Tuesday, September 30, 2008

UPDATE ON THE PATIO AND FRONT DECK

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THIS IS THE STONE STEPS WHEN THEY ARE WET AND 

BEFORE GROUTING

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NOW THE STEPS HAVE GROUT.  SORRY THE PICTURE

IS LIGHT.

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THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRE PIT

 

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THIS IS THE MEMBRANE THEY PUT OVER THE FRONT DECK

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THIS IS THE THIN LAYER OF CEMENT THEY PUT ON THE MEMBRANE.  NEXT THEY WILL LAY THE STONE OVER THE CEMENT

WE CAN NOT WALK OUT THE FRONT DOOR ANY MORE.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

More Cement and the start of a stone step

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ROBERT IS STARTING TO PLACE STONES IN THE STEPS

BY THE LIVING ROOM PATIO

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THEY POURED THE LAST SLABS FOR THE PATIO

THE DARK GRAY IS THE NEW CEMENT

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Another day of Progress

IT IS CONCRETE DAY - YEAH!!!  THIS IS THE SECOND DAY

OF POURING CONCRETE.  THEY WILL POUR MORE ON TUESDAY

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Pouring cement for the patio outside the living room windows

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Construction update

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Cement stairs from the family room.  These will be covered with stone.

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Cement stairs from sun room deck to new cement patio under the living room windows

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Cement stairs from family room with strip of cement connecting to garage stairs.  All this cement area will be covered with stones.

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another view of the strip that will be covered in stones

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the basic outline of the fire pit

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Dinner with Kelsey & Ashley

We had dinner with Kelsey and Ashley at Hunan's in Arcata.  Kelsey's parents also joined us for dinner.  We had a great time hearing what the futures will be for the new graduates.  Kelsey will be in Rohnert Park for a little while longer and Ashley is off to Washington D. C. to work for the Defense Dept.  Go Girls!!!kelsey & ashley

Flowers at our house

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