It might have been Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but it this was not a holiday for the builders. Picture 1 shows that they completed the last missing piece of the replaced, high roof.
The framer in Picture 2 is getting set up to finish the framing for the railing for the stairway to the second floor in the house
But the exciting development today was the start of the framing for the apartment. Picture 2 shows the green lumber attached to the concrete, exterior wall surrounding the living room window. This will both provide a nailer for the Sheetrock and space for wiring and electrical boxes. Picture 3 shows the framing for walls forming the bathroom and pantry.
Pete and I have been working to clear the backyard in preparation for grading it. Pete then set up some portable fencing around a large grassy area next to the chicken coop, and you can see in Picture 5 that the chickens enjoy the insects and fresh grass brought on by all our rain.
