Thursday, July 26, 2012

Painting continues...a slow and tedious project.  The temperature and wind dry out the paint and brush so rapidly I constantly have to add water to keep it fluid.  So far I've got nearly 2/3 of the upstairs done with two coats of paint, and all of it at least covered with primer.  Oh fun.


Entrance is done, now we need a gate:



 Someday to be a nice green courtyard:



Just built a house, but my favorite thing is the new fish cleaning station!


My Mother-In-Law sent us a care package that had everything in it from sharpies, to crime scene tape, and beef sticks.  I actually used everything to this point except the crime scene tape.  Well...as of today I've used the entire care package.  The tape made a great marker for gas line pressure test valve so no one runs their wheelbarrow over it!



Friday, July 20, 2012

July 19, 2012

We're preparing to buy and install appliances.  The range hood needs a 7 inch vent duct, which in the U.S. would be as easy as heading to Home Depot.  Here...there are no 7 inch vent duct parts within 600 miles.  After searching in vane, a hardware store owner pointed us to Taller  Langarica, which is a muffler and welding shop.  They made the duct out of galvanized sheet metal.  This guy was pretty talented.  I should mention that it's about 102 degrees and we're under a very hot asbestos roof.  The working area is probably about 110 degrees.



The workers only have about 4 more days of work left.  They went home until Tuesday.  They should be completely done with their work by next Thursday!

So...it's time to take down the smelly outhouse.  I'm glad I wasn't there when they pulled up the floor!



Courtyard wall:



Painting is progressing.....slooooowly


We decided since we had some extra rocks that we should frame the front door:



Upstairs patio cover ready to have shade slats installed:


Wednesday, July 11, 2012

There's about 6 or 7 things going on at once right now.  

Cabinets ready to install



Pantry

  
Walk-in closet


Master bath


Osprey eating a fish on our fence post


Cabinet maker Chris and his wife installing them



Time to paint


Rock wall only needs grout:




Downstairs Bathroom:


Courtyard Wall: