We've got shutters! And a split.

We ordered nice plantation shutters months ago but they have to be custom made for your windows so they were just finished up. Bob came by yesterday to watch the installers and the new windows look great. (ignore the fact that the pictures were taken in the dark)

We got three windows. The living room (left), dining room (right) and our room (below). We have the option of adding more at the great discount within a certain time period so we may be adding more in the next few months.

While Bob was watching the installers he helped out with a few little things. Mike had installed new stop valves under the sinks he had replaced (our bathroom and Katherine's) and he had bought two more. Bob added similar stop valves to the two upstairs toilets. The stop valves are meant to easily turn off water to the sinks or toilets in case you need to do work on them.


Mike had added a few support brackets to the porch outside so that it was more secure a few weeks ago. He finished adding the rest of them last weekend and wanted to add them to the two support beams in the garage that support our bedroom. One of the beams had a piece of plywood over it that Mike pulled off across the top so he could add the bracket. When he pulled the plywood off he discovered that there was a large split in the beam on the south side. The split seems to be at least a half inch wide and runs the length of the beam. Bob took the rest of the beam so he could get a good look. We're going to have to call a contractor to jack up the roof and replace it. At left is the split visible above the plywood on the beam.