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May 2009

"Curbs" for skylights 5/31

“Curbs” for skylights 5/31

"Curbs" for skylights 5/31

Barbara in action 5/31

Barbara in action 5/31

Barbara in action 5/31

Buddy Barbara helping foam roof cracks 5/31

Buddy Barbara helping foam roof cracks 5/31

Buddy Barbara helping foam roof cracks 5/31

NE Mt. View - final sheathing/parapets 5/30

NE Mt. View – final sheathing/parapets 5/30

NE Mt. View – final sheathing/parapets 5/30

Mt. view - zoomed 5/30

Mt. view – zoomed 5/30

Mt. view – zoomed 5/30

Mountain view - sheathed and parapets complete 5/30

Mountain view – sheathed and parapets complete 5/30

Mountain view – sheathed and parapets complete 5/30

View from ridge 5/30

View from ridge 5/30

View from ridge 5/30

View coming up driveway 5/30

View coming up driveway 5/30

View coming up driveway 5/30

View from gate 5/30

View from gate 5/30

View from gate 5/30

Mark and Charlie - final parapet corners

Mark and Charlie – final parapet corners

Mark and Charlie – final parapet corners

Closin' in on garage 5/30

Closin’ in on garage 5/30

Closin' in on garage 5/30

Handy forklift for material moving 5/30

Handy forklift for material moving 5/30

Handy forklift for material moving 5/30

Final garage sheathing from rooftop

Final garage sheathing from rooftop

Final garage sheathing from rooftop

How many guys does it take ...

How many guys does it take …

How many guys does it take …

Office/garage view 5/30

Office/garage view 5/30

Office/garage view 5/30

Garage sheathing almost done 5/30

Garage sheathing almost done 5/30

Garage sheathing almost done 5/30

Inside garage view 5/30

Inside garage view 5/30

Inside garage view 5/30

3 guys hard at work 5/30

3 guys hard at work 5/30

3 guys hard at work 5/30

Charlie view from roof

Charlie view from roof

Charlie view from roof

Steve & Mark - Scaffold 5/30

Steve & Mark – Scaffold 5/30

Steve & Mark – Scaffold 5/30

Birds-eye view: Charlie & Mark 5/30

Birds-eye view: Charlie & Mark 5/30

Birds-eye view: Charlie & Mark 5/30

Final parapet sheathing 5/30

Final parapet sheathing 5/30

Final parapet sheathing 5/30

Just missed the thunder clouds 5/30

Just missed the thunder clouds 5/30

Just missed the thunder clouds 5/30

Boo boo? 5/30

Boo boo? 5/30

Boo boo? 5/30

Mark's old-fashioned scaffold 5/30

Mark’s old-fashioned scaffold 5/30

Mark's old-fashioned scaffold 5/30

Garage sheathing going up 5/30

Garage sheathing going up 5/30

Garage sheathing going up 5/30

Chuck - cutting away 5/30

Chuck – cutting away 5/30

Chuck – cutting away 5/30

Dark skies behind Steve-O 5/30

Dark skies behind Steve-O 5/30

Dark skies behind Steve-O 5/30

Steve in garage window 5/30

Steve in garage window 5/30

Steve in garage window 5/30

Charlie in actin 5/30

Charlie in actin 5/30

Charlie in actin 5/30

Three guys sheathing 5/30

Three guys sheathing 5/30

Three guys sheathing 5/30

Gargae sheathing 5/30

Gargae sheathing 5/30

Gargae sheathing 5/30

Charlie - "Up on the Roof" 5/30

Charlie – “Up on the Roof” 5/30

Charlie – "Up on the Roof" 5/30

Charlie working on kitchen 5/30

Charlie working on kitchen 5/30

Charlie working on kitchen 5/30

Mark sheathing parapet 5/30

Mark sheathing parapet 5/30

Mark sheathing parapet 5/30

Mark on roof 5/30

Mark on roof 5/30

Mark on roof 5/30

Neighbor Mark helping with parpets 5/30

Neighbor Mark helping with parpets 5/30

Neighbor Mark helping with parpets 5/30

Flycatcher visiting under porch 5/29

Flycatcher visiting under porch 5/29

Flycatcher visiting under porch 5/29

Mountain view 2 5/25

Mountain view 2 5/25

Mountain view 2 5/25

Hillside view - roof, bump-out 5/25

Hillside view – roof, bump-out 5/25

Hillside view – roof, bump-out 5/25

Mountain view bump out 5/25

Mountain view bump out 5/25

Mountain view bump out 5/25

House view from driveway 5/25

House view from driveway 5/25

House view from driveway 5/25

Kitchen bump-out road view 5/25

Kitchen bump-out road view 5/25

Kitchen bump-out road view 5/25

More parapet prep 5/25

More parapet prep 5/25

More parapet prep 5/25

More parapet building 5/25

More parapet building 5/25

More parapet building 5/25

View down into courtyard 5/25

View down into courtyard 5/25

View down into courtyard 5/25

Decorative angles of parapets 5/25

Decorative angles of parapets 5/25

Decorative angles of parapets 5/25

Parapet progress 5/25

Parapet progress 5/25

Parapet progress 5/25

Begin lib/entryway parapet 5/25

Begin lib/entryway parapet 5/25

Begin lib/entryway parapet 5/25

Begin kitchen parapets 5/25

Begin kitchen parapets 5/25

Begin kitchen parapets 5/25

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1st parapet walls 5/25

1st parapet walls 5/25

1st parapet walls 5/25

Long view kitchen roof/bumpout

Long view kitchen roof/bumpout

Long view kitchen roof/bumpout

Kitchen roof in tact 5/25

Kitchen roof in tact 5/25

Kitchen roof in tact 5/25

Bump-out view from courtyard 5/25

Bump-out view from courtyard 5/25

Bump-out view from courtyard 5/25

Kitchen roof almost installed 5/25

Kitchen roof almost installed 5/25

Kitchen roof almost installed 5/25

Close-up of saguaro in clerestory window

Close-up of saguaro in clerestory window

Close-up of saguaro in clerestory window

Cactus in clerestory 5/25

Cactus in clerestory 5/25

Cactus in clerestory 5/25

N clerestories and beams 5/25

N clerestories and beams 5/25

N clerestories and beams 5/25

View kitchen panels as installed 5/25

View kitchen panels as installed 5/25

View kitchen panels as installed 5/25

Second kitchen panel 5/25

Second kitchen panel 5/25

Second kitchen panel 5/25

Kitchen roof panels going up 5/25

Kitchen roof panels going up 5/25

Kitchen roof panels going up 5/25

Front of house bump-out view

Front of house bump-out view

Front of house bump-out view

Front of house kitchen bump-out view 5/25

Front of house kitchen bump-out view 5/25

Front of house kitchen bump-out view 5/25

Bump-out emerging 5/25

Bump-out emerging 5/25

Bump-out emerging 5/25

Kitchen bump-out taking shape 5/25

Kitchen bump-out taking shape 5/25

Kitchen bump-out taking shape 5/25

Clerestory cut-out install 5/25

Clerestory cut-out install 5/25

Clerestory cut-out install 5/25

Small wall panels above clerestories 5/25

Small wall panels above clerestories 5/25

Small wall panels above clerestories 5/25

Balancing act 14 ft in air 5/25

Balancing act 14 ft in air 5/25

Balancing act 14 ft in air 5/25

View of clerestories taking form 5/23

View of clerestories taking form 5/23

View of clerestories taking form 5/23

Kitchen beams - E view (mt view)

Kitchen beams – E view (mt view)

Kitchen beams – E view (mt view)

Kitchen beams in place - W view 5/25

Kitchen beams in place – W view 5/25

Kitchen beams in place – W view 5/25

Catching third beam 5/25

Catching third beam 5/25

Catching third beam 5/25

Two kitchen beams up 5/25

Two kitchen beams up 5/25

Two kitchen beams up 5/25

Kitchen beams headed for rooftop 5/25

Kitchen beams headed for rooftop 5/25

Kitchen beams headed for rooftop 5/25

1st kitchen beam placed 5/25

1st kitchen beam placed 5/25

1st kitchen beam placed 5/25

I'm looking at you 5/23

I’m looking at you 5/23

I'm looking at you 5/23

Find the rattlesnake 5/23

Find the rattlesnake 5/23

Find the rattlesnake 5/23

Aerial view of bump-out 5/20

Aerial view of bump-out 5/20

Aerial view of bump-out 5/20

Upper view - kitchen bump-out taking shape 5/20

Upper view – kitchen bump-out taking shape 5/20

Upper view – kitchen bump-out taking shape 5/20

Saguaro flowers in bloom 5/20

Saguaro flowers in bloom 5/20

Saguaro flowers in bloom 5/20

Mt. view - roof almost done 5/20

Mt. view – roof almost done 5/20

Mt. view – roof almost done 5/20

House view from pull-out 5/20

House view from pull-out 5/20

House view from pull-out 5/20

House view from gate 5/20

House view from gate 5/20

House view from gate 5/20

Kitchen bump-out from front 5/20

Kitchen bump-out from front 5/20

Kitchen bump-out from front 5/20

W view kitchen bump-outs 5/20

W view kitchen bump-outs 5/20

W view kitchen bump-outs 5/20

S view toward courtyard kitchen 5/20

S view toward courtyard kitchen 5/20

S view toward courtyard kitchen 5/20

N view kitchen bump-out 5/20

N view kitchen bump-out 5/20

N view kitchen bump-out 5/20

Kitchen view from entry

Kitchen view from entry

Kitchen view from entry

5/20 ktichen bump-out begins

5/20 ktichen bump-out begins

5/20 ktichen bump-out begins

Pantry panels 5/20

Pantry panels 5/20

Pantry panels 5/20

5/20 inside master bedroom

5/20 inside master bedroom

5/20 inside master bedroom

Master bedroom complete (G2)

Master bedroom complete (G2)

Master bedroom complete (G2)

Master bath/closet complete 5/20

Master bath/closet complete 5/20

Master bath/closet complete 5/20

Master bath skylight 5/20

Master bath skylight 5/20

Master bath skylight 5/20

Master bath roof complete 5/20

Master bath roof complete 5/20

Master bath roof complete 5/20

5/20 roof panels over master closet

5/20 roof panels over master closet

5/20 roof panels over master closet

Entryway roof - view from great room

Entryway roof – view from great room

Entryway roof – view from great room

Rooftop view 5/19

Rooftop view 5/19

Rooftop view 5/19

"To-do" view from rooftop 5/19

“To-do” view from rooftop 5/19

"To-do" view from rooftop 5/19

Steve enjoying the view 5/19

Steve enjoying the view 5/19

Steve enjoying the view 5/19

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Looking down into kitchen/grt rm

Looking down into kitchen/grt rm

Looking down into kitchen/grt rm

View from star-gazing deck 5/19

View from star-gazing deck 5/19

View from star-gazing deck 5/19

Roof view from dining rm porch 519

Roof view from dining rm porch 519

Roof view from dining rm porch 519

Dining room ceiling 5/19

Dining room ceiling 5/19

Dining room ceiling 5/19

Exercise room panel/weather 5/19

Exercise room panel/weather 5/19

Exercise room panel/weather 5/19

E view roof progress day 1 - 5/19

E view roof progress day 1 – 5/19

E view roof progress day 1 – 5/19

Day 1 roof progress 5/19

Day 1 roof progress 5/19

Day 1 roof progress 5/19

Wet roof after rain 5/19

Wet roof after rain 5/19

Wet roof after rain 5/19

Exercise room panel delivery 5/19

Exercise room panel delivery 5/19

Exercise room panel delivery 5/19

NE view roof progress 5/19

NE view roof progress 5/19

NE view roof progress 5/19

Rainy weather 5/19

Rainy weather 5/19

Rainy weather 5/19

Guest room roof up 5/19

Guest room roof up 5/19

Guest room roof up 5/19

Clear-up after rain 5/19

Clear-up after rain 5/19

Clear-up after rain 5/19

Sky open - RAIN!!! 5/19

Sky open – RAIN!!! 5/19

Sky open – RAIN!!! 5/19

Noah the forklift operator 5/19

Noah the forklift operator 5/19

Noah the forklift operator 5/19

Crew unwrapping dining glulams 5/19

Crew unwrapping dining glulams 5/19

Crew unwrapping dining glulams 5/19

Contractor Greg and Steve 5/19

Contractor Greg and Steve 5/19

Contractor Greg and Steve 5/19

View of guest bath roof 5/19

View of guest bath roof 5/19

View of guest bath roof 5/19

Theater roof 5/19

Theater roof 5/19

Theater roof 5/19

Placing theater panel 5/19

Placing theater panel 5/19

Placing theater panel 5/19

Steve on theater roof 5/19

Steve on theater roof 5/19

Steve on theater roof 5/19

Storm rolling in - day 1 - 5/19

Storm rolling in – day 1 – 5/19

Storm rolling in – day 1 – 5/19

Greatroom roof complete 5/19

Greatroom roof complete 5/19

Greatroom roof complete 5/19

Begin greatroom roof 5/19

Begin greatroom roof 5/19

Begin greatroom roof 5/19

Steve on roof panels 5/19

Steve on roof panels 5/19

Steve on roof panels 5/19

Entryway roof 5/19

Entryway roof 5/19

Entryway roof 5/19

Hallway roof - from library

Hallway roof – from library

Hallway roof – from library

Hallway roof going up 5/19

Hallway roof going up 5/19

Hallway roof going up 5/19

Begin entryway 5/19

Begin entryway 5/19

Begin entryway 5/19

Entryway panels lifted 5/19

Entryway panels lifted 5/19

Entryway panels lifted 5/19

Library roof up 5/19

Library roof up 5/19

Library roof up 5/19

Guest bath roof/skylight hole 5/19

Guest bath roof/skylight hole 5/19

Guest bath roof/skylight hole 5/19

More guest bath roof panels 5/19

More guest bath roof panels 5/19

More guest bath roof panels 5/19

1st,2nd roof panels in guest bath 5/19

1st,2nd roof panels in guest bath 5/19

1st,2nd roof panels in guest bath 5/19

1st roof panel placed 5/19

1st roof panel placed 5/19

1st roof panel placed 5/19

Day 1 roofing crew 5/19

Day 1 roofing crew 5/19

Day 1 roofing crew 5/19

Pops's little helper 5/18

Pops’s little helper 5/18

Pops's little helper 5/18

More mini-walls prepped 5/17

More mini-walls prepped 5/17

More mini-walls prepped 5/17

MIni-wall prep for crew 5/17

MIni-wall prep for crew 5/17

MIni-wall prep for crew 5/17

Prepping kitchen clerestories 5/17

Prepping kitchen clerestories 5/17

Prepping kitchen clerestories 5/17

Panels awaiting their new library home 5/16

Panels awaiting their new library home 5/16

Panels awaiting their new library home 5/16

FInal roof panel piles 5/16

FInal roof panel piles 5/16

FInal roof panel piles 5/16

More panel piles 5/16

More panel piles 5/16

More panel piles 5/16

Organizing panels by section 5/16

Organizing panels by section 5/16

Organizing panels by section 5/16

Roof panel piles prepped for crew 5/16

Roof panel piles prepped for crew 5/16

Roof panel piles prepped for crew 5/16

Beetles under panels 5/16

Beetles under panels 5/16

Beetles under panels 5/16

Hand-stand beetles under panels 5/16

Hand-stand beetles under panels 5/16

Hand-stand beetles under panels 5/16

5/14 Playing with new rental toy

5/14 Playing with new rental toy

5/14 Playing with new rental toy

Master bath (right-toilet; left-bathtub)

Master bath (right-toilet; left-bathtub)

Master bath (right-toilet; left-bathtub)

Shower/toilet area headers in master bath 5/9

Shower/toilet area headers in master bath 5/9

Shower/toilet area headers in master bath 5/9

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Shower with opening/vigas at 6 ft height 5/9

Shower with opening/vigas at 6 ft height 5/9

Shower with opening/vigas at 6 ft height 5/9

Temporary square posts to be replaced with small vigas

Temporary square posts to be replaced with small vigas

Temporary square posts to be replaced with small vigas

Headers b/w toilet and shower entry 5/9

Headers b/w toilet and shower entry 5/9

Headers b/w toilet and shower entry 5/9

Headers above shower entry 5/9

Headers above shower entry 5/9

Headers above shower entry 5/9

Ceiling headers in master bath 5/9

Ceiling headers in master bath 5/9

Ceiling headers in master bath 5/9

Mstr bath toilet area 5/9

Mstr bath toilet area 5/9

Mstr bath toilet area 5/9

Master bath viga in place 5/9

Master bath viga in place 5/9

Master bath viga in place 5/9

5/9 Great Rm top panels complete

5/9 Great Rm top panels complete

5/9 Great Rm top panels complete

Outer view great room panels 5/9

Outer view great room panels 5/9

Outer view great room panels 5/9

5/9 Begin great room top panels

5/9 Begin great room top panels

5/9 Begin great room top panels

Mel's office/greatroom beams and panels in place 5/3

Mel’s office/greatroom beams and panels in place 5/3

Mel's office/greatroom beams and panels in place 5/3

Greatroom beams and panels in place

Greatroom beams and panels in place

Greatroom beams and panels in place

Toenailing greatroom beams 5/3

Toenailing greatroom beams 5/3

Toenailing greatroom beams 5/3

Begin exercise rm top panels/beams in place 5/3

Begin exercise rm top panels/beams in place 5/3

Begin exercise rm top panels/beams in place 5/3

Master BR top panels and beams 5/3

Master BR top panels and beams 5/3

Master BR top panels and beams 5/3

Melissa's office 5/3

Melissa’s office 5/3

Melissa's office 5/3

Charlie hanging from Great room 5/3

Charlie hanging from Great room 5/3

Charlie hanging from Great room 5/3

Chuck scoping out great rm 5/3

Chuck scoping out great rm 5/3

Chuck scoping out great rm 5/3

Inside entryway beams/top panels 5/3

Inside entryway beams/top panels 5/3

Inside entryway beams/top panels 5/3

Finishing entryway panels 5/3

Finishing entryway panels 5/3

Finishing entryway panels 5/3

Top panels and beams in dining rm 5/2

Top panels and beams in dining rm 5/2

Top panels and beams in dining rm 5/2

Outside view of theater walls/beams

Outside view of theater walls/beams

Outside view of theater walls/beams

Chuck and Steve - dining rm

Chuck and Steve – dining rm

Chuck and Steve – dining rm

Theater beams and top panels 5/2

Theater beams and top panels 5/2

Theater beams and top panels 5/2

Charlie placing dining rm beams 5/2

Charlie placing dining rm beams 5/2

Charlie placing dining rm beams 5/2

Beams and top panels - guest rm 5/2

Beams and top panels – guest rm 5/2

Beams and top panels – guest rm 5/2

Guest rm beams and mini panels up 5/2

Guest rm beams and mini panels up 5/2

Guest rm beams and mini panels up 5/2

Charlie placing theater beams 5/2

Charlie placing theater beams 5/2

Charlie placing theater beams 5/2

Sure-footed Charlie 5/2

Sure-footed Charlie 5/2

Sure-footed Charlie 5/2

Library beams/mini panels in place 5/2

Library beams/mini panels in place 5/2

Library beams/mini panels in place 5/2

Charlie aligning beams 5/2

Charlie aligning beams 5/2

Charlie aligning beams 5/2

Library top mini-panels installed 5/2

Library top mini-panels installed 5/2

Library top mini-panels installed 5/2

1st beams tacked-small wall up 5/2

1st beams tacked-small wall up 5/2

1st beams tacked-small wall up 5/2

View from existing garage 5/1

View from existing garage 5/1

View from existing garage 5/1

Another perfect fit 5/1

Another perfect fit 5/1

Another perfect fit 5/1

Perfectly notched panels 5/1

Perfectly notched panels 5/1

Perfectly notched panels 5/1

View from dining room porch 5/1

View from dining room porch 5/1

View from dining room porch 5/1

Master BR glulams 5/1

Master BR glulams 5/1

Master BR glulams 5/1

Standing in dining rm - toward exercise, master BR

Standing in dining rm – toward exercise, master BR

Standing in dining rm – toward exercise, master BR

Looking toward entry and greatroom 5/1

Looking toward entry and greatroom 5/1

Looking toward entry and greatroom 5/1

Library glulams resting on top plates

Library glulams resting on top plates

Library glulams resting on top plates

Greatroom ceiling taking shape 5/1

Greatroom ceiling taking shape 5/1

Greatroom ceiling taking shape 5/1

Great room glulams and LVL in place 5/1

Great room glulams and LVL in place 5/1

Great room glulams and LVL in place 5/1

View from exercise rm floor 5/1

View from exercise rm floor 5/1

View from exercise rm floor 5/1

Begin great room glulams 5/1

Begin great room glulams 5/1

Begin great room glulams 5/1

Nicholas building his own crane

Nicholas building his own crane

Nicholas building his own crane

View of crane fully extended

View of crane fully extended

View of crane fully extended

Library beams placed 5/1

Library beams placed 5/1

Library beams placed 5/1

Another beam in place 5/1

Another beam in place 5/1

Another beam in place 5/1

Dennis and Nicholas 5/1

Dennis and Nicholas 5/1

Dennis and Nicholas 5/1

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Dropping beam into place

Dropping beam into place

Dropping beam into place

Glulam in the air 5/1

Glulam in the air 5/1

Glulam in the air 5/1

1st beam placed with crane 5/1

1st beam placed with crane 5/1

1st beam placed with crane 5/1

Extended crane arm 5/1

Extended crane arm 5/1

Extended crane arm 5/1

Steve unstrapping the glulam 5/1

Steve unstrapping the glulam 5/1

Steve unstrapping the glulam 5/1

1st crane beam being lowered - library

1st crane beam being lowered – library

1st crane beam being lowered – library

Crane almost ready 5/1

Crane almost ready 5/1

Crane almost ready 5/1

Big red truck 5/1

Big red truck 5/1

Big red truck 5/1

Setting up the crane 5/1

Setting up the crane 5/1

Setting up the crane 5/1

Little helper Nicholas 5/1

Little helper Nicholas 5/1

Little helper Nicholas 5/1

Crane arrival 5/1

Crane arrival 5/1

Crane arrival 5/1

Three generations 5/1

Three generations 5/1

Three generations 5/1

Dennis the crane operator 5/1

Dennis the crane operator 5/1

Dennis the crane operator 5/1