Week 2

Another week complete!

There was an issue with the order for the siding on the front, so we weren't able to make much progress there. The workers put up everything they had left on the porch, and moved on to the side of the house.

The space is very narrow -- just about 2 feet apart. Too narrow to get ladders in there, but too wide for them to be able to stand on the neighbors' roof to work. So they built this scaffolding:

The view from our bedroom window:

We got some unusually hot weather last week, and the house got very stuffy inside. In the evening, when we opened the windows to let in the cool nighttime air, the scaffold came in very handy:

The work proceeded quickly after that. First the moisture barrier:

Then the siding, over the course of two days. 

Next week, we should have the front done and painted, and after a test of how well the bolts will hold in different parts of the foundation, we should know more about what needs to be done there. Mr. Bunkport began the week feeling pessimistic about the extent of foundation repair needed (the words "candidate for replacement" was uttered...YIKES) but he ended the week saying very optimistic things. Fingers crossed the test is successful!