New room.

Luke & I decided in the Fall that we would look into the possibility 

of building a new living room onto our house (where the existing deck was).

We stopped by Becker Country Lumber yard

because we bought a door from them for the new addition knowing that some day we

wanted to add on & while we were there we asked for builder contacts,

just to get a couple quotes so we knew what it might potentially cost.

We called Randy Dale & he stopped over to take a look & give us an estimate.

Then Luke & I talked over our options... 

1.  would he build it, 

2.  build some of it 

3.  or would we pay someone else to do the work (the cold, hard work anyway!).

    We decided it was not worth Luke being stressed for time,

 having the project take twice as long if he built it,

a few marital disagreements (!),

& cold weather to work in while not having some of the right tools.

SO...we hired Randy & his team!

We wrote a check & sat back & watched the guys go to work.

Luke didn't know what to think.

He couldn't believe he was not out there.

And he loved it!

Keeping in mind we only hired them to complete the outer shell of the room

& shingle the backside of our house.

Then it's our turn to finish it.

They started construction Wednesday, January 2

& were done within a week!

Here's the first day action.

The boys loved watching the boom truck unload all the materials.

Day 1: work with the footings & secure the posts that the room will sit on.

Day 2: they had the platform done & we could see the actual size of the room.

Day 3: walls & rafters went up.

The workers had a great view of my older boys running around in their undies all day.

I'm sure it was a good laugh for them.

We made goodies for them everyday they were here.

I'm sure they loved that too!

Day 4 & 5: reshingle the existing backside of our house & shingle the new addition.

Day 6: install the windows & door.

Day 7: clean-up.

Day 8: they are done & the boys & I miss watching them.

Day 9: Luke stares at the new room,

then starts working on electrical!

The boys had to bundle up & get their tools to help dad.

This should make for a very busy winter & spring for us.

But we are quite excited to have more room in our house.