My work on the Willow Bunch Telegraph Office has transitioned to a much more relaxed pace since my last update on Oct 3. The 'move in' milestone took months of 10 to 12 hour days, 6 and often 7 days a weeks. The plan was to maintain that pace in order to get the siding on before winter arrives, but mother nature had other plans.

Since my last update, we had rain and then snow and sub-zero temperatures which basically put an end to the plans for installing the siding. It is just too cold for painting and it would be a bad idea to leave the new lumber exposed to the elements until next spring.

That's ok though. The exterior of the building can stay as it is until spring and there is plenty of other inside work to keep me busy for the winter. However, I haven't done too much of that yet. I did install some task lighting for the kitchen counter and I am in the process of installing the HRV.

Just before the weather turned bad there was time to install some steps for the front door. And, the weather did improve over the past week allowing me to do some landscaping.

Lilacs were transplanted to complete the hedge along the west side of the lot. Another hedge was also started on the east side of the lot just behind the house. Those lilacs came from the area that will become part of the new driveway.

Over the last few days a rock wall was built along the back of the house. Today large hole created by the removal of the lilacs and top soil was filled in and the large tree limbs stored in the south west corner of the lot were moved to open up the path for the new driveway.

Topics: 2009, Driveway, Exterior Layers, HVAC, Landscaping, Siding, Trees