A Doggie Door!

It only took us 18 years, and after putting the house up for sale to get around to it, but today Hal built an insert for the sliding door for the doggie door that arrived yesterday. We had to build an insert as the door is not standard so none of the premade ones would fit. It's not pretty but it should do the job assuming Ziggy and Kaylee figure it out. (And just after I typed that Ziggy came to the door and we called and he pushed through! YAY, Ziggy.) We've gotten Kaylee to go through a few times with much encouragement but it needs to become a way of life.

measuring

test fitting

thinking

preparing the space

the door with the cover plate

The finished doggie door

A Couple More Small Pieces of Roof

Sunday and Monday we managed to get 2 more pieces onto the bedroom wing, aka the reverse gable. Sunday was chilly and breezier than the forecast but the first piece was small so we managed. Much nicer weather the next day, 55F and sunny. It made working outside so much nicer. Hopefully we can get 2 more on tomorrow. We have one already cut and drilled and the second one cut and marked for drilling.

Monday one piece in that corner

Hal preparing the roof for more

That Blasted Piece of Steel is Finally Up!

Only 9 days of poor weather had to pass before we again attempted to put on the steel to cover the insulation yesterday. Heavy rain, wind, over and over, it's been a really miserable autumn. And though the forecast was supposed to be lower winds and hot, it did reach 83, the winds started picking up before we were finished, But at least it's up there now. Going to wait for a minimum of 2 good days of weather in a row before we attempt the next 2 sheets. There may not be many of those left this year.

the piece over the front door

Rain and Wind

Day after day. If it isn't raining, it's too windy, but generally it's doing both. Thunderstorms right now and we're just on the southern edge of the storm. As the house is being built 17.5 miles to the northeast, it's a little worse there. Yet even if it dries out this afternoon the winds are supposed to hit 20 mph. Tomorrow is the only partially sunny day in the next 10 days with no rain predicted whatsoever. Tomorrows winds could be 30 mph. we can't win.

Since my previous post, this is all we could accomplish, one piece of steel, couldn't even get the second one up to protect the radiant barrier. Hal screwed a couple of 2x4's along the edge in hopes it will keep the wind from tearing it. I haven't much hope.