Progress report -- Week 13

Progress accomplished this week:

--Most of the interior framing/carpentry work for addition finished
--Insulation installed in garage
--Installation of insulation in addition started
--Electrical panel relocated
--HVAC inspection passed
--Brick work continues (slowly)
--Tile layout for bathroom finalized
--Drywall in furnace room put up
--Whirlpool tub installed

Obstacles encountered this week:

--Bitter cold weather has made it impossible most days to lay brick
--Frame for whirlpool tub initially made too wide. We had decided not to have steps leading up to the tub, because it was only 21" off the ground and we thought we could just step into it easily. But the first frame built for it was too wide, and Wagner feared the building inspector wouldn't approve it without a step. So we got the carpenter back in today and he will cut it back.

This should be an exciting week, as most if not all of the drywall in the addition will be put up and then it will start looking like part of a house rather than a construction site. We're supposed to get an inch of rain today, though, so Wagner wants to wait until the rain is done, just to make sure there are no leaks in the addition before putting up drywall.