July 25th - Shop Walls are Done

Two of the windows were installed today.  We got a great deal on these windows at the Habitat for Humanity Restore.

Earthquake straps are installed 

Side walls are sheeted with

July 11th - More Plumbing

Gerry's installing all the interior plumbing for the house--hot and cold copper pipes and more sewer lines.

We put a 1x2 across two sides of an EZ-up so we can move it across the floor joists to provide shade on these hot afternoons.

Master bath:

Laundry room and half bath:

Kitchen:




We moved the water heater away from the house....gotta make sure we still have hot water for my morning shower.

July 25th - We Had a Dog For a Day

She was wandering the street most of the day but she was a little skittish when Gerry approached her and tried to pet her.  When I came home, she came right up to me and let me pet her and followed me into the yard.  I closed the gate so she wouldn't get hit by the passing cars.  She wandered the yard for a couple hours but she never tried to get out.

She spent the night on the patio just outside the trailer door.  She didn't cry; she didn't bark!  Early Tuesday morning, Gerry posted "Found Dog" signs around the neighborhood.  Only a couple hours passed before her "dad" called to claim her.  She was so sweet, with a wonderful disposition, that we had decided to keep her if her owner was not found.  Fortunately, she lives around the corner and her dad said we can visit her anytime.

July 22nd - Lots of Progress on the Shop Today

6" x 12" beam was manually hoisted into position at the peak of the roof.

Heavy!

No safety ties!

No fear!

The south wall of the shop (not facing the house):

North wall facing the house:

The loft in the southeast corner:

The bathroom is under the loft:

View from the southwest corner:

We're up in the loft.  There will be a skylight in the space over our heads:

Raymond came over to check on our progress:

So did Veronica, Vincent & Paula:

Veronica in the bathroom:

July 21st - Framing Starts on the Shop

The shop slab at 7:00 AM

8:00 AM

The walls were assembled on the ground and then tilted up.

 

Today, they completed the north and south exterior walls and the bathroom.

 

They also started sheeting the north wall with plywood.

July 19th - Lumber drop for the shop!

It's dark in the alley and my phone does not have a flash, but this is a picture of the lumber dropped off today for the shop.

July 12th: I Smell Wood...Gerry Smells Money!!

The framing process started today! All the floor joists were laid for the house in one day.

Master suite:

The kitchen and dining room:

Guess who's happy with today's progress??