Who'll Catch the Rain?

After an excruciating amount of time passed (a few weeks), the correct gutters were delivered and the roof was finally connected to the catchment system. The slope of the roof makes it rather simple. A gutter is only needed at the back and four down spouts cover the need. The water is then routed to the tanks as seen here.

When I checked it on Sunday, there was about 1 foot of water in each tank (2), which is roughly equivalent to 700 gallons. It's rained quite a bit since then. So, I'd expect there to be much more by now.

The white above the tanks is a radiant barrier that covers the insulation (R-38) which will in turn be covered by cement board and painted dark brown. Once that is done and the mechanical room is sided, the remaining two tanks will be installed.

Outside, the final grading and the septic dig will begin soon. We can get the permanent electrical trench dug then too. Then they'll tackle the stairs and decks. Inside, there's plenty to do. Still targeting a end of year move in -- I hope.

Siding, Mechanical Room, and Interior

The panel siding has been completes on Spline. Ivan did a beautiful job matching the seams and caulking the gap. He did such a good job that Anne and I are discussing a lighter color such that the seams will be more noticeable.

The mechanical room is also complete along with the floor insulation (on the second try).

The team is also making progress on the interior. The doors are installed and the sheet-rock in the spline is in progress.

They are getting close.

Progress

The progress on the house continues. The standing seam metal roof is all but complete, two rain catchment tanks are installed below the living room module, the siding in the back is complete, and the siding in the front has started on the spline. In addition about a linear mile of sofit was installed - the part below the 6 foot over-hang must have been fun.

The mechanical room is framed-in and Mitchell Mechanical is also working through the week-end.

It'll be a few more weeks before I'll be able to update the blog again. By then the outside should be closer to completion. We'll have some water in the tanks by then and we'll be closer to final grade, if not there. ...