Day 16: Tape it up

Mud and tape on a Saturday. The team was cranking today.

Fire in the hole…

Pulled up to fire on the 94… hope all is OK with the passengers..

Day 14: Drywall

Whoa. Drywall is up on the ceiling and most of the walls.. Tape and
mud will be finished by Monday! Crazy.

Day 13: Electrical cont.

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The electrical was completed today, less a few items we plan to run up thru the floor. I learned that “tails” essentially means wires leading to a “fixture / outlet”. After drywall is completed, the “tails” are located and pulled thru to the appropriate fixture / outlet.

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Day 12: Tub & Tank

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I’m back at work. Lots of goodness happening throughout the day… the tub was installed. I managed to get to the house around 5, right before sundown. It’s a little darker in the house since we’re facing east.

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Day 11: Electric Earl

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This day was a bit crazy… framing, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical was underway at once. Can be a bit tricky in a 850 sq ft house.

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Trap door

Finally found the hinges at San Diego hardware today. The interior
doors will be jamless for a trap door look. The look is achieved with
invisible hinges.

Day 10: Moving Day

My niece Jade is too cute… She’s on her way to the island. We will
miss u!

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Day 9: non-dis-crete

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I pulled up this morning to find a truckload of concrete from the basement. Old concrete is a bit tough to demo. What was initially scoped to be a day of work turns into 3… aye!

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Day 8: Lumber bandits

Someone cut and stole a bunch of wood… In the middle of the nite?
Geez.