Stucco details

There are three stucco areas on the house, and we've started the back bump out window today.

Taping

The tapers have started!  That means the interior is moving, but slowly for the next week or so while they do their two or three coats, dry in between and then come in for the final sand.  After that, we'll have the place looking like a real house in no time!

Oval trim

I like the look of the oval window surround.  In general, I'm not a big fan of round windows or doors (energy efficiency, cost and how they are problematic to finish on the interior) but this touch in the center of the house is a nice one.

Front stone section

The hardest section of the exterior was left to last.  We have to bring up smooth limestone panels high enough to cover the future porch roof interior, then continue with rough cut limestone above (with a custom oval window surround to boot!), and then line the side with smooth panels then brick above.  Sounds complicated?  Wait until we have to install the 10 piece limestone portico!

Shit Show

I'm not going to lie...today was a bit of a shit show.  Not really in a bad way, well, not for my customer, as things are getting done very quickly now.  It started this morning with my labourer not showing up to clean the drywall remnants throughout the house so it wouldn't interfere with the tapers....so I had to "labour up".  

Lo and behold, the plumber shows up to test the water pressure and a leak sprung up in the master ensuite - glad he checked.  Crisis averted. 

Then the fire shutter guys showed up, and their service tech was not the friendliest guy in the world.  I'm not used to working with people that can't adapt and look for solutions to minor problems, and this guy felt like a union guy under strict orders not to do anything out of the ordinary.

The drywallers had what felt like two hundred guys inside - taping AND finishing off the last bits of drywall.  I appreciated the speed, but man was it hard to work there today.

Poor Tom and his crew having to deal with all of the commotion in the house, and poor neighbours who have offered up their lawn and driveway for the cars and trucks of the trades in order to avoid the constant parking officer visits.

I'm going to bed now...

Drywall progress

We've had a ton of guys in to get this drywall installed.  As a result, we should be done tomorrow.

It's looking a bit more like a house though, which is great!

Brick continues

Tom's brother Karol runs to the next skid of brick.  These guys can't wait to get out of here :-)  Meanwhile the drywall arrived and the guys have started installing already.  Ugh...Mondays...