Enclosed and lockable

The metal roof was the final piece that needed to be in place before George could come back to Idaho for the summer. We had a great roofing contractor who did a nice job on the installation. The gutters will be installed later and will direct the rainwater from the roof to our catchment tank when it's in place.

Finally, the house was fully enclosed, weather-proof, and lockable. Time for George to come back to Idaho!

Windows and deck

George had some help with the windows and lanai thanks to our good friend Roger, who works for the Hawaii State Department of Health on Oahu. Roger was on the Big Island for a week for some work with the Hilo office, and was able to take some time off to lend a hand. If you look closely, you can see Roger looking out the bathroom window in the center.

Roger's help was particularly critical when it came to installing the big sliding glass door to the back lanai, which weighed a ton. I can only imagine what it was like for George and Roger to haul that heavy glass door up the ramp (or as George calls it - the chicken board) to the level of the deck. On top of that, imagine the chicken board wet and slippery from the rain and you have a horrible accident just waiting to happen. Fortunately, George and Roger managed it without incident.