SPRING 2006   EARLY MAY
 

	We have finally got our act together and Levi, Jason, and I head down to Missouri to assess the damage and status of the house.  Much to our surprise, its all good news.  There are just two spots on the upper deck where the plywood has delaminated, but we manage to fix them with a few screws.  The addition is full of leaves, so we shovel it out.  Oddly enough despite detailed plans, drawings, and a model, Mr. Calton had given us a full second story and a high roof so that we now have two huge bedrooms upstairs instead of two little loft rooms.  Levi and Jason manage to finish the framing and sheathing and we get a roof on the place after nearly two full years.
Cost of materials is $ 783.00,but as usual we over bought and have lots of left-over materials for our next visit.  Levi and I also started clearing brush in the grove between the house and the road.  We want to create enough space to park a few cars near the house and open a new drive into the parking area.  That way we can close up the old grass lane and have a bit of lawn in front of the main house. We manage to clear enough brush to be sure its a doable project and hope to finish it up next time.

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