Cherry On Top

Did I give you enough time to figure out what else we found while exploring our roof last week?


I thought so.


The roof top deck *RTD* (woop woop)


So, we walked up the steps here.

Turned the corner (hoping to find stairs leading to the RTD).

 

Nope. Oh well, at least there was a ladder. Good thing I wore a dress that day. 

So, we scaled the ladder and finally got a look at our view of Charm City.

We definitely have views of Downtown Baltimore and the Inner Harbor but, since we couldn't actually stand (no stairs) on the RTD we still don't know if we might have a sliver of a water view. To be continued I suppose.


One RTD fact I will let you know about is that Mr. Contractor put in the supports when the house was being built but, we didn't have enough money in the budget to complete the entire deck. So, we have a RTD that is about 12' x 12'.  Once H and I obtain some skills (and a little extra cash) we will be able ("pretty easily"-Mr. C) to finish it off.



Someday our little, baby RTD will grow (I hope) into a big RTD. At its full grown, adult size it would be approximately 12' x 24'. 


I'm just grateful to have the option to expand the little guy someday.

 Until then, this little slice of outdoor space will suite us just fine!

While We Were Gone

Terribly sorry for the delay in recent posts folks. We were busy driving from Maryland to Wyoming (and back). No, that is not a type-o, I did mean to say "DRIVE". We returned late Sunday night and swung by the house Monday. This is my recap of what went on while we were away.


(But, if you need a refresher of what things looked like before we left look here.)


The windows were put in.

As well as our front door.

This is a view of those from the outside.



The concrete was poured for the garage and for the patio out back.

The HardiPlank was installed in the rear of the house. HardiPlank is a fiber cement siding.

(gutters were also in place)

The fence posts for the rear patio were set.

 

The house was insulated.

Sheetrock (drywall) was installed.

(kitchen)

(small bedroom)

Some internal doors were installed.

 (they will be painted and the gold hardware will be removed-thank goodness)

The tile man was at the house showing off his goods and I'm not just talking about his stellar 'plumbers' ('tilers'?) crack.

 

(second bath)

If all of that wasn't amazing enough, here is a picture of a transom window that has been framed out. There will be one for each of the three of the bedrooms. Allowing more (all together now) LIGHT into the rooms. You surely remember how I do looooove light! If not, refer to this old post.

We also went on the roof for the first time. This is a picture of our roof ridge. The upper portion of the picture shows the front side's asphalt shingles. The lower portion shows the backside's (hehe) rubber roof. The roofing material is different because of the difference in roof pitch (and for another reason I will get to eventually).


I wonder what else we found while we were up there...