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March 2000

In March we got more concrete in place around the pool walls, guest house, garage slab, and under the study.  The most visible progress was made in framing; the media room walls and ceiling got completely framed, and the first floor framing started to go up.

March 8, 2000

Waterproofing installed around the exterior walls.

March 10, 2000

Electrical and plumbing conduit from the utility trench to the main house.

March 24, 2000

Looks like Lee is having fun moving material around the site.

March 15, 2000

Electrical and plumbing penetrations into the main house mechanical room.

March 15, 2000

Forms for the last of the media room walls.

March 21, 2000

Putting up walls in the media room.

March 24, 2000

Craning the dehumidifier into the mechanical room.

March 24, 2000

The guest house garage now serves as office as storage area.  We're down to 2 trailers on the site.

March 24, 2000

Steel in the living room wall is craned into place and welded to vertical steel posts.

 

March 24, 2000

Form at the east pool wall.

 

March 24, 2000

Ceiling framing complete in the media room.  The high area is under the dining room floor - the lower part is under the deck.

March 24, 2000

West end of media room.

March 24, 2000

Walls went up today on the first floor.  This view is looking south through the living room wall.

March 24, 2000

Tip up of the wall at the front of the house stands 20' high.

March 24, 2000

The second monolithic wall on the main floor - extends through the stairwell from the basement through the second floor.

March 24, 2000

View across Cozy Cove to Rao's place.

March 24, 2000

A stiched panorama of the water-side of the house.

March 25, 2000

Framing for Kitchen (pantry and powder room layout visible on the floor).

March 25, 2000

Filling trench at front door.

March 28, 2000

Mike tests the load-bearing capacity of the library foundation walls.

March 31, 2000

Paul scares me - putting up scaffolding to build the front wall of the living room.

March 31, 2000

View from the dock - progress as of end of March.  The Coles house is on the right.

March 31, 2000

Siding the garage.  Front door is at the left side of this picture.

March 31, 2000

Looking down into the kitchen and entry hall.  That's the pantry in the center of the picture.

March 31, 2000

Dining room (as seen from scaffolding).