Rain Delays, and Entering Home Stretch Before Insulation

I went by to take pictures today, but my camera batteries were out! So I'll try to go back after work today.

It rained all day yesterday after about 11AM. I went by in the morning. The guys were there setting up bricks around the back garage. I reminded them about how I want a solier course up each side of the front gables. I assume they understood. It sounded like he was already aware of it. They didn't lay any bricks. They must have left after setting up around the garage. It did not rain today, but they hadn't been back today as of 11:30 when I went by.

The insulation guy called to see if I'm still on course for next Friday (5/30) to start. We talked about what I have to get done before then:

- Electrical & framing inspection
- Vinyl in the overhangs, patio and porch
- Hole through the roof for stove vent
- Sheetrock on one side of each wall that will be sound-proofed
- Running remaining alarm wires (mostly needed before sheetrocking)

I've got one quote on the vinyl overhangs, etc. I can't get my other preferred contractor to call me back because he's busy. My friend who did the electrical work said he would quote on the job also. The insulation guy told me they can come out and do the walls on one day and come back to do the roofline another day. This would give me more time to get the overhangs done.

So that leaves the inspections and the sheetrocking to get done so we can proceed with the walls. I spoke to my sheetrock guy today. He indicated he could start the full job next week. He also said he could do the one side for the soundproof walls. That was no problem.

For my garage door frames, since no one seems to know how to do them with vinyl, it looks like one of my last options is to go with stucco here. Uggh! I do not like stucco and that's one thing I was glad that I wasn't going to have. My friend says they use a concrete substance that makes it completely hardened against dents and what have you. Looks like I need to start calling stucco contractors!