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It all starts out with the right place
Especially
since this 60 x 120 sand box only cost me $9,000. Labor Day 1993,
soon to be cleared and the debris hauled away........
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The
first floor frame
Decisions
needed to be made, such as how high should the first floor ceiling
really be ?
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The
first floor
Piece
by piece the floor goes in.......
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The
garage
This
was the natural place to begin laying out the floor....
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The
entry way
I
slapped up some bricks to beef up the foundation near the front
door....
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The
subfloor goes on
The
frame could collapse at any moment ? it's really these floor panels
that add rigidity to the structure.......
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Siding
and windows
The
fall of 1994 was spent outside nailing siding and windows to the
exterior of the shack.......
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The
front door
It's
350 pounds of mild stainless steel welded from behind from hundreds
of small pieces cut to fit. An inch thick steel table 5 feet by
10 feet was constructed to straighten the door out diring the welding
process. And yes that's an official Guy Fauwkes dummy that still
lives out in the front yard, a favorite of the neighborhood kids.......
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Wood
structure for a domed ceiling
Using
some nail board, similar to truss joints, this cob webb looking
like structure was built on the ground in two pieces and raised
into place, by myself with using a couple of ropes.......
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The
anatomy of a curved ceiling
This
curve always reminded me of the a piece of the Enterprise.....
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The
first floor of glass blocks
The
floor is micaceous slate that glows silver and gold.......
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Framing
the curves
Just
a few days ago, this was one giant empty space.......
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Ready
for the cedar ceiling
The
curved sheetrock is easier than you think.......
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Taking
a break
All
of this construction going on has attracted many visitors, making
me take a quick break.......
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Frame
from the master bedroom
This
is certainly my favorite wall in the house, it's got lots of possibilities.....
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The
flooring goes in
The
curves are a feature everyone should have in their square house......
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Fresh
glass blocks
Each
one of those cost as much as one lunch.....
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Walkway
to the deck
The
curved railing I welded in place.......
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Entry
way ~ right
Some
cedar toungue and groove I've had stashed away for years.......
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Bathroom
An
old claw foot tub I bought for $100.......
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Rusty
old front door
Doesn't
it have a welcome home feeling.......
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Location
map
1000
feet from the surf, near the edje of the tsunami inundation area.......
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Dead
whale 2002
The
first dead whale to wash-up on the beach in front f the house.......
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