These windows are Melinda's personal labor o' love and crown jewels of the dressing area and master bath. The flexibility that goes with building using the dry stack block method means we can accomodate windows as thin as these guys and as wide as the six footers that look onto the courtyard.
Melinda illustrates our continuing task of aligning blocks. Note to all married men: Talk nice if The Wife is carrying a mallet. This photo taken in the courtyard.
My life this week involves cement, cement and more cement. These vertical columns of cement and rebar are spaced every four feet, are tied in to the rebar embedded in the foundation and will eventually tie in to the roofing joists. A member of the management team is underneath the ladder supervising construction.
This would be a good time to sing the praises of having an old pickup truck. This one hauls blocks, serves as a workbench and will be hauling some massive tree trunks out of the way. If you're contemplating building like this, a couple of thousand dollars for an old, beat up truck is a lot of bang for your buck. The mitre saw in the foreground is another handy tool to have for window bucks and other odds and ends.
Elbow, wrist and back braces are all required equipment, speaking of tools. If you're DIY builders, you simply have to take care of yourselves. I am always nagging my charming and talented spouse to lift with her legs, not her back. Being an equal opportunity nag, I'm taking this opportunity to start nagging casual readers of this website, too.
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