Week 7 brought the dramatic steps that would be seen from the street. This is a small town, after all, and people would talk. Fortunately, all we heard was approval and admiration.
As another plus, the weather turned in our favor, a week without rain.
As an added blessing, Adam, our exacting contractor, was joined by Keith, a simpatico master carpenter (even mediocre ones are hard to find around here). Fortuitously, they melded into a relentless team that raised the back wall, crafted new rafters, and encased the roof like clockwork.
Doing that precisely to an old freeform house like ours required many adjustments akin to sculpting, which these two performed with great understanding and patience.
The new wall would be sitting atop an old wall that was serpentine in length and height. It required a lot of precise correction.
The week ended with the thrill of seeing back half of our greatly expanded upstairs actually buttoned up days before Thanksgiving and the wintry weather to follow.
The front half will have to wait till spring, but there’s plenty to do before then. Much more, actually, than I wanted to consider.
Jnana's Red Barn 