This was a stressful week getting back on the job and discovering that not a lot was completed in my absence. When they started in July, the framers gave me a completion date of September 21, and here we are 6 weeks after that date, with a lot of work still incomplete. Sigh. We’ve made some changes and hopefully this situation will be resolved over the next week or so. Still grateful for what IS done, but I’m getting impatient on the severe delay that the framers have caused for the other trades that need to follow.
This week the buckouts were completed and all of the windows are now being treated with waterproofing (that’s the red goop), prepping for window installation starting next week. Finally! We’ll start the window installation in the primary suite and work south through the kitchen and into the curved section of the house. Within the next two weeks, most if not all of the windows will be installed. I can’t wait to have the house buttoned up so we can start the interior trades.
The framing of the great room was completed on Friday, with the ice and water shield installed on the roof. The framers are so far behind that the deck and the deck roof haven’t yet even been started. Hoping to see this completed in the next two weeks.
The turret sheathing was also completed and the crew started to cut out the three windows that will follow the tower steps up to the next level.
This week was also super frustrating in that it seems our well went dry. How can that happen during a rainstorm in Seattle, right? Darryl has been diligent with turning off all outflow from the holding tank and checking for leaks, to monitoring the water level each day. We’re not using water, yet the tank has less in it each day. We’re looking at options including adding storage tanks, expanding the current well to increase the water flow, or possibly even digging a new one. Decisions and options… we’ll know more in a week or so as the mystery is solved.
In the meantime, we’re getting the job back on track and moving forward, albeit more slowly that I’d like. Still, there is much to be grateful for and the house IS coming together! Thank to the team for all of their efforts.
