Feb 2009

Construction Feb 2009
Day 6 - Mt view of walls 2/27Day 6 – Mt view of walls 2/27
Final walls - mt view 2/27Final walls – mt view 2/27
Day 6 - birdseye view 2/27Day 6 – birdseye view 2/27
Day 6 - mt view -all panelsDay 6 – mt view -all panels
Entry view to master BR 2/27Entry view to master BR 2/27
Day 6 - ALL DONE with panelsDay 6 – ALL DONE with panels
Day 6- inner garage walls up! 2/27Day 6- inner garage walls up! 2/27
Krummy helping Steve 2/27Krummy helping Steve 2/27
Final wall panel 2/27Final wall panel 2/27
Last full wall panel up! 2/27Last full wall panel up! 2/27
Day 6 - Another panel up 2/27Day 6 – Another panel up 2/27
Garage/pantry wall taking shapeGarage/pantry wall taking shape
Day 6 - begin 2nd inner garage wall 2/27Day 6 – begin 2nd inner garage wall 2/27
Steve and Hummie 2/27Steve and Hummie 2/27
Hummer at feeder 2/27Hummer at feeder 2/27
Melissa in greatroom window 2/27Melissa in greatroom window 2/27
Inside garage wall almost done 2/27Inside garage wall almost done 2/27
Steve in great room window 2/27Steve in great room window 2/27
Inside garage wall forming 2/27Inside garage wall forming 2/27
Day 6 - master bathroom walls 2/27Day 6 – master bathroom walls 2/27
Day 6 - view from garage 2/27Day 6 – view from garage 2/27
Day 6 - begin garage wall - 2/27Day 6 – begin garage wall – 2/27
Day 5 - road view 2/26Day 5 – road view 2/26
Day 5 - mt. view of house 2/26Day 5 – mt. view of house 2/26
Top of mt view - day 5 - 2/26Top of mt view – day 5 – 2/26
Master BR slider - 2/26Master BR slider – 2/26
Day 5-Master area complete 2/26Day 5-Master area complete 2/26
Wild flowers growing in wallWild flowers growing in wall
E view of all back walls 2/26E view of all back walls 2/26
Bird's eye view - back of house 2/26Bird’s eye view – back of house 2/26
Day 5 - back of house view 2/26Day 5 – back of house view 2/26
Day 5 - four walls complete 2/26Day 5 – four walls complete 2/26
Master walls complete 2/26Master walls complete 2/26
Final panel - master BR slider 2/26Final panel – master BR slider 2/26
Day 5 - Mstr Bath walls up 2/26Day 5 – Mstr Bath walls up 2/26
Day 5-mstr bath walls begin 2/26Day 5-mstr bath walls begin 2/26
Where's Krummy? 2/26Where’s Krummy? 2/26
Master bath window up 2/26Master bath window up 2/26
Day 5 - 2nd mstr wall 2/26Day 5 – 2nd mstr wall 2/26
Krummy's dirty feet 2/26Krummy’s dirty feet 2/26
Master BR window view 2/26Master BR window view 2/26
Beginning master second wall 2/26Beginning master second wall 2/26
Day 5 - mstr BR window emergingDay 5 – mstr BR window emerging
Day 5 - 1st mstr bdrm wall 2/26Day 5 – 1st mstr bdrm wall 2/26
Day 5 - exercise rm complete 2/26Day 5 – exercise rm complete 2/26
2nd exercise window 2/262nd exercise window 2/26
Day 5-1st exercise rm window 2/26Day 5-1st exercise rm window 2/26
Day 5 - begin exercise rm 2/26Day 5 – begin exercise rm 2/26
Day 4 - front of house view 2/25Day 4 – front of house view 2/25
Mt. top view - day 4 - 2/25Mt. top view – day 4 – 2/25
Day 4 - birdeye view #3  on 2/25Day 4 – birdeye view #3 on 2/25
Day 4 - view from N mt. 2/25Day 4 – view from N mt. 2/25
Day 4 - birdseye view 2/25Day 4 – birdseye view 2/25
Day 4 - S view 2/25Day 4 – S view 2/25
Dancing Steve 2/25Dancing Steve 2/25
Day 4 - E view 2/25Day 4 – E view 2/25
NE view back wall 2/25NE view back wall 2/25
Dining rm done 2/25Dining rm done 2/25
Day 4 - dining almost done 2/25Day 4 – dining almost done 2/25
Finishing dining room 2/25Finishing dining room 2/25
Day 4 - back yd wall 2/25Day 4 – back yd wall 2/25
Complicated dining wall 2/25Complicated dining wall 2/25
Dining rm & back yard 2/25Dining rm & back yard 2/25
Day 4 - dining room wall progressDay 4 – dining room wall progress
Day 4 -dining rm wall taking shapeDay 4 -dining rm wall taking shape
Office view (minus existing bldg)Office view (minus existing bldg)
Begin dining room wall 2/25Begin dining room wall 2/25
day 4 - Office wall finished 2/25day 4 – Office wall finished 2/25
day 4 - Beginning office wall 2/25day 4 – Beginning office wall 2/25
Sook on the hill 2/24Sook on the hill 2/24
House view from driveway 2/24House view from driveway 2/24
Road view 2/24 - Day 3Road view 2/24 – Day 3
Day 3 progress - hwy view 2/24Day 3 progress – hwy view 2/24
Ridge view of day 3 progress 2/24Ridge view of day 3 progress 2/24
Day 3 final progress 2/24Day 3 final progress 2/24
Day 3 East view panels 2/24Day 3 East view panels 2/24
NE view day 3 progress 2/24NE view day 3 progress 2/24
Day 3 - house emerging 2/24Day 3 – house emerging 2/24
2nd greatroom wall done 2/242nd greatroom wall done 2/24
Close-up greatroom mt view 2/24Close-up greatroom mt view 2/24
Greatroom mt. view 2/24Greatroom mt. view 2/24
Day 3 - 1st Greatroom wall 2/24Day 3 – 1st Greatroom wall 2/24
Front door view from crtyd 2/24Front door view from crtyd 2/24
Close-up entryway, courtyard 2/24Close-up entryway, courtyard 2/24
Entryway/foyer complete 2/24Entryway/foyer complete 2/24
Complete courtyard 2/24Complete courtyard 2/24
Courtyard view from kitchen 2/24Courtyard view from kitchen 2/24
Day 3 - final courtyard wall 2/24Day 3 – final courtyard wall 2/24
Day two road view 2/23Day two road view 2/23
End of day two final progress 2/23End of day two final progress 2/23
Triple slider opening 2/23Triple slider opening 2/23
Second courtyard wall 2/23Second courtyard wall 2/23
S view progress day twoS view progress day two
5 more walls up on day two5 more walls up on day two
A house emerging 2/23A house emerging 2/23
Courtyard/bathroom wall 2/23Courtyard/bathroom wall 2/23
S view progress 2/23S view progress 2/23
Courtyard wall peek-a-boo 2/23Courtyard wall peek-a-boo 2/23
Courtyard view 2/23Courtyard view 2/23
Beginning courtyard walls 2/23Beginning courtyard walls 2/23
Theater wall installed 2/23Theater wall installed 2/23
S portion of house 2/23S portion of house 2/23
Acrobatic drilling 2/23Acrobatic drilling 2/23
Steve the FTD Florist 2/23Steve the FTD Florist 2/23
Library window done 2/23Library window done 2/23
Library Wall 3/4 done 2/23Library Wall 3/4 done 2/23
Day 2 early morning progress 2/23Day 2 early morning progress 2/23
Half of library wall complete 2/23Half of library wall complete 2/23
Melissa heaving wall 2/23Melissa heaving wall 2/23
South wall - bathroom window 2/23South wall – bathroom window 2/23
Krummy and Cheetos 2/23Krummy and Cheetos 2/23
Day Two wall raising 2/23Day Two wall raising 2/23
Library windows 2/23Library windows 2/23
South walls complete 2/23South walls complete 2/23
"Cheetos" foam spray 2/23"Cheetos" foam spray 2/23
Close-up road view 2/22Close-up road view 2/22
Day one view from road 2/22Day one view from road 2/22
Day one - final progress 2/22Day one – final progress 2/22
Guest bedroom/Bath 2/22Guest bedroom/Bath 2/22
S view - final- day one 2/22S view – final- day one 2/22
SE view final progress 2/22SE view final progress 2/22
Final progress day one 2/22Final progress day one 2/22
S view three walls 2/22S view three walls 2/22
three walls installed 2/22three walls installed 2/22
Bathroom window install 2/22Bathroom window install 2/22
Guest bedroom taking shape 2/22Guest bedroom taking shape 2/22
Guest rm large window 2/22Guest rm large window 2/22
First wall - W view 2/22First wall – W view 2/22
View of BR windows from ridgeView of BR windows from ridge
Krummy in the library 2/22Krummy in the library 2/22
Peek-a-Sook 2/22Peek-a-Sook 2/22
Second window 2/22Second window 2/22
Krummy Kangaroo 2/22Krummy Kangaroo 2/22
First window 2/22First window 2/22
First corner - guest BR 2/22First corner – guest BR 2/22
First corner up 2/22First corner up 2/22
7-inch panel screws 2/227-inch panel screws 2/22
Panel one in place 2/22Panel one in place 2/22
First panels- Shannon & Steve 2/22First panels- Shannon & Steve 2/22
Pile o' panels 2/21Pile o’ panels 2/21
Panel placement 2/21Panel placement 2/21
Placing panels in proper positionPlacing panels in proper position
Close-up polyeurethane panels 2/21Close-up polyeurethane panels 2/21
Panel inserts 2/21Panel inserts 2/21
Sole plates back o'houseSole plates back o’house
Sole plates squared up 2/20Sole plates squared up 2/20
Final sole plates 2/20Final sole plates 2/20
E view wall panels 2/16E view wall panels 2/16
Roof panels NE view 2/16Roof panels NE view 2/16
Wall panels, N view 2/16Wall panels, N view 2/16
Wall panelsWall panels
Roofing panels 2/16Roofing panels 2/16
W view - last roofing panels 2/16W view – last roofing panels 2/16
Last bundle of roof panels 2/16Last bundle of roof panels 2/16
Nearing the end 2/16Nearing the end 2/16
Making progress 2/16Making progress 2/16
Top row almost done 2/16Top row almost done 2/16
Coming down 2/16Coming down 2/16
Stacks o' wall panels 2/16Stacks o’ wall panels 2/16
Tackling top row 2/16Tackling top row 2/16
One side/top row almost doneOne side/top row almost done
Initial unload day two - 2/16Initial unload day two – 2/16
The look of concentration 2/16The look of concentration 2/16
Thx for the lift 2/16Thx for the lift 2/16
Crazy truck driver from Dayton, OHCrazy truck driver from Dayton, OH
Hoisting Rick up on the forkliftHoisting Rick up on the forklift
Ready for unloading 2/16Ready for unloading 2/16
Semi in place 2/16Semi in place 2/16
Turning the semi 2/16Turning the semi 2/16
Jack-knife No. 2 - 2/16Jack-knife No. 2 – 2/16
Beginning the turn 2/16Beginning the turn 2/16
Truck 2 has arrived 2/16Truck 2 has arrived 2/16
Tight squeeze through gates 2/16Tight squeeze through gates 2/16
Nearing the bend 2/16Nearing the bend 2/16
Truck no. 2 coming through 2/16Truck no. 2 coming through 2/16
Reloading close-up 2/15Reloading close-up 2/15
Reloading other client panels 2/15Reloading other client panels 2/15
Phew... safe to the ground 2/15Phew… safe to the ground 2/15
Not OUR 25 foot styrofoam panelsNot OUR 25 foot styrofoam panels
Removing another clients' panels!Removing another clients’ panels!
Moving along - unload 2/15Moving along – unload 2/15
One down, five to go - load 1 2/15One down, five to go – load 1 2/15
First panels off 2/15First panels off 2/15
Driver Michael and Steve 2/15Driver Michael and Steve 2/15
Semi No. 1 2/15Semi No. 1 2/15
Semi view from roadSemi view from road
Delivery from PA 2/15Delivery from PA 2/15
Truck one on site 2/15Truck one on site 2/15
Jack-knife turn 2/15Jack-knife turn 2/15
Step one - semi turn around 2/15Step one – semi turn around 2/15
Driving through property 2/15Driving through property 2/15
Tight squeeze through gate 2/15Tight squeeze through gate 2/15
First panels arrive 2/15First panels arrive 2/15
Steve's 1/2 inch splinterSteve’s 1/2 inch splinter
Sole plates taking shape 2/15Sole plates taking shape 2/15
More sole plate work 2/15More sole plate work 2/15
Widening driveway for trucks 2/15Widening driveway for trucks 2/15
First sole plate down 2/14First sole plate down 2/14
Using the "3-4-5" rule 2/14Using the "3-4-5" rule 2/14
Measuring for sole plates 2/14Measuring for sole plates 2/14
Temporary toy for Steve 2/13Temporary toy for Steve 2/13
Forklift delivery 2/13Forklift delivery 2/13
More snow clouds 2/10More snow clouds 2/10
Snowy Winchester Mts. 2/10Snowy Winchester Mts. 2/10
View from guest rm #2 - 2/10View from guest rm #2 – 2/10
perspective of mt view 2/10perspective of mt view 2/10
Mt view from above pecan grove 2/10Mt view from above pecan grove 2/10
Snow everywhere 2/10Snow everywhere 2/10
Great mountain view of snow 2/10Great mountain view of snow 2/10
Shoveling complete 2/10Shoveling complete 2/10
Snow in courtyard 2/10Snow in courtyard 2/10
Snow pile-up on flooring 2/10Snow pile-up on flooring 2/10
Lots of shoveling 2/10Lots of shoveling 2/10
More of Melissa's handiwork 2/10More of Melissa’s handiwork 2/10
Snowy southern ridge 2/10Snowy southern ridge 2/10
Snowy hillside 2/10Snowy hillside 2/10
Making shoveling progress 2/10Making shoveling progress 2/10
Melissa's shoveling efforts 2/10Melissa’s shoveling efforts 2/10
First snow shovel attempt 2/10First snow shovel attempt 2/10
Snow in shovel - one pass 2/10Snow in shovel – one pass 2/10
Melting snow on sheathing 2/10Melting snow on sheathing 2/10
First shovel 2/10First shovel 2/10
Snowy Galiuro Mts 2/10Snowy Galiuro Mts 2/10
White pecan grove 2/10White pecan grove 2/10
Snowy jobsite 2/10Snowy jobsite 2/10
Black plastic mishap 2/10Black plastic mishap 2/10
Snowy hill- S side of house 2/10Snowy hill- S side of house 2/10
Plastic fiasco - snow 2/10Plastic fiasco – snow 2/10
Early morning snow scene 2/10Early morning snow scene 2/10
Glistening in the sun 2/8Glistening in the sun 2/8
More rain water 2/8More rain water 2/8
Lots of rain water- again 2/8Lots of rain water- again 2/8
Plastic to the rescue 2/8Plastic to the rescue 2/8
S view - sheathing done 2/6S view – sheathing done 2/6
SE view - final sheathing 2/6SE view – final sheathing 2/6
E view -  sheathing 2/6E view – sheathing 2/6
NE view - final sheathing 2/6NE view – final sheathing 2/6
S view - sheathing done! 2/6S view – sheathing done! 2/6
Final trimming 2/6Final trimming 2/6
Great rm looking back to dining rmGreat rm looking back to dining rm
Too much floor for cleaning!  2/6Too much floor for cleaning! 2/6
Gatorade break 2/6Gatorade break 2/6
View from greatroom 2/6View from greatroom 2/6
Final sliver 2/6Final sliver 2/6
Last section of master bathLast section of master bath
Almost done 2/6Almost done 2/6
Panel placement 2/6Panel placement 2/6
Master bath sheathing 2/6Master bath sheathing 2/6
Back of house view 2/6Back of house view 2/6
Closing in 2/6Closing in 2/6
E view midday progress 2/6E view midday progress 2/6
Master bath to go 2/6Master bath to go 2/6
SE view - midday progress 2/6SE view – midday progress 2/6
View from theater 2/6View from theater 2/6
Sheathing nearly complete 2/6Sheathing nearly complete 2/6
Master bath and done 2/6Master bath and done 2/6
Nearing the home stretch 2/6Nearing the home stretch 2/6
Making progress 2/6Making progress 2/6
One word: OUCH!One word: OUCH!
Kory 2/6Kory 2/6
Heaving the sheathing 2/6Heaving the sheathing 2/6
Final sheathing day 2/6Final sheathing day 2/6
Folk dancing friends 2/6Folk dancing friends 2/6
Kory's worksite injury 2/6Kory’s worksite injury 2/6
Kory applying caulk 2/6Kory applying caulk 2/6
Prepping the cordless caulk gun 2/6Prepping the cordless caulk gun 2/6
Second crawlspace opening 2/6Second crawlspace opening 2/6
Quick Draw Kory 2/6Quick Draw Kory 2/6
Steve & Kory - placing sheathing 2/6Steve & Kory – placing sheathing 2/6
Steve in greatroom 2/1Steve in greatroom 2/1
Sheathing view from garage 2/1Sheathing view from garage 2/1
S view day 2 sheathing progressS view day 2 sheathing progress
Day 2 - almost there 2/1Day 2 – almost there 2/1
Final floor progress day 2- 2/21Final floor progress day 2- 2/21
NE view day 2 - all trimmed 2/1NE view day 2 – all trimmed 2/1
Trimmed sheathing-dining rm 2/1Trimmed sheathing-dining rm 2/1
No loafing, Mr. Fry! 2/1No loafing, Mr. Fry! 2/1
Standing in dining rm 2/1Standing in dining rm 2/1
E view day 2 - just about done 2/1E view day 2 – just about done 2/1
day 2 progress 2/1day 2 progress 2/1
Neighbor Mark Garcia 2/1Neighbor Mark Garcia 2/1
Another sheet of sheathing 2/1Another sheet of sheathing 2/1
Sheathing view from library 2/1Sheathing view from library 2/1
Kitchen sheathing 2/1Kitchen sheathing 2/1
Steve and Mark - sheathing 2/1Steve and Mark – sheathing 2/1
Day 2 flooring 2/1Day 2 flooring 2/1