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Building Saga - Part 2

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Point Arena, CA

Welcome to Part 2 of the Building Saga of our home in Point Arena, CA. Please click on a link below to see Part 1 or Part 3.

Saga Part 1

Saga Part 3

September, 2002


	Day 189. We can see the entire house and the garage. The connecting structure is being built.		The front of the house looks like a group of boxes.
	And from the back you can see the octagonal rooms at the top.		The crew is finishing the framing of the roof.
	The rooms are almost completely framed and now it "feels" like a house.		The library ceiling is gorgeous.
	Standing in the upstairs hall, you can look out the library windows.		Or you can turn right and look out the playroom window.
	Once again, Mom and Dad watched the whales from the upstairs windows.		We've all been very impressed by how little waste there has been.
	And by the care taken to keep the lumber dry.		Each time Mom and Dad go, they never know what they'll see on the highway.
	But they're always greeted by this sign (used as a landmark for deliveries).		And by Sadie, the dog. She lives on her doghouse.

October, 2002


	Day 215. The roofers are expected to arrive tomorrow.		With the roofers, arrive several truckloads of shingles.
	The shingles travel to the roof on a mechanical conveyor. It is a lot more efficient than carrying the 80 pound bundles up a ladder.		Fall has arrived. The weather is dry and dusty but every week the weather forecast hints that the rains are coming. We will be glad to get the roof on and the windows in before the weather changes.
	In no time at all, the turrets are roofed and work commences on the playroom roof.		Meanwhile, the electrician made the electrical connections to the well.
	And the tanks beside the barn were filled.		Snoopy is the newest (and the youngest) member of the canine mascot corps. His energy is boundless.
	Sadie just sits on her dog house and watches the world go by.		We also have some non-canine mascots. This lizard warms itself in the mid-day sun.

October, 2002


	Day 237. The roof took less than a week. The peaks of the turrets are covered with copper. It looks awesome.	The framing for the barn has been started ...
	and the windows have been installed. Wow, they're BIG.	Yes, Mom and Dad are here again this month. Things are happening fast and we wanted to see the progress. The windows and roof are complete. The skylights are installed as are the fireplaces. Let the rains begin.
	The Mendocino County Building Department does regular inspections of the work.	And Dad is still photographing everything in sight.

November, 2002


	Day 251. The day after Election Day finds the house roof completed and windows installed.	The barn, however, is less complete.
	Mom and Dad went this week to work with the electrician. Mom says they had to decide where to locate every light fixture, light switch and electric outlet in the house. They worked very hard and came back very tired.	They also came home very wet as a major wind and rain storm pounded the entire area. (We kitties were frightened by the wind. We were glad that we could stay inside where it was warm and dry.) These photos show how dark the sky became before the two-day storm.

November, 2002


	Day 258. Mom and Dad returned this week to resume work with the electrician.		The barn is much more complete with the roof and most of the plywood on. The windows are next.
	The crew is also building the decks by the patio. They even installed a special door just for us kitties.		Yes, Mom and Dad are gone again. They didn't quite finish last week so we get to see Auntie Carol again. Auntie Carol spoils us with treats and lots of love.
	Decisions were made about where the fixtures, switches and outlets went.		Then the electrician would write on the walls, floors and even the ceilings.
	Electrician notes are different from carpenter notes. This could be an example of what one carpenter called "early-man hieroglyphics".		Last week, Mom and Dad kept seeing two carved bears riding in the back of a pick-up truck. Today, they appeared in front of a shop.

December, 2002


	Day 298. This month Mom and Dad went back to review the wiring and electrical fixture locations with the electrician.		It is almost Christmas. Mom and Dad actually went to the new house twice this month. On Day 294, they didn't take any photos and yet they didn't finish their electrical review so they had to leave us again.
	Even though it is quite cold, some of the rhododendron bushes have flowers.		No, this isn't one of Mom and Dad's lawn ornaments. This month they visited relatives in the snowy Northeast. This is the Acela, the high-speed (yeah, right) train from Boston to Philadelphia.

February, 2003


	Day 342. While the crew is applying the siding to the exterior of the house, Mom and Dad are photographing the interior walls and ceilings.	In the years to come, these photos may become valuable to find wires and pipes in the walls.
	Without a detailed map of where each photo was taken, Mom and Dad can't tell up from down. We kitties know but will never tell.	After almost 6 weeks Mom and Dad visited our future home this week. They spent many hours photographing all the walls and ceilings. They came home very tired and didn't finish this project either.
	The siding is almost complete and the decks are being built.	The barn is next.

Please click on a link below to see Part 1 or Part 3.

Saga Part 1

Saga Part 3

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Planning Phase:
July, 2000 - Feb., 2002

Building Phase:
Mar., 2002 - July, 2003

Finishing Up:
July, 2003 - October, 2003

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