OK, so I started putting up the 2nd floor... |
...it took a while...... . |
Then I had to make an emergency catwalk out of a ladder to fix panels up top |
There's me.... Lookin' good, ma' man.ha ha. uhhhh... right |
Making boards with an axe is tough, but once I learned that oak splits straight... |
...and got a little practice, it started going pretty smoothly. |
Its lots of hard work, |
but fun and rewarding. :-) |
Pretty close to done. I think its coming out great! |
There's a view out the windows from the 2nd floor. |
There's me lyin' around taking a break.. |
....still taking a break... |
But now for the plumbing! Time to dig tranches, and lay pipe... |
I also put in an earth duct... basically a long underground pipe that brings mild temp air in. |
Now the 1st floor has a ceiling! The main part of the floor is done. Just the front few feet are left. |
I decided to get out my magnifying glass to make a sign. |
Here's what its talking about. A bunch of solar panels strewn around the ground, |
and a couple little windmills. |
Yay! Stairs! I put these in a little prematurely to accomodate a few small guests. |
There they are! My older sis's family. They're really cool... |
...and apparently my new name, according to a 4yr and 8yr old is "The Silly Guy!" |
...I took it as a compliment. There's the stairs again. |
Here's another part of the plumbing. The raincatcher system! |
The black tube drops the water into 2 55-gallon drums |
It gets the water from the outside of the dome via little tubes that go out and attach to panels. |
Here's Sid, and his friend Crystal.... leaving at about 4am. We all jumped in the river. |
There's me again.I might be smiling. I really love it here! Amazing environment, and tons of fun stuff to do! |