Saturday, April 22, 2006

Framing and things

OK! We have the first wall framing for the second story in the big dome

The second one

And the third

All done

Now the ceiling

Thanks to the laser everything is level

Painting the footing

Drainage

Electrical work almost finished in the small dome

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Do I see triangles here?

Sunday, April 09, 2006

Progress report

Drywall upstairs in the small dome, finished


We will finish downstairs when the electrician is done

Garage door, installed

Workshop door, installed

Windows in the entrance area, installed

Big dome: working on the insulation ;-))))

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We took visiting friends Susan and Barry to see an original dome in the Native American village

Proof that the summer is near

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Drywall

Some pictures from the small dome

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perfect place for a nest! (top right)

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Master cutter

2nd floor drywall almost done

winter does not want to let go yet

time for the cupola windows

second one

all windows in

mezzanine in the big dome


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spring will prevail after all

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Connecting the dots

Second story floor


Connecting the beams and the joists

First beam for the mezzanine


The floor beams


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The joists done


The cupola looks very close by from here.


Now the plywood


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Opening for the stairs


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The neighbors visiting


It looks like spring is coming!

Sunday, February 12, 2006

Winter reflections

Remember the last picture from the first (very long) posting?
Well, we went to that mountain and photographed our domes.

General view, the domes are in the middle, ...really

Zooooom, that gray dot slightly left from the center

Framing is coming along

First floor pieces...

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and the insulation, of course.


Winter, at crack of dawn.

Friday, February 10, 2006

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