Peach Tree Farm: Mid

Well, The weather seems to be getting mild.... the pasture is starting to green up. Anxious to get a garden in. The insulators got started during this time period, I used BMC out of DFW and they started with a foam crew. They sprayed open cell foam in the attic/second floor. Roof rafters as well as dormers and side walls. Makes for a very air tight house. I also had them spray an inch of closed cell foam on wall between house and garage as a vapor/fume barrier Later the cellulose crew came in and filled all the 6 in exterior wall cavities with cellulose.

He is slicing the foam off with a long blade on a sawsall so drywall can cove wall.

My stone arrived also. Purchased from Covenant Stone Works, it is called Texas Blend. It is three different colors of Texas mined limestone from a quarry near Abilene. Nice fellow, Aaron, drove from Austin to Abilene to pick up the stone and then to Van where I helped him unload. I was sore for two days. The stone is actually cut to a thin 2 in thickness at the quarry for easier installation and includes corner sections. We will have it installed on the area you see tar paper now, kinds of a wainscot and on the chimney.

This same week I installed one garage door and really like the outcome. The rest will be installed after the sheet rock is finished.

Reg came up this last weekend and we had a nice time. Nice to have company too! We decided last fall to take up archery since we have the room now. Here is Reg shooting a compound bow or any bow for that matter for the first time. She consistently hit the target at 20 yards

Finally, the transom for the front door arrived and had it installed and the front door trimmed out. I began finishing the front door with some stain. Next I'll use a spar varnish to protect and add some sheen to it.