04-28-2005, 07:48 PM
Well, still struggling along with plans and timing. Framing companies are all booked up 3 months in advance. No luck putting together our own team so far but I am still hopeful. if any of you know of or are strong journeyman framers, email me!
Randy is gone. It was messy and we got off track. I am saddened but better now than in the middle of building the house.
Interviewed a couple new framers but no one is matched so far. My gardener Alex took last week off, but he is back now and I am thrilled. He is just so steady and gets so much done. We work well together.
Bacon Universal F I N A L L Y got my post hole digger/auger delivered and came out to help me hook it up and use it the first time. We put in holes for four more trees that I just bought including two plums. Yayyyy.
Alex has been weeding in the veggie garden and it looks wonderful. I will be transplanting Lettuce this weekend while he is away, along with scallions and getting the trees into those holes so he can then clear a 6 foot mulch circle around each tree.
I am designing a built in BBQ for the area behind the cabin. Then as my friends join me we can party as well as work. Again, YAYYYY...
We have decided to put a floor in the bottom of the cabin and enclose that part. it will have bunks for workers to crash in if they want. The cabin is unpermitted and I have no idea what the inspector will require to final the house but we'll take it as it comes. Cabin is a 2 story structure that is actually pretty interesting looking. I thas a good roof, fair upstairs walls and a decent stair case along with an upstairs porch. It needs a lot of work yet but if we can make it a little more usable, so much the better.
Tried to purchase a table saw at Home Depot but they were out of stock on everything but the cheapest (didn't want it) and the most expensive DeWalt (can't afford it); Might get a planer too for making lumber out of the ohia. I am wondering if that wood would be nice for inside walls in the cabin... it sure is pretty.
Always lots of ideas, and now materials are piling up so we need workers again. the local Indian Reservation phoned me and has a guy who needs work. We will see what his skills are. I can probably use him for some handyman stuff for at least a few days or a week. We will see what he can do. If he can lift I can design and have the know how so some things can get done.
So... on to another phase. Still love hearing from you all. Write, call, come by..... Mahalo for your interest and support. Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
Randy is gone. It was messy and we got off track. I am saddened but better now than in the middle of building the house.
Interviewed a couple new framers but no one is matched so far. My gardener Alex took last week off, but he is back now and I am thrilled. He is just so steady and gets so much done. We work well together.
Bacon Universal F I N A L L Y got my post hole digger/auger delivered and came out to help me hook it up and use it the first time. We put in holes for four more trees that I just bought including two plums. Yayyyy.
Alex has been weeding in the veggie garden and it looks wonderful. I will be transplanting Lettuce this weekend while he is away, along with scallions and getting the trees into those holes so he can then clear a 6 foot mulch circle around each tree.
I am designing a built in BBQ for the area behind the cabin. Then as my friends join me we can party as well as work. Again, YAYYYY...
We have decided to put a floor in the bottom of the cabin and enclose that part. it will have bunks for workers to crash in if they want. The cabin is unpermitted and I have no idea what the inspector will require to final the house but we'll take it as it comes. Cabin is a 2 story structure that is actually pretty interesting looking. I thas a good roof, fair upstairs walls and a decent stair case along with an upstairs porch. It needs a lot of work yet but if we can make it a little more usable, so much the better.
Tried to purchase a table saw at Home Depot but they were out of stock on everything but the cheapest (didn't want it) and the most expensive DeWalt (can't afford it); Might get a planer too for making lumber out of the ohia. I am wondering if that wood would be nice for inside walls in the cabin... it sure is pretty.
Always lots of ideas, and now materials are piling up so we need workers again. the local Indian Reservation phoned me and has a guy who needs work. We will see what his skills are. I can probably use him for some handyman stuff for at least a few days or a week. We will see what he can do. If he can lift I can design and have the know how so some things can get done.
So... on to another phase. Still love hearing from you all. Write, call, come by..... Mahalo for your interest and support. Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"