New roof and some landscaping

There followed a period of discussion and examination of existing and proposed plans.

On the next visit (Oct 3) all the gables had been put back and there was a new colored roof on the house and it was starting to look rather spiffy.
(Good thing about the roof too since it'd been raining on and off ).

They left off the roof ridgings and facing boards and opened the windows and doors to let the place air out.
Inside all the crap was cleaned out, the (wet) carpet and insulation removed and
all the inside walls cleared back to the sarking surface (removed the wallpaper (thankfully) and scrim).

Pete mentioned that the house must look pretty good since while they were putting the roof on they'd get the traffic slow right down as it came up the hill and people saw the house front and roofline through the gateway.
Also that one fellow was gawking so much that he drove off the road and into the hedge .....