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Ron standing inside the foundation framed for our 18 by 50 feet Art Studio.
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The foundation poured.
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Framing done. Looking the length of the room from the bathroom.
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Putting the roof struts on.
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The roof is on.
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Tarpaper on the roof, & the dirt is grated & tamped around the foundation again.
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This is the back of our house. (20+ feet between the buildings.)
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Looking toward the bathroom & kitchenette from the length of the room.
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Looking toward bathroom & kitchenette. The plumbing is in.
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Heat pump in kitchenette corner.
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Heat pump furnace and cold air return duct work.
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Plumbing for kitchenette and bathroom.
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Wiring, electrical box and trap door to crawl space under the building.
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Insulation all done.
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The windows are in.
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The roof and doors are on, and the door steps poured.
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The ceiling is drywalled. That yellow thing is the Nifty drywall holder that puts it up on the ceiling.
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The attic hatch is over the trap door.
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The roasted & melting drywaller working fast & furious.
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Look at that! Amazing! 18 by 50 with 10 feet out for the bathroom & kitchenette.
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One fellow did all that by himself in less than 6 hours!! In temperatures in excess of 100 F. no less!!!
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Our Art Studio gets it's primer coat.
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THE NIGHT CREW. Photo manipulation by Radar Ron. This photo came out with all these Orbs all over it. Ron thought of adding these little guys....
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Our Art Studio painted. Ron just walked in & I caught him! ;-) .... Floor underlayment is also down.
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The Utility Corner, with hatches to attic & crawl-space & circuit breaker box. This is best color match, too!
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Between the Buildings. The siding is getting put on.
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Front painted & West End still in Primer Coat. The Lavender came out much darker than it really is.
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The back is painted, with the first coat. This is a much better color match to the real paint color.
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Ron standing by the Cabinet Maker's work bench. There is the jetted tub in the background.
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The Kitchen Counter is getting put on.
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The Blue Marble Laminate is getting put on.
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There! Kitchen & Snackbar all done! Stunning, I think. ;-)
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Sharri in Kitchen.
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This is the place that the jetted tub goes. I tried to adjust the color for a more realistic paint tone.
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The door for tub motor & heater is added. Also fiber board for laminate. I don't know why the color comes out Rose instead of Lavender in the bathroom?
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Sharri standing at the front door. The second coat of painting is finished & purple trim is on!
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The front door is painted light lavender with purple trim.
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The back of the Art Studio has it's second coat of paint. It got darker lavender.
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Sharri walking around the end of the Art Studio. Caught trying to sneak up on Ron.
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The wind has been blowing a lot. This red dirt dust is covering everything, even inside!
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The Heat Pump.
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At last! The tile is down. The color is called "Wisteria."
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"TA-DA!" FINALLY! The Consoles have arrived!!
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Ron just can't wait to try out the jetted tub. You've heard of "air-guitar?" Well, he's taking an "air-bath." ~teehee~
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Got the kitchen cleaned up a bit.... You can see the blue marble counter tops better.
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The corner sink in the bathroom & the lights.
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Our computer consoles are installed. Ron's sitting there saying: "YES! This is what I built this place for!"
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Sharri modeling her computer console.
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We've moved in. Sharri at her computer console.
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Ron at his computer console.
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Ron recycling our mountain of cardboard.
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The mountain of cardboard compacted.
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The Art Studio; moved in, facing West.
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The Art Studio; moved in, facing East.
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Hot water heater & toilet. It's so funny, the toilet seat has "Church" printed on it.
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View of neighbor's Rainbow Wind Sock from our North window.
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Black Widow Spider, squatter, found in the pantry in the house.
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Our Lucky Cricket resident in the kitchenette in our Art Studio.
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The Golden Glow of Fall Leaves fills the Studio.
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Golden Glowing Maple Leaves.
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Here's our beds rolled out of the Dance Studio into the Art Studio part for the Dancers.
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The beds in the Art Studio to make room for the Dancers.
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Tazzy Guards the Dance Studio.
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The Dance Studio Mirrors.
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The Dance Studio Mirrors.
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The Dance Studio Mirrors.
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Here's the Art Studio regularly, facing East.
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Here's the Art Studio regularly, facing West.
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Here's our snowfall for |
the winter of 2002.... |
White Christmas |
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Snowy Branches. Taken from the North window, inside the Studio.
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Accumulation of snow on the dog house.
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Castlerock with fresh fallen snow.
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Castlerock from a distance.
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