We'll we ended the week on a good note -- the kitchen roof was framed and we started to put the house wrap on -- and actually installed one window...that should keep the rain out this weekend. As you can see - the house is really coming together. We had a dead brain moment this morning and thought that the pitch of the roof wouldn't work with the window in the top right of the photo -- but as you can see -- it worked out. The Kitchen ceiling will be vaulted and there will be a window in the peak, right where that vertical board is now.

The other moment of pause came today when Ed gave me the quote for the 8 new windows we have to order...one of them is supposed to be tempered glass because it's near the tub and it was going to cost $1100 for one window. So I re-designed the bathroom and moved the tub. Now it can be a regular window...

Here you can see the house wrap...we're not going to put external insulation on because the house is now framed with 2x6 studs. Plus every contractor that we have spoken with pretty much thinks it's a bad idea.

So, I've been crunching numbers tonight and we are quite a bit over budget and trying to figure out where we can trim some costs -- we were going to get Rhuntl radiators for their low profile design and more modern look but that would add about $4000 to the job...guess it's ugly old baseboard...alas.

Finally, if anyone knows someone who needs 8 Brosco, true divided light windows 8x8 glass 6/6. I have some that we're not going to use...please pass on the word. They are brand new, just picked up and just the wrong size. They retail for around$380 and I'll sell them for $350 each.