My washing machine broke. You know how there’s a knob that you push in and turn to select which cycle you want, and then you pull it out to start the machine? Well, I put all my laundry in the … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
The foundation is finished! I took a look at it today, and checked the position of the piers. Everything looks pretty good, and I should be able to start framing next weekend! … Continue reading
Here’s today’s tasty special from the company café. Snapper with avocado salsa, rice and broccoli! Yum! I don’t know if you can see it in the picture, but I added a ton of rooster sauce. I <3 the rooster sauce! … Continue reading
My slab and stemwalls are done, and ready for framing! I took several pictures before this one, but the mottled light filtering through the trees is kind of a photographic nightmare. Either the highlights are overexposed, or the shadows are … Continue reading
My engineer left the exact details of the footings and piers for the stairs and deck a little vague, so that I could adjust them to fit the site. That works fine if it’s just me fooling around with the … Continue reading
So I was looking over my barn plans, trying to work out exactly where to tell Anthony to locate my deck post footings, and I found a problem with the framing connectors. As drawn, the plans indicate a Simpson column … Continue reading
No really, I mean it literally. 🙂 Despite continued failings in my futile effort to buy a house in San José, the barn project is coming along great! I just spoke with Anthony on the phone, and he’s finishing up … Continue reading
I went out to the Big Basin Way place to met a couple of inspectors this morning. The regular home inspection guy said it mostly looks pretty good. The electrical panel needs replacing and there are some plumbing issues, but … Continue reading
Here’s a shot of the basement under the Big Basin Way house: It’s kind of creepy, but it’s dry. If there were more than one working light bulb that would really help chase away the scary. It’s almost tall enough … Continue reading
Check out her great protective footwear! She’ll fit right in on the jobsite. 🙂 … Continue reading