Turkey With Dressing

It aint done yet, but the dressing has started. It's been a little over two weeks since the last entry; since then our house has been wrapped, felted and dressed in style. We survived the installation of Windows without a single crash.

Every week we meet with Tommy to go over the progress, ask questions, and get our weekly assigment. Two weeks ago it was the insulation decision. After weighing all the options and tossing and turning for a night, we decided to go with the most energy efficient and, you guessed it, costly option - blown cellulose walls and spray foam roof. The open style of the house and the lack of trees greatly influenced our decision.

Last week our assignment was to choose a front door, which I am happy to say is being custom made and is within budget. Finally! This week we are on to choosing paint colors. We've got a Sherwin Williams color book in tow and only a few thousand colors to choose from. Stay tuned.

Below are more views.

Good Bones

In two weeks the Casa has taken on a life all its own. It seems that every day we discover some feature about the structure that surprises us (in a good way). It just goes to show that the old axiom is right, the devil is in the details. Our appreciation of the work done by our designer and our builder grows daily. We especially like the dramatic angles and the sunlit hall gallery.

Last week we met our two neighbors that live on the adjoining street. The Chapmans are in the middle of construction like us and the Hills have a stunning home next to them. Bob Chapman plays bass guitar and Carolyn Hill is an avid gardener, the beginnings of a party were already brewing.

Erector Set pictures below.