Framing the Interior Walls

After a short reprieve in which Pete and I got our current house ready for the market, we have started framing the interior. Pete was able to use wood we had stored years ago for this job and only had to purchase $50 worth from Lowes. It is amazing how much bigger a house looks when the walls are defined. Areas that I was worried about the size (like the living room) now seem huge. That square you see outlined on the floor will be my favorite room in the house--the pantry! I have always wanted a walk-in pantry.

Moving!

Just kidding. We are not moving in yet. We are only moving out the clutter from our current house to get it ready to sell. (I watch my HGTV.) I really want to keep the beautiful bookcases Pete made, so we are moving them out. (Better if prospective buyers never see them. If they did, they would want them.) Packing up all of those books has been a chore. We moved them all into my office/warehouse. I was surprised they fit. I will miss being surrounded with my books but it's only for a short time. (Hopefully. House anyone?)

The Metal Roof

This week Pete, Chris, and two roofers (Dave and Kevin from St. Mary, GA) have been installing our metal roof. We purchased our roof from MBCI in Adel, Georgia. Our neighbor, who owns a trucking company, picked it up in Adel and delivered it to us, saving Pete 10 hours of driving (thanks Tommy!). We choose the LokSeam metal roof like the one pictured here.
The roof is costing us about $7500 (3500 sq. ft. of metal, trim pieces, and labor). This is more than I had anticipated, but apparently still a great deal (other estimates were over $10,000).

Waiting For a Roof

The house is going to sit for awhile. We are waiting for the tin roof we ordered.

Moving the Office

Pete moved my office from our current property to our new property next door.

We are taking a break from building the house to get our current house ready for sale.