Catching up!

View of Living Room...decided to rock to the ceiling on Fireplace! We love our high ceiling!

Master Bedroom Vaulted Ceiling....

Front view of the house...

My new toy... picks up nails! I had a fun time with this.  Looneybirds can you guess what is inside my toy?

Carlos needed a lift to finish the outside!  Dale was happy to oblige in lifesize Tonka Toy!

Undrae spraying FoamOne Spray Foam Insulation to the porch roof.

Peel and Stick protection around the bottom of porch to keep gravel away from house and decrease termite chance.  It is kind of like a thick tar paper that is waterproof. 

Joe cleaning the rafters after insulation is sprayed

Close up of Spray Foam Insulation

Spraying insulation inside on LR roof.  It is way up there... about 18 feet to tallest pt.

Plumbers have started... it all starts with a hole.  1st picture is a toilet hole and the other is a kitchen sink.

Cool shot of the day....  Shows the ceiling and the insulation installation. The wall you see is the dining room it is a partition wall and the ceiling will be open throughout both the living room and dining room.

Lots to catch up on.  I have started a new job and have been fooling with a herniated disk so haven't been blogging as regularly.   The framers have finished for now until the windows arrive and we are ready to put on the siding.  We will use Hardiplank siding.  The plumbers started yesterday and have promised to his it hard next week.  Getting time to make interior decisions - my favorite part.

I am going to spend a little time on insulation since it is near and dear to our hearts.  Dale has decided to do a hybrid house using both closed and open cell insulation.  We will start by spraying closed cell which is what you have seen today.  Next will come a layer of open cell which will further insulate and add to house quietness.  Energywise Structures did a energy analysis and load calculation for our HVAC.  They determined that with the amount of insulation that our heating and air should be around $107 a month!! ( the house is just over 4000 square feet) FoamOne  Spray Foam Insulation is a gift that keeps on giving by saving so much money over time.  You can learn more about this product at www.foamone.net  -  this is great product and worth investing in... even if you can't see it.   Dale has foam and will travel!

PS - as always a shout out to Miss Looney and her Looneybirds, who follow my blog!  She may have some budding builders on her hands!