Getting a leg up

That's Eddie on the left, brought in with a helper to tack down the plywood for the new roof on the old section of the house.

You can't see it in this shot, but Eddie looked as if he'd just been hosed down. It's in the 90s, the dew point is in the 70s, and everybody's sweatin'.

The plywood wouldn't be necessary if the old boards under the tin weren't so far apart. But just take a look at yesterday's view underneath the tear-off. No wonder our roofer, Dan, wouldn't guarantee the new roof without something substantial to nail to.

Meanwhile, Brantley and Don (a Chicago native) were skinning the den and bedroom with Tyvek -- and letting the sunshine in by opening up the den window.

Also closer to ground -- and under the house, in fact -- the plumbers were still running lines.

No sign of the pool crew today, but at least Brantley had some encouraging words. "I've seen a lot of pools built," he said during one Gatorade break, "and these guys really know what they're doing."