The workers have begun the process of putting plywood on the exterior of the building, which will be the first layer of its “outer skin.” The second pic from the bottom shows the installation of the rear stairs, which began Friday and will continue into next week.

As for our neighbors foliage (see last diary entry): alas, the entire tree needed to be cut down. Thankfully, as the pic on the bottom indicates, our third floor view is still quite lush.