Inspection reflection

So no pictures, just a quick note: we passed our shear and roof inspection today! This inspection was to verify that all of the plywood wall sheeting and roof sheeting was the correct size and properly nailed down... and it was, so now we're cleared to install the finished roof (shingles, metal, whatever we finally decide on) and we can roll out the house wrap, install the windows, put on all the siding, etc. Basically, we can now dry-in the house, so it's weather tight- kind of important, considering winter is on the way. So anyway, it was a good milestone to finally reach.

Ah, where were we?

I don't really know any of the proper construction terms, so I'm not posting much text here ... but I figure most people don't care about that stuff anyway. That said, here are a bunch of photos:

The mud room/front door

Turn around, and you'll see the front of our old house and the stairs to the second floor. See how low the ceiling is in our current kitchen?

Renée sanding fascia before staining

Another view of the front

West side and our old "front" door

Front and east sides of the house

Andy blocking

Our attic will be above those straight pieces of wood (in the triangle of the trusses)

Fascia -- looking over the west side of the house from the roof (we think we're going with siding that will be a similar dark gray)

Rain be damned! We don't need no stinking plastic!

Installing the roof