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Dormer are fully framed, sheathed, and they have a good start on getting the barrier down before the shingles (steel slabs) go down. The parapet in front is intended to make it look more "commercial". I have asked the contractor to box the sides all the way to the ground to eliminate the jutting edges in outer space.

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I dropped off a filing cabinets I got at auction at the contractors building for storage and noticed some "leftover" trusses. Turns out the vendor miscalculated and sent 5 extras...the contractor suggested he could use them to extend the roof over the driveway to form a sort of car port/covered parking. Checking with the city we have just the required clearance to the power lines, building inspector says we're O.K. as we are still at least 10' off the center line of the alley so we'll go for it.

Here the contractor is preparing the foundations/pillars that will support the far end of the roof.

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The extra roof will extend 11' from the end of the building and will provide an excellent location to put my hoist for hauling heavier items up into the attic space and won't require cutting a hole in the insulated ceiling.

Shingles should go on and windows should be installed next week, I hope.

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One crew started putting on the Decra shingles this week but they did not finish before it started raining.

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The extension for the roof under way.

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Our city guy is looking out for the crew and added the sheath over the 7,200 volt overhead line.

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Raining today (I supposed it is better than snow...) so some of the crew were working under cover getting started on the interior wall framing.

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We have been experiencing some unseasonably warm weather lately and the crew has been taking advantage of it. Continuing on the roofing:

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The roof is now finished and weather tight, most of the windows are in.

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The front windows are in, they will get the door in place soon.

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They also got a long way on the steel siding that will be between my building and the structure just to the south.

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I will like the space under cover just outside the shop area.

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We have been experiencing some unseasonably warm weather lately and the crew has been taking advantage of it. Continuing on the roofing:

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The roof is now finished and weather tight, most of the windows are in.

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The front windows are in, they will get the door in place soon.

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They also got a long way on the steel siding that will be between my building and the structure just to the south.

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I will like the space under cover just outside the shop area.

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Looking good!

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Work continues. Today I went over the plans again with the electrical and plumbing contractors, both should get started in earnest next week. The interior framing is almost completed as well, patience is becoming more challenging...

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I took Mrs. Heimann to look at some kitchen & bath ideas...she was not enthusiastic to get started...but she quickly got with the program and we brought home the sink/vanity and medicine cabinet for the second bath and have the sink top/vanity/medicine/tank topper for the master bath on order.

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She also has made a decision on the direction for the kitchen décor. I'd call that progress.

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The Mrs and I cannot seem to agree on anything for updates to our home so neither of us is happy with it.....
Hopefully we can find some common ground soon. [emoji846]

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The building cannot technically be a residence (for now at least) so the "living areas" are being designated Library, Breakroom, and Office. Perhaps in 10 years or more we might decide to make it our home and it will be all ready to go.

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Ideally I will be moving in sometime in March and I am planning on a Grand Opening to coincide with the IA Spring GTG in April.

I may be looking for volunteers before then to help with cleaning up some of the saws I have currently up on the shelves, some have been setting collecting dust for a few years and just won't do in the new place...

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The insulation crew got started today. The plan is to put 2" of closed cell foam (hard foam) on all exterior walls and the roof, followed by filling all of the cavities with open cell (soft foam).

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The electricians and the insulator have been working off and on as the weather permits.

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They have also been working on the LP siding on the front of the building and have the space for the sign prepared.

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I am starting to get a little anxious.

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