Things are moving along with help from co-workers, friends and family. Thanks to all who have come out in the heat and humidity. It has been some killer heat especially framing out in the afternoon sun. We are now actually constructing, putting up the first floor and garage walls on the addition part of our project. I'm still doing demolition and probably will be for a few more weeks.
This is the new entrance from the new basement into the old one. The walls are two feet wide of boulders and concrete. Thanks to the boys who finished off the job for me. 
The first floor on the addition being sheeted. Who is that guy in the girlie pose with his hand on his hip? Oh ya, that's Dan the guy who....never mind.
The first wall is up. Woo-hoo!!!!
Grant, Sam, Dan, Ross and Jason putting up the second wall. It was a good day...notice the beer empties in all the pics. Afterward, it looked like the morning after a keg party
Okay...this is just cute. Fabbie snuggling with Jakie in the trailer.
While the crane was here, we had the bell tower lowered (this happened when I was sent to the bank for cash so I missed the whole thing...sigh...pictures courtesy of Diana). It's amazing it was still up on the building. Only a few nails were holding it in place and most of the structure's wood was rotted. The bell itself is heavy as hell, the dong (ha ha) is still intact and the sound is awesome. A little restoration and a new tower and we will get her back on the roof. It's gonna make a great door bell....and you think I kid.
