Breezeway framing done & roof started

The framing of the breezeway connecting the main building to the master suite is done. For the breezeway, trusses were not used, and each rafter is put in individually.

The roofing on the master suite has also been started.

Mitch and Lucky working on the roof

The purlins on the office are done, and it's ready for roofing too.

Temporary treads were put on the stairs, making it a lot easier to get up and down.

Landing at the top

Interior stringers installed

The stringers are in.

This landing will be divided into two steps

Stair stringers

The interior star stringers are cut and ready to put in,

Stringers for the interior stairs (there's no roof, so it still rains inside the house)

This is where the stringers will go

Office windows

The office was wrapped with Tyvek and the windows were installed.

Front and side of the office

Looking out the front windows

Back windows

Looking down from the office at what will become the stairs (top landing is to left)

This will become a short wall (known as a pony wall) at the back of the office next to the stairs

Since the trusses are done, the fascia can be installed (front of the master suite)

The ridge (center beam) was put in on the breezeway

Master suite side and front

Office trusses

View of the master suite

Purlins nearly finished

Work on the purlins is nearly done.

Work is also progressing on the stairs

Trusses done

All of the trusses are in and work on the purlins has started.

Trusses on the main building, with some purlins visible

Trusses and purlins on the master suite

This will become the landing of the stairs to the second-floor office

Under what will become the stairs (this will be a closet)

Second floor trusses done

The second floor (office) trusses are done.

 
Work is also progress in the interior. This will become a landing for the stairs going up to the second floor.

View of the stairs to be from the other side

First Windows

The first of the windows are in.

Breakfast nook (with pantry to the left)

Kitchen

Dining room

View of the kitchen from the living room

Laundry room from the outside

Work is also progressing on the second floor (office) trusses.

Mitch attaching the corner trusses

I've also been working on painting boards that will be used as purlins (board that go perpendicular to the trusses to hold the roofing panels).

Exterior Walls Done & Ready for Windows

The windows and siding were delivered this morning.

 The Tyvek is (mostly) installed.

Front of the main building

Side of main house (with master suite to the left and breezeway beams overhead)

Front door from the inside

While all this has been going on, we've also been finishing the cumaru that will be used for the lanai and breezeway flooring.

Mitch finishing floorboards

More trusses

The corner trusses are in.

First Office Truss

The first of the office trusses (and more of the first floor trusses) are in.

This is the center truss. The roof will be a hip (sloped on all four sides), so there will be trusses on all four sides.

Corner truss

Roof trusses

Most of the roof trusses for the first floor are up.

Trusses on the side of the house -- to the right is the half-built breezeway to the guesthouse.

Back of the house and master suite in the background

View looking through the main building to the guesthouse

We bought a lime tree a while ago and it's fruiting

It's a variety called calamondin lime, which we didn't know is different from a standard lime.  It's a hybrid between a Mandarin orange and a kumquat. The fruit taste like a sour orange.