We are in about week 3 of stucco.  Matt, sometimes joined by the owner Dave, has been putting on the tar paper ( 2 layers) and the wire for the past 3  weeks.  Involves a lot of scaffold.  Last week they started the scratch coat and it is about 1/2 done.  Three pallets of cement and 12 yards of sand have been delivered so far.  Fortunate that we were able to get the pressure tank installed early last week so that they have water to mix the mud.

Got the garage doors installed. We needed them as we need to heat the garage/shop for the taping of the drywall. One is operating and the other two are just standing up – they will have the tracks installed once the drywall is done. Doors are insulated to R12.

The drywall board installers finished up on Tuesday. More or less. Overall, they did a really good job. There are very few joints to tape as they ordered and used 8′, 9′, 10′, 12′ and 14′ boards. They did forget a few spots but we will remedy that easily. The taper started on Wednesday – lots of mud, tape and bead.

Here is Mizuho inspecting the drywall. We need to review all the electrical and place a final order for fixtures. Then we will be deciding the flooring, the paint and the tile. I will continue with some cedar siding, some grading and backfilling (although most can only be done after the scaffolding is removed), and sourcing some timbers and trim. Weather has been really good – sunny, warm and dry.