First storm of the season

peekin out from...

under the tarp

we got quite a bit of siding prep done, considering

forced to stay home, I did some baking and DK finished this quilt for me

The sun is out today, so we're off!

Blessed in the Northwest

A stretch of sunny...

10/15/10

(after work)

new facia design

We started getting a full 3 consecutive days off from our regualar jobs most weeks, to work on our house  together... this week, Day 1 is

10/17/10

sized up and fit friezeboard

by noon...

I prepped up some siding

for DK to fit on the gables

Day 2

10/18/10

new design for staining rack, made from larger one

rain shelter for saw is made from other parts of our old larger rack to stain 20 ft. long siding

we'll complete 3 sides of siding today

we aren't the first to build modern tiny mobile homes, this bus is adapted to live in, and sits near a standard mobile home

people have wanted tiny homes, and mobile homes, for a myriad of reasons and the numbers are  growing of people whose houses are shrinking

DK stains the ends of the siding, any notches that were cut out, and the new facia a distance away, to keep toxic fumes at bay

low vocs but still not totally safe for this  canary until somewhat cured

so I prepare some nourishment from our daily supplies

Ah.. nice...on to the friezeboard installation...

in order to do the last side, we have to install the door

so we go for it

we special ordered it from Olympic Door, they were great

even on the sides...

screw above hinge, shim at hinge

Ta Da!

Day 3
10/19/10...

another dry day

smoke from a nearby yard fire fills the air

In order to have a sanctuary from this, I must endure it for now

I masked up and prepped siding for the front

DK worked on a door frame and plans for the porch roof

The Other Side

10/10/10

Rain clouds made way for some sunny, crisp days.  As we all say around here, the clouds"burned off" by around noon, as they often do.

We worked out the final details on all the peices we'll need

to make this side match the other side...

tomorrow.

10/11/10

Indigenous People's Day/ National Coming Out Day

10/12/10
Our neice, Jozey's birthday

Salamander hiding under the siding.

Long freezeboard to top the siding.

Careful cutting so it snugs up to the soffit boxes and around windows.  First with the jigsaw, then smoothed with a rasp and...

sweet fit!

Guess What?

Tigris, bro's kitty

Siding left to do:

front side and

freezeboard for the other side

                                       

gable end

(started prep)

facia for gable ends

But for now, home to the babies.