Brick Layers Delayed

It rained today... And then it rained some more. And then it rained for the rest of the day! The brick layers were scheduled to start today, but they called to tell me that the job they were finishing up was extended when the homeowner came along asking for some other details to be bricked. It's going to take them about 3-4 days. That still puts me ahead of schedule since I had expected to start in mid-May because of the exterior doors. It also gives me more time to think of anything I might have to do before they brick.

My neighbors Darren & Melissa sold their house. It's been on the market for a while, and no one thought they'd sell because of the market right now. The selfish part of me wishes they weren't able to because they are such great neighbors to have. I'll miss them.

Electrical rough-in is finished. My electrician did a great job finishing up before his triplets were born! (Thanks, Matt. Congratulations!) I also got the wind load certificate from the engineer and delivered it to the parish office. The same engineer is going to write a letter for me certifying that I can put a layer of bricks or cement in the front garage to raise the floor 2 inches and avoid the flood vent requirement.

My mom has been persistent in suggesting I check with the inspector about the windows in my rear garage. Since I omitted the two windows on the plans and added a small one to the bathroom, she thinks I should make sure they're not going to give me trouble with that. So I checked, and I got mixed signals. The parish inspector said I should have no problem because of changing the windows, but that I should check to make sure I meet requirements for "minimum cross-ventilation". When I asked what those requirements were, he told me I'd have to check with my architect. When I did that, the architect said there are no such requirements. So there you go...

I drove over to the house this afternoon to check for water leaks in the new roof. Because of all the rain, this was a perfect opportunity. I found no leaks. But I spent time outside digging trenches to route the rainwater (and my sand) away from the neighbors yard and try to keep it on my lot.