May 13
There is so much going on it is hard to keep track of it all! While adobe blocks were being laid, it was pretty clear what was happening at the building site. Now, many things are going on all at once. This project is just like the work I used to do–it involves a lot of multi-tasking.
technical
So, here is a list (multi-taskers believe in lists):
- concrete has been laid for the expanded Porch/Ramada
- posts and corbels are being readied for the expanded Porch/Ramada
- felt and plastic have been placed over the decking (ceiling)
- almost all of the decking has been completed
- materials are ready for the building of the two kivas which will also have extended bancos on both sides
- the fascia for the South Roof has been installed
- many rooms have been swept and debris removed
- small wooden braces have been attached to the wood decking (ceiling)
- insulation is being installed in various spots
- framing for my bathroom, office, and the laundry room is in place and now the walls can be put up
- slurry and mortar have been applied on the bond beam almost completely throughout the house and the garage
- boiled linseed oil and other materials have arrived (for the interior wood, I think)
- probably something else I am not noticing…
So what have I been doing while all this is going on? I picked out the bathroom tubs, toilets, and sinks, the bathroom fixtures, and the kitchen sink! And Steve gave me a CD of Talavera tiles to review… wahoo!
- Very dark inside! Notice plastic on top of house? It rained this weekend!
- New stuff has magically appeared
- More wood
- Boiled linseed oil and oops! Lacquer thinner. That should be mineral spirits. Exchange time!
- Two dampers for our two kivas
- The extension to the ramada was poured and is now set
- Hi-tech tools for our “traditional” house…
- Concrete goes down deep. The form will be removed once the pour is completely dry.
- New on the left; old on the right. Once it is sprayed with color, the Ramada will be One.
- The wood frame on the vigas is now taking shape–it forms the “fascia” for the roof.
- Decking extends out over the vigas now
- What is this fascination Bella has for the Ramada Grande?
- West End Master Suite all spiffy
- West End Den: kiva will go in the corner
- These adobe blocks will be used to create the kiva
- The Long Hallway
- Small wood braces create the final touch on the adobe-bond beam-wood ceiling partnership.
- Peek-a-boo. I see you, Insulation.
- More final touches. Love that gray wood.
- Gratuitous shot of beautiful Living Room ceiling
- Framing all ready to be filled in with the wood walls
- Look at this clean garage! Just a bit of decking left to do.
- One of the last glimpses of blue sky through the ceiling
- The fascia for the roof was built very quickly!
- Posts for the Ramada Grande
- Arnold the magician prepares the posts
- All sanded and beautiful
- Fire bricks for the kivas
- And now the decking in the garage is complete!
- The only blue sky left is the holes for the kiva chimneys. And that is a good thing!
- Bella and Niles hang out with the Bobcat waiting for me…
personal
I have said we will not walk this road much longer, but we are still hiking it. Sometimes the familiar is just what one needs, I guess. I will get adventurous and take us to the other road soon. In the meantime…
- Yucca at the end of its bloom
- Look! Something new and very out-of-focus!
- The purple flowers are back a bit due to the rain, I think
- And what are these?
- A bunch have appeared just in the last few days
- Looks rather like mint…
- This very cloudy day creates wonderful shadows
- Sometimes it feels like a foreign land…
- These fluffy clouds are very familiar, though.
- I love the dark blue that reminds me of the sea…
- …and the light blue that reminds me of Smurf tubing. 🙂
- And a shadow fell over the land…
- Ladybug!