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What's happening in July '08

This month we will see the installation of the front door and hopefully the interior doors as well as browncoating the exterior prior to final color stucco. Tile work will start as soon as the tile arrives from California. Noticeable progress!
Waterproofing the Rastra
Waterproofing the Rastra		 Waterproofing between Rastra and slickrock
Waterproofing between Rastra and slickrock		 Removing the footing for roof drains
Removing the footing for roof drains		 Nice work - took a long time though!
Nice work - took a long time though!
Ready for patio drainage below patio
Ready for patio drainage below patio		 Wrapping doors and windows with sheetrock
Wrapping doors and windows with sheetrock		 A full crew working on the house today
A full crew working on the house today		 Workers, helpers, supervision - all a go
Workers, helpers, supervision - all a go
New insulating foam goes on upper walls
New insulating foam goes on upper walls		 New insulating foam at the front of the house
New insulating foam at the front of the house		 Recut garage door opening (to net 8' height)
Recut garage door opening (to net 8' height)		 Here is the finished garage lintel
Here is the finished garage lintel
The kitchen lintel
The kitchen lintel		 Another view of the kitchen lintel ready for browncoat
Another view of the kitchen lintel ready for browncoat		 Installing the front door was a bitch - twice
Installing the front door was a bitch - twice		 Our beautiful front door - reinstalled
Our beautiful front door - reinstalled
Door detail (Cynthia asked for the knot - not)
Door detail (Cynthia asked for the knot - not)		 Master bedroom closet doors
Master bedroom closet doors		 Door to garage is almost 4 thick!
Door to garage is almost 4" thick!		 Soundproof sheetrock for interior fireplace wall
Soundproof sheetrock for interior fireplace wall
The pink is a waterproofing agent
The pink is a waterproofing agent		 Beautifully sandblasted glass - Jim designed the pattern
Beautifully sandblasted glass - Jim designed the pattern		 Final cutting of Master Shower floor
Final cutting of Master Shower floor		 Ready to start tile work
Ready to start tile work
Carlos builds a footing for the glass block
Carlos builds a footing for the glass block		 Setting the tiles in the master bath
Setting the tiles in the master bath		 Jim's specifications for the block layout
Jim's specifications for the block layout		 The glass block goes in
The glass block goes in
View of the finished block for the shower
View of the finished block for the shower		 The garage as a staging area
The garage as a staging area		 A messy staging area
A messy staging area		 This is the brown in browncoat
This is the "brown" in browncoat
Cynthia's slickrock protected by a tarp
Cynthia's slickrock protected by a tarp		 These guys are good
These guys are good		 Instantly looking different - and better!
Instantly looking different - and better!		 Too bad the temperature is 106 today
Too bad the temperature is 106 today
Finally a little shade to work in
Finally a little shade to work in		 A torch can't even burn the Rastra!
A torch can't even burn the Rastra!		 Cynthia helps Jim shop at the hardware store
Cynthia helps Jim shop at the hardware store		 Sea Ranch logo for the main kiva
Sea Ranch logo for the main kiva
Sea Ranch logo for the master bedroom kiva
Sea Ranch logo for the master bedroom kiva		 This is what our guest sink will look like
This is what our guest sink will look like		 The bottom side of our custom granite bedroom sink
The bottom side of our custom granite bedroom sink		 Scaffolding is everywhere
Scaffolding is everywhere
What a view!
What a view!		 Jim installs a new electrical outlet for our art
Jim installs a new electrical outlet for our art		 Cynthia built a solar shield for jim!
Cynthia built a solar shield for jim!		 All workers have tattoos - don't they?
All workers have tattoos - don't they?
Cynthia loves the progress on the house
Cynthia loves the progress on the house

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