Oct. 29: It is amazing how the carpenters keep moving forward despite a persistent wet Vancouver Island winter. After 23 years in the Middle East, I cannot complain about the rain and still enjoy the fog, mist and wet. I sure I will mould eventually, but I love the rain. While framing a house although, rain can be a nuisance. Martin, our contractor, project manager and all round amazing building guy, tells me not to worry..... my shoes got soaked walking through my bedroom...... We now have temporary stairs and there is still scaffolding in the great room, as the walls and roof joists are put into place. It is very cool to see the roof across the house, including the slanted roof that extends over the garage and the hallway/laundry room. The completed roofing on the ocean side of the house is covered in tarp to mitigate the risk of rain damage before the roofing begins later this week.
Roof joist above the master bedroom
Great room wall with framing for the widows that will be on each side of the fireplace.
No more 11 floor ladder climbs. Note the large post that supports the second floor - a big piece of cedar!
Wet bedroom space...
Protected roof
Slanted roof joist over the hallway and laundry room.