You may be wondering what is up with our house. It is not unreasonable to expect that, in the six months since our last update, some kind of progress might have been made. And, indeed, there has been progress. Power generation is all set. The solar panels, batteries, inverters, generator, and propane tank are all… Continue reading Five Years
Category: rebuild
Since You Ask…
It's been a while since the last time I uploaded a photo from this viewpoint. Last time, there was just a big empty space with some holes and rebar; now, there's a foundation, a whole bunch of studs, some siding, a bit of roof, and some tubes. The tubes in question are some plumbing, electrical… Continue reading Since You Ask…
Grand Designs Moment
Well, it’s been another four months and now we’ve spent the night in our bed in the ADU. I specify this because we spent the night on the property back in July, but it was in a tent with no electricity or running water. But now the county has signed off on all the permits… Continue reading Grand Designs Moment
Four Months of Bad Weather
Shortly after the previous update our location got hit with some pretty nasty weather. Power outages, road closures, snow and ice, etc. Whenever we got into port and turned on our phones, we’d get alerts from the the county’s 911 network telling us to stay home and not go anywhere because the roads were impassable.… Continue reading Four Months of Bad Weather
Sealed!
The doors and windows have all been installed! The front doors are reminiscent of closet doors, but with lots of light. The lofts are way more spacious than I had really been expecting. There’s going to be plenty of room for stuff up here!
Watertight
Visited the site this morning to meet with the builder and the fireplace installer. They’re both pleased to be putting in a wood burning stove instead of the big, ostentatious propane thing. The plumber’s been out and installed one of the bathtubs; we reckon he’ll be back to do the other one soon. Meanwhile, the… Continue reading Watertight
More Progress
Construction on the ADU is at the point where we’re about ready for a plumber to show up and start putting in the pipes that are going to live in the walls. Sinks and laundry are easy - you just put your taps at a place and then when it’s time to install a fixture… Continue reading More Progress
Four Walls and a Floor
So, we’ve got a skeleton that kind of looks like a dwelling. The mezzanine (it’s a 4’ high storage loft above the ground floor) isn’t there, and the roof isn’t quite installed yet, but when you walk around, it looks like a place where you might spend some time. The wings have a sub-roof. (The actual roof… Continue reading Four Walls and a Floor
In on the Ground Floor
The ADU now has a subfloor covering the foundation. This probably means that the plumbing and electrical conduit running via what is now the crawlspace is done. The above picture is from the front of the ADU, looking north. Those piers in the foreground are footings for the deck that will eventually be here. Below… Continue reading In on the Ground Floor
Water works
One of the things that really irks me when people ask about the rebuild progress is the topic of fire inspections. In our old house, we had sprinklers. We had a fire hydrant right next to the driveway. We had 10k gallons of water in a tank on a hill above the house, so it… Continue reading Water works
The Quintana-Beitzel Coprosperity Sphere 