| Carol's Favorites Carol's favorite photos from the entire project. |
| Demolition Jul Demolition of the existing house (29 Jul 04) |
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| Leveling Jul Leveling the lot and digging the foundation (31 Jul 04) |
| Foundation Aug Digging and forming the foundation (10 Aug 04) |
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| Concrete Aug Pouring concrete to create the foundation (16 Aug 04) |
| Floor Joists Aug Putting in the floor joists (21 Aug 04) |
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| Plumbing Aug Installing plumbing under the floor (31 Aug 04) |
| Insulation Sep Installing insulation under the floor (7 Sep 04) |
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| Floor Sep Installing the floor (8 Sep 04) |
| Sills Sep Placing sills for attaching the walls to (9 Sep 04) |
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| Start Walls Sep Starting to put up the walls (14 Sep 04) |
| Tour of Walls Sep Taking a tour of the walls (15 Sep 04) |
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| More Walls Sep Putting up some more walls (16 Sep 04) |
| Garage Wall Sep Putting up the garage wall (16 Sep 04) |
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| Shear Walls Sep Putting up the shear walls, including plywood on the (supporting?) walls (21-27 Sep 04) |
| Roof Joists Oct Putting up the roof joists (5-7 Oct 04) |
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| Rafters Oct Putting up the highest beams (8 Oct 04). One of Carol's favorite albums: blue sky, lofty places, skilled men. |
| More Rafters Oct Filling in the rest of the roof rafters (9 Oct 04) |
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| More Roof Oct Adding more wood to the roof (10-12 Oct 04) |
| Fascia Board Oct Installing roof fascia boards (16-20 Oct 04) |
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| Roof Sheathing Oct Installing roof sheathing (20-23 Oct 04) |
| House Tour Oct Touring the house (20-27 Oct 04) |
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| Tarpaper Nov Installing tarpaper on the roof (28 Oct - 3 Nov 04) |
| Disposal Nov Throwing scrap wood into a truck and removing half of the front yard soil (3-4 Nov 04) |
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| Ductwork Nov Viewing heating ducts on a dark day (5 Nov 04) |
| Exterior Nov Viewing the house exterior (6-24 Nov 04) |
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| Plumbing Vents Nov Installing plumbing vents under the house (9-18 Nov 04) |
| Interior Dec Touring the house interior 6 Dec and with Henry 23 Dec (6, 23 Dec 04) |
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| Wire Mesh Dec Applying wire mesh to exterior in preparation for applying stucco. Also a pumping of the portable bathroom (14 Dec 04). |
| Roof Tiles Dec Installing the roof tiles (16 Dec 04 - 26 Jan 05) |
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| Tar Hot Mop Jan Applying hot tar sealant to the bathrooms (5 Jan 05) |
| Electrical Wire Jan Installing electrical wire (26 Jan 05) |
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| Stucco Mar Applying first layer of stucco (31 Mar 05) |
| Ditches May Backfilling ditches dug for the sewer pipes (6 May 05) |
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| Interior Paint May Starting the interior paint job (6 May 05), then more interior paint photos (25 May 05) |
| Tile May-Jun Applying backing board, laying out, cutting, and placing bathroom tiles (25 May - 9 Jun 05) |
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| Exterior May Viewing the the exterior, including gray stucco (6, 25 May 05) |
| Stain May-Jun Applying wood stain and finish to window frames and doors (26 May - 9 Jun 05) |
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| Doors Jun Framing and installing the interior doors (1-9 Jun 05) |
| Landscape Cleanup Jun Cleaning up the front yard in preparation for installing landscaping, including removing the existing sidewalk (3-9 Jun 05) |
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| Sidewalk May-Jun Preparing the front yard for, and installing, the driveway and sidewalk (9-16 Jun 05) |
| Buckets Ladders Jun Touring buckets and ladders, for staining and painting (9 Jun 05) |
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| Stucco Jun Applying 3rd and final coat of exterior stucco (30 Jun 05) |
| Street Repair Jun Repairing the street pavement that had been removed in order to replace the sidewalk (30 Jun 05) |
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| Fireplace Mantel Jul Installing the wooden exterior of the fireplace mantel (6-7 Jul 05) |
| Exterior Painting Jul Spraying on some type of colored stucco material to paint the house, after the foam decoration had been installed (9 Jul 05) |
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| Hardscape Jul Creating patios and walkways all around (19-29 Jul 05) |
| Interior Jul Viewing the interior (23 Jun, 21-28 Jul 05) |
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| Fence Jul Building fences all around (28-30 Jul 05) |
| Interior Trim Aug Sanding and staining the interior trim (1-12 Aug 05) |
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| Front Entryway Bricks Aug Installing front entryway brick trim (1 Aug 05) |
| Landscaping Aug Rototilling the yard and installing the irrigation and lawn (1-4 Aug 05) |
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| Floor Aug Installing wood composite flooring (9-12 Aug) |
| Entryway Retrofit Aug Redoing downspouts, changing flashing in the front entryway (12 Aug 05) |
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| Exterior Aug Viewing the exterior (13-20 Aug 05) |
| Interior Aug Viewing the interior (30 Jul - 17 Aug 05) |
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