landscaping in the front yard.
You know it’s getting close to completion when finishing touches such as the house number appear.
The Long Hot Summer
At 12:55 PM today, the thermometer on our deck read 103.5° F (39.7° C). The temperature is now a “tolerable” 98.8° F. The weather forecasters are predicting a cold front arriving tomorrow with temperatures dropping into the low 90’s. Guess I better get out the fall wardrobe.
Going Up, Part XIV
18 July 2011 – The lot has been graded and the final landscaping is in progress. Not much left to be done now other than find someone with $1,285,000 who is looking to buy a new house!
Going Up, Part XIII
01 July 2011 – A sign that the construction is just about done…the driveway is going in today. I suspect it won’t be too much longer until the final grading of the site is done and the sod is laid down.
Here is the finished product. It took one work day from start to finish. And by start I mean they had to tear up the existing driveway apron and adjacent sidewalk, haul away the debris and build the forms before pouring and finishing the concrete.
Happy Birthday
to the USA. 235 years old today! Another year older and time to ditch the credit cards, bring home the troops and for all three branches of the federal government to start acting like responsible adults.