| 2007—Click
here to see archived progress pages from 2007 |
| Garden Archives—Click
here to see archived garden pages |
| Current—Click
Current to see current progress |
| Sources—Click
Sources for links to the houseplans and elevations |
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| Archives—click on a date to see that day’s progress |
| October 2008 |
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| October
1 & 3, 2008—Fence, floors
& fountain |
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| September 2008 |
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| September
24 & 26, 2008—Flagstone and floor prep |
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| September
22 & 23, 2008—Bonus
page! |
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| September
19—Satellite dish and a little rain |
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| September
17—More finish details and a critical repair |
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| September
12, 2008—We are topped with corrugated |
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| September
10, 2008—Big deliveries in big trucks |
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| September
3, 4, & 5, 2008—Gravel in the courtyard, floor in the kitchen |
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| August 2008 |
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| August
27 & 29, 2008—More details and work on the courtyard |
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| August
22, 2008—Finish details: grading, electrical trims and more |
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| August
20, 2008—Finish details: grading, electrical trims and more |
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| August
15, 2008—A lot gets done but it’s hard to see |
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| August
13, 2008—My birthday at the site |
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| August
8, 2008—More finishing touches on auspicious 8-8-08 |
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| August
6, 2008—Garlands and door knobs |
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| August
1 , 2008—The dog days of summer |
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| July 2008 |
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| July
30, 2008—Trusses & more plaster |
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| July
23 & 25, 2008—Concrete, fireplace, fans & framing |
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| July
16, 2008—Columns and fans are installed (with some surprises) |
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| July
11, 2008—A little more progress and the fate of the intruder |
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| July
9, 2008—A lot of progress and an intruder |
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| July
2, 2008—All Trades Day |
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| June 2008 |
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| June 27,
2008—I
see, the blind man says . . . |
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| June 25,
2008—Our
granite is installed |
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| June 20,
2008—Well
problem resolved (somewhat) |
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| June 18,
2008—Kitchen
cabinets complete, color coat begun |
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| June 13,
2008—Friday
the 13th brings several problems and several successes |
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| June 11,
2008—The
cabinets arrive |
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| June 6 ,
2008—Exterior
color preview |
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| June 4 ,
2008—Main
room paint complete |
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| May 2008 |
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| May 30, 2008—Priming
complete |
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| May 28, 2008—Cabinetry,
paint and tar . . . |
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| May
21, 23 & 24, 2008—A week’s worth of progress |
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| May 16, 2008—Finish
coat on the drywall |
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| May 14, 2008—First
photos with the new camera |
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| May 9, 2008—Camera
Disaster! |
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| May 7, 2008—Stucco
scratch coat complete |
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| May 2, 2008—The
sheet rock is complete, on to mud! |
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| April 2008 |
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| April 30,
2008—We
rock! |
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| April 25,
2008—Visible
progress at last! |
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| April 23,
2008—Photos
by hook or by crook |
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| April 16,
2008—Kai
shapes the fireplace & another cabinet preview |
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| April
2, 9 & 10, 2008—The house goes Tudor |
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| March 2008 |
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| March 28, 2008—I'm
going to move up to the country & paint my bathtub blue |
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| March 26, 2008—Mold
spray, bad news and a preview |
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| March 21, 2008—The
first day of spring |
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| March 19, 2008—Many
parts arrive at the site |
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| March 14, 2008—Waterworks |
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| March 12, 2008—The
General leaves for well-deserved R & R |
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| March 7, 2008—Plumbing
as art |
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| March 5, 2008—More
wire and more wiring |
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| February 2008 |
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| February 29, 2008—Leap-year’s
day excitement |
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| February 22 & 27,
2008—Getting ready for stucco |
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| February 20, 2008—Interior
doors arrive from New Mexico |
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| February 13 & 15,
2008—Scaffolding arrives |
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| February 8, 2008—The
first daffodil . . . |
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| February 6, 2008—More
Tyvek and windows |
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| January 2008 |
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| January
28 & 30,
2008—Fireplace masonry complete |
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| January 25,
2008—Drenching
rain! |
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| January 23,
2008—Work
goes on despite the rain and cold . . . |
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| January 18,
2008—Hot-mop
on top |
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| January 16,
2008—Ready
for the roofers . . . |
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| January 9,
2008—Still
damp |
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| January 4,
2008—Awash! |
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| January 2,
2008—Battening
down for the big storm |
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