Day 92 - 10/29/11

Well, it was a mixed bag inspection.  We passed the "parging" drainage inspection, but barely.  Apparently, they used the wrong gravel, and if my husband hadn't insisted on filter paper, the inspection would have failed.  And yes, that is SNOW you see on the ground, not lightly colored gravel.  Unbelievable. 

The inspection did not pass because we have to fix our rafters, install the access door to the storage area on the second floor, and various other little things, but the inspector did say we could put insulation in the outer walls.  I think he felt sorry for us because it was snowing.  I like the inspector - he's a stickler for quality and won't let our contractor get away with shoddy work.

Meanwhile, somehow a BIRD got into our house during the inspection! You can see him sitting on the cabinet to the left of the window.  He flew around the first floor once before flying out.  We think he got in through the garage.

It is amazing how much work CAN get done in one day.  It's been a long time since any progress on the house has happened, and BOOM, almost all our insulation is in.

The carpenters also fixed the rafter issue, but still need to put the metal brackets back on.

The snow fell all day long, and it was awfully pretty.  I'm feeling much more magnanimous now that I have insulation.  :)