Fixes

Well, thanks to our great friend Dan O'Connor, we now have a website in working order. As you will notice, the newest posts are at the top of the page. I was kindly informed by Dan that we have been doing this thing all wrong from the start - we are supposed to have the newest info at the top and not at the bottom. So he fixed it.
And, notice that the dates from now on will be somewhat correct, but in order for Dan to fix what we did wrong I had to make up some dates for what we posted earlier.... so, the other dates are sometimes close and sometimes not close. Ignore the dates.
There you have it.
Take care
D2

Knee Braces

The shed roofs on our house need knee braces to help support them in the event of heavy snow. Well, a couple weeks ago they sure got their test without the braces, and although they held up fine, we decided to add them for insurance. Kevin made the first one and I made the other 5. Had a carpenter install since we were not about to climb up there and do it. Nice work by Josh!

We continue to move ahead! Might have electric all roughed in by tomorrow.

A Better Shot of the West Side

Wayne and John

More of our wonderful neighbors who helped us put in the BIG picture windows.... we estimated each window was about 400 pounds!

Grinder Debbie

Deb takes a hand with the Don’s new grinder that he got for Christmas. She had to trim off some bolts from the steel post to accomodate the last of the framing.

NW View

West Side Taken from SW

Looking From The Dining Area To The West

Now that the lower biggest of the big windows are in the living area, it should be relatively easy to install the last three.... although they do weigh about 4-500 pounds each.. but now all we have to do is lift them up about 8 inches instead of 25 feet!

Deck at Dark

It was getting late but had to take this pic... the magic deck as Kevin called it - it floats up there!

Kevin and Nick Up High

These guys worked off of a glorified pallet for most of the work on the deck and the high window installation... crazy.

Heater and Dining Room

This was taken looking in from the new deck

West View From The Ground

Well, Nick’s visit ended with a bang... not literally but we sure got lots done with him. Here we go, windows, deck rough in, and much more.... getting close to dried in...

Nick Is Back!

Nick came back for Christmas Holidays for more fun working on our house. He is a great help. Here, he nails plywood to our screened porch.

Snow Drifts on the Roof

A ton of snow means huge drifts on the roof. Normally would not have this much snow on the roof if the house was being heated. But, no heat = neat looking drifts.

Bake Oven And Storage Cabinet

This shot shows the little storage cabinet we will use for baking sheets and other baking gear.. What is extra neat is the shelves are made of stone, and the door will also be made of stone! How cool is that? Travis looks on and admires the crew’s workmanship.

Snowy Sunset

It has snowed over 2 ft in last 7 days and more is on the way....
despite all the delays it has caused on the house - electric, plumbing, window installation, stucco, etc, it has left us with some magnificent scenery on and around the property.... This was a magical scene taken at sunset from our screened porch.

Just About Done!

The heater is just about done! Here Jerry and the crew (Travis and Derrick) pose in front of the masterpiece! All three of these guys were terrific!

Bake Oven Side

Here is the bake oven side of the heater. Can’t wait for the first loaf of bread and the first pizza!!!

Screened Porch

Screened Porch is framed in and tar paper on roof. Deb looks out ..... and then gets back to work. Overall, we like working in any weather. Every little bit we do gets us closer to the finish line...

Foreground View

Although we love looking at the ocean, our “foreground view” is just as nice.

Eagle in the View

If you look close you will see a wintering bald eagle perched in a large douglas fir tree. Aside from the eagle we thought the view from our porch was terrific.

Respirator Mask Kiss

Ever try to kiss with a respirator mask on? Well, we did..... too funny!

New Stucco

Just about have one side completed... looks great to us.

More Heater Progress

wood storage compartment is started

Wood Storage

To the right of the firebox will be a wood storage bin. Here, it is about ready to receive the stone lid.

Screened Porch

Another wonderful niche to the house is the screened porch area that will be the access to the decks. Our plan was to have an “outdoor” room with a roof for inclement weather...we will add screens and windows (that we plan to make ourselves) that will flip up inward when the weather dictates...

East Side Stucco

Goodbye sugar cube look

More Progress

Jerry and Travis

Jerry and Travis pose in front of their/our masterpiece!

Winter Wonderland

a glimpse of what the views will be from living room windows - minus the ladders of course!