New fence

... and it's very sturdy. We're looking forward to having a similar one that will run across the back of the yard.

Grand opening

No, we're not finished. We do, however, have a large opening that now joins the old basement with the new. Concrete cutter guy and helper came by on the weekend and made a large opening. We created a bit of a stir with them after they began to cut the opening, because they got the measurements wrong. Good thing we noticed before they got too far or we would have had a not-so-grand opening. We wanted a 38-inch door, but they heard 30. After a bit of cursing on their part, we got the 38 inches. Whew. Come on guys - 30 inches isn't even to code.

Concrete cutter guy was nice enough to leave us a concrete threshold that I had to remove. A trip to Home Depot, one jack hammer and a few hours later, the opening was complete. Now we are ready to have them (not sure who) pour the basement floor.

In exterior news, we have a new fence. Photos will be posted when I can get outside during daylight. It's a beauty.

A roof with a view

Roofer guy (actually brother of roofer guy - long story) came through and finished getting those shingles on the roof. He even went the extra mile (1.6 kilometres) and installed the two skylights. SWEET. We are now protected from the elements.

While we were up on the roof inspecting his handy-work, it became evident that we should have added a second floor. That's right, from the comfort of our roof, we have a downtown view. The roof also provides an excellent vantage point from which to watch the installation of our new fence. It's quite the mammoth fence. 6"x6" posts. Over six feet high. Our own little gated community.

Stay tuned for more details and pictures of the inside. Framer guys returned today to continue building the interior walls. Too dark right now to take pictures.