Day 24

The masons are in the home stretch with “Tom’s Technicolor Chimney of Many Change Orders”. While my personal brick pile contributed to the chimney up to the roofline, the bricks being laid in the picture below are the house’s original exterior brick. In fact, I believe the masons are presently laying the ones Kim cleaned…

Daniel takes time to smell the tulips:

The framers turned their attention to finishing the eaves. Cedar was specified for the fascia & frieze boards due to its resistance to rot. Nowadays, the only economical way to get cedar is in the form of “finger-jointed” boards wherein many small boards are end milled & glued together lengthwise. Structurally, I have no problem with finger-jointed boards. While everything seen below will end up painted, I think all the “busyness” looks cool:

Number 1 son pauses to catch his breath after running a few rooftop wind sprints. I told him he may one day beat his Uncle Andy’s record…

Number 2 son opted to grill tonight.

The masons should finish the chimney tomorrow while the framers modify the old master bedroom. We may also see the electrician & HVAC folks too. Big Tub is moving right along!