Brick masons finished the back side of the Lighthouse Keeper's House and have moved the scaffolding around to the front. The brick looks so good that the SGLA Board of Directors voted not to paint the brick white at this time, leaving the door open for a possible paint job in the future.

The stucco crew also completed their work. What, you don't see any stucco on the exterior of the house? Look closely at the chimneys. They look like brick, but they are actually stucco made to resemble brick. Since the fireplaces inside the house will be decorative, the faux chimneys eliminate weight and cost.

Speaking of fireplaces, in between mixing batches of mortar one of the brick masons has been acid-cleaning old bricks left over from the lighthouse construction. They will be used in the construction of the two fireplaces on the first floor of the Keeper's House.

Today the insulation crew has been blowing fire-retardant cement foam insulation into the walls. This will enable us to install period wood panelling and still meet code.

The pine tree from the Plantation is at the sawmill and it looks like it will produce very pretty heart pine for the floors. Next week the roofers will start shingle installation, as brick work continues. The plan is to complete exterior construction in time to use the balance of the Park Grant, which expires in April, to finish landscaping once heavy equipment work is completed.