Oct 2008

east view chalk line

east view chalk line -2

southeast view chalk line

south view chalk line

Inagural scoop

initial dirt pile

Digging progress

Rene and crew

northeast chalk line a.m.

Double-duty scoopage

The dirt pile grows

crawl space taking shape

Dirt pile at end of day

What have I gotten myself into?

east view – day 1 dig

southeast view – day 1 dig

south view – day 1 dig

Rebar delivery 10/8

Digging continues – day two 10/8

temporary driveway block

Horned lizard survives another day

Bob arrives at 6 a.m. to dig (10/8)

north view of pit – 10/8

NE view of dig – day two

End of day two- pile grows

E view of dig – day two

SE view of dig – day two

S view of dig – day two

chopped rattlesnake tail during dig

Another baby horned lizard

Hanging out at rebar

Lizard in the danger zone

Day 3 footer dig 10/9

Garage footer 10/9

Garage 10/9

master bath 10/9

back walls of house

outdoor courtyard taking shape

NE view of trenches 10/9

N view of trenches 10/9

SE view of trenches 10/9

S view of trenches 10/9

courtyard view from foyer

tarantula visiting Mel's shoe

Day 4 rebar placement 10/10

tamper and laser level

rebar – corner of greatroom

Melvin's office taking shape

library-bath-guest room

rebar at master bedroom

guest br-bath-library

front of house rebar

outdoor courtyard

NE view of rebar 10/10

E view rebar 10/10

S view rebar 10/10

first cement truck 10/17

footer prep 10/17

footer pour 10/17

pump truck 10/17

coutryard footer pour 10/17

pouring among post pads 10/17

courtyard footer 10/17

footer for library 10/17

Second cement truck 10/17

worksite -footer pour 10/17

footers almost done 10/17

house outline taking shape

wall b/w garage and office

Block delivery 10/20

Block truck arrival 10/20

3-wheeled Navigator 10/20

Block drop off 10/20

Javier dropping off block

Stem wall build begins 10/21

Our 8-year anniversary present!

Back of house 10/21

Making progress 10/21

back wall – two rows 10/21

Crew zipping through 10/21

library view 10/21

library-bath-guest view

starting to look like something!

master BR and bath 10/21

E view master BR/bath

beginning of courtyard stem wall

end of day progress 10/21

SE view – a house emerging 10/21

S view 10/21

view of greatroom 10/22

Garage stemwall in progress

guest-theater-dining 10/22

5th row of block back wall

library far right 10/22

5th row library 10/22

sleeves for guest bath 10/22

Who's in our dining room?

Begin garage stemwall 10/22

garage view 10/22

front view of house 10/22

Standing next to courtyard 10/22

end of day 10/22

E view 10/22

SE view 10/22

S view 10/22

courtyard stemwall 10/23

courtyard with sleeves 10/23

General Contractor surveys 10/23

stemwalls await inspection 2

standing at garage 10/23

walking stick visits site 10/23

double checking work

end of day 10/23

building courtyard 10/23

The singing contractor 10/23

SE view 10/23

S view 10/23

Final grout 10/27

first cement truck 10/27

filling the courtyard

Measuring for bolts

Grouting courtyard 10/27

Eduardo smooths out ledge 10/27

pumping the concrete 10/27

rebar for front porch 10/27

Beam-support pads poured

Leaving our mark in crawlspace