These roof rafters over the third floor balcony will have to come out because the architect made yet another mistake on the roof. The balcony on the fourth floor will have to be extended over the balconies below so that the roof will work.



This view to the east from the fourth floor will be partially blocked by the roof.



These are the top of the rafters that will have to be replaced with treated wood supports for the fourth floor balcony.



Fort Bayou from the fourth floor.



These men are attaching the hurricane straps between teh third and fourth floors while the newly poured front porch cures below.



The bayou side of the fourth floor room.



That opening in the balcony is where the spiral staircase is going to arrive from the second and third floors below.



These are the roof rafters over the master bedroom.



More straping and concrete finishing.



The living room from the third floor balcony (inside). That hole is for the fireplace and chimney.



This hole in the third floor balcony will have a spiral staircase going up and down through it.



The spiral staircase will arrive up there on the fourth floor balcony (outside).



The concrete finishing team is working on the front porch slab.



Java likes to play in the mud.



The men are working on roof supports for the fourth floor room.



Java likes to help build the house.



These guys are working up very high!



Peanut on top of the fourth floor. Peanut has no fear.



Fort Bayou to the west from the top of the fourth floor (I was on a ladder — not walking on a 2x6 like Peanut).



Peanut Carroll, the framing expert who shrugs off a fear of heights.



Fort Bayou to the east as seen from the top of the fourth floor.



Peanut takes a measurement while building the tray ceiling in the fourth floor.