House Party....

Mike painting the back

During July and August, the only work "allowable" on our Campground Cottage is painting.  No work that generates noise is allowed.  Consequently, during May and June the Campground is filled with the noise from sanders and hammers.  We scheduled contract work on the back of the house to fill shingles in the gap left from chimney that was taken down years ago.  Then the entire back of the house needs to be painted.  We have also hired a contractor, plumber and carpenter to install a small half bath upstairs.  In such a small space, small fixtures needed to be found and all the plumbing needed to run under the house, in a very small space.  Add to that our own work painting and shingling the "purple" side of the house, framing out windows and installing a new stain-glass window.

Carpenter working on bath  

The stars are aligned for these two weeks.  Everyone has been working at the house, often getting into each other's way in our little cottage.  The back of the house is really coming along.  It is completely primed with first and final coats painted.  The half bath has been rough plumbed.  The carpenter is here now putting up walls.

Barry and Guy working on tools

Our friend, Guy Roy, has graciously offered to help Barry for a couple days.  They spent this morning pulling the walls back into the house and securing them.  After fighting with the sticky rain-shield paper, they started putting up shingles.  They were able to get 4 courses of shingles done.  One benefit:  the shingles are already primed with 2 coats of finish paint.

A ton of TLC is being placed upon our little gingerbread this June of 2013.  I am excited to see what it will look like on July 1st.

Guy "pulling" the wall in