Thread: My bride and I..............

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Since you asked Roger, go back up to the spray foamed wall pic, left corner of the "alcove", that's the toilet (or drain pipe)....................you gotta have good aim.........

A toilet in the shop was a must this time around. In the last shop it was either go out behind the shop for #1 or trapes back to the house for the other and it was almost always raining when I needed to go to the house.


Jack.

Man, that first coat of mud looks great. Makes my stuff look horrid.

While these pics don't look appreciably different than the last batch we've actually made pretty good progress all things considered. The second coat of taping mud got applied then sanded and texture coat on the drywall got shot yesterday, some material for another part of the house got delivered, and then today the stucco guys got the finish coat laid down so we'll be ready for color in a few days. The schedule is going into a small bog down period as getting sub schedules to line up is getting less flexible with fewer steps to juggle. Probably won't have much to show again until Friday or even next Monday.

I think "we'll' call it the VILLA!

Looks like great progress from here!

Originally Posted by 34_40

I think "we'll' call it the VILLA!

Or The Carriage House, Mike! Regardless what it's called the building is looking very classy, Uncle Bob! It compliments the house nicely, matching the roof line and extensions exactly, and will be a boost to your property value because of the attention to detail you put into the design, and then the execution of the build. Another good job to add to your string of accomplishments!

OOOO Yes. The Carriage House.. 'cause that's where he keeps all the horses.

But yes, it is a very classy design and well executed too! So color me green with envy.

Thanks guys, I'm just glad that so far it's gone well enough to avoid being named the "chamber of horrors"............whew!

BTW Mike, not ALL the horses.........the brides nag gets stabled about 4 miles from here.........when I say nag I do mean a four legged critter that turns perfectly good oats into road apples.

That is one fantastic looking place Bob. You're not actually going to work on cars in there are you?!

Originally Posted by rspears

Or The Carriage House, Mike! Regardless what it's called the building is looking very classy, Uncle Bob! It compliments the house nicely, matching the roof line and extensions exactly, and will be a boost to your property value because of the attention to detail you put into the design, and then the execution of the build. Another good job to add to your string of accomplishments!

I totally agree. It does look very classy indeed.
Congratulations on a job well jobbed.
I've not seen your house so cannot comment upon whether the two complement each other or not; but I'm prepared to take Roger's word for it.
Well done that man.

Totally off-topic: our house has a board outside which reads 'Rock Bottom', and the top gateway (which gives access to the Cabbage Patch and the flat in my main shed,) has a board which reads 'The Last Resort.'
Just sayin'.

It’s been awhile since the last update. Between an anticipated slowdown in scheduling, a glitch with the drywall texturing, and my going off to a 50 year reunion of my old Vietnam flying outfit I haven’t been able to post up.

While some of the events completed don’t make for exciting pictures, a good number of items are on the list of accomplishments. The drywall got textured (with a small glitch causing a couple day delay), primed and then painted. While the paint crew was on site they also got the underside of the man door overhang stained along with the columns. As a pleasant surprise, the owner of the painting company asked if I enjoyed tamales. After I told him I’m a tamale-holic he gave me a dozen homemade chicken tamales with a delicious green chili sauce. Yummmmm mmmmeeeeeee! While they were doing their thing, another crew dug the hole for the footing that will serve the wall that will visually connect the garage to the house. Concrete was poured and the footing is done. Meanwhile the new garage doors, and the one being transferred from the attached garage, were installed. Also the stucco got its finish coat of final color in prep for the hanging of the stone on the lower portion of the walls and under the gables. While I was away the electrical was hooked up and activated, the utility sink with local heater installed, and the rock work began.

All things considered, we’re moving along pretty well despite a couple little delays.

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Very nice! Those Tamales sure look good!