Thursday, September 23, 2010

Starting the Siding

Since rain was in the forecast, we decided to work on siding.
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This Pacific Treefrog...
was hiding inside one of the rungs...

of our cool new ladder.


Handmade jigs



The screws and caulking match perfectly in color, and don't distract from the beautiful cedar.
Making cuts for around the window
This is our rain cover for the saw.  Siding is right next to it. It's a pain in the neck, literally, to work under these tarps, but allows us to move forward, no matter the weather.

A couple sunny days allowed us to uncover our tiny house, and work unencumbered by the rain or the restrictions of ropes and tarps.  We're getting the hang of it, so to speak, and DK Doesn't Kompromise on anything, so it's looking great.


We'd expected more time to cover before the last rain.  We ran out to the site after work that day, but couldn't beat the rain.  Some water was trapped between the tarp and the underlayment, so I took this chance to swab it 
all off.


Huckleberries


Yellow faced Bumblebees mating on Comfrey



Leopard Slug
Rufous Garden Slug

After installing the bug screen, DK filled a small area between the medex sheathing and fender with 100% silicone.  

The fumes that emit while it dries, rusted the galvanized mesh, so he replaced it.
Capital Lake, Chichtwoot, place of the Black Bear
International Day of Peace
Here's to a small footprint!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010