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The sheetrock has been loaded in

Our 12 foot long sections of sheet rock have been loaded into the house. Each and every one of these sheets was dragged up the stairs by two of the hardest working guys we've ever met....They are natives of the Mexican State of Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico. They'll be back in a couple of weeks to install the rock and to apply the stucco.


You will note that the casement windows in the 3rd floor office have been installed...We did lots of research and chose Lincoln Windows from Merrill, Wisconsin. These windows have special glass that is supposed to help keep transmission of heat/cold to a minimum..We also upgraded them to have glass panes of two different thicknesses installed. Our research found that this was the best way to minimize the transmission of sound. (Laminated glass is the best solution for sound abatement, but the level of improvement did not justify the price.)

http://www.lincolnwindows.com/
NOTE: We discovered after the windows were installed that the order was screwed up at the factory and our special glass was NOT installed....Sigh..So much for sound abatement...

We did a LOT of shopping for doors and windows, the best priced package was put together by the French Door Store in Sacramento, sadly their service has been less than impressive.

http://www.thefrenchdoorstore.com/

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