Walk out more of the foundation

The dog helps out. Cardboard cutouts for the pantry and utility room. Measuring to make sure before the steel goes up - assuming the rain stops, and we don't move an ark in just in case.

A green doggie summer

The doggie eats his greens.

Laying out where, how and really

Walking out the cardboard sinks, stoves, cabinets and kitchen island to see how space will look "really". (the dog helped staking out his room)

It Is Raining Yet Again

Yes it's raining. No ---- no construction work is being performed. Again, the rain is making the fields green and the weather not hot. but it's raining. No steel is going up. It's lying on the ground. Dirt work on a pond cannot be done. did I mention it's raining? Again? At least we're not flooding. The flowers love it, the grass loves it. Only construction attempts suck.

Last spring dog story

Touring the countryside last spring we saw a very rare sight, the verdigris spotted butt kibble biter. Look closely across the water.
He was hunting the countryside with his faithful sidekick red bearded butt licker dog.
They made a wrong turn and ran into the dreaded mud pit of destruction left to swallow unknowing dogs by the growling, spitting machine of doom. Poor spotted butt valiantly tried to get away by jumping the yawning canyon of rushing mud, only to fall into the quick sand and have to fight his way to safety.

(I might add here that i would have gotten this on video except i started screeching and throwing joel into the ditch to make him pull happyfurball out of the ditch - happy thought he could high jump over the pit, 10 feet. he overestimated his own weight vs velocity) One 120 lb american bulldog does not cross wide open ditches by jumping. Something about the laws of gravity.

Both furr knights made it safely thru human mess of mud and machine. they are plotting paybacks and their next action adventure in the land of the deer and coyotes

Upside of too much rain

Well --- one plus is flowers. wild flowers, wild vines wild trumpet vintes etc. the fields look beee-u-ti-ful:) and the metal for the barn/house is still lying there waiting for catch up.

and yes we will be catching part of the recent hurricane rain fall moving inland so prob putting up steel this week won't happen. And then the contractors will be behind with other projects, and we will be in hold pattern.

Just the facts

Tech Specs on Barn House Living: (doesn't include decorative)

Foundation
Footings 3000 psi, 24” x 24”, Footing #5 rebar on 24” centers 8” slab over footings
Exterior walls
2x6 #2 Fir, rough cedar siding
Roofing
Metal – R-low rib panel 40-year warranty
Interior Walls and Ceiling
Walls – ½” drywall – painted
Ceilings – 1x6 rough cedar T&G stained
Windows
Wood – double glass, low E argon, Peachtree – Energy Star Rated
Water supply
BA City Water supply – Aerobic septic system, Water heater, Geotheramal
Solar Panels, Electric backup 50 gal tank
Heating, A/C
27 SEER ground loop geothermal system w/desuperheater – multi zoned system w/IAO Humidifier
Kitchen
Range/oven, dishwasher, disposal, microwave, exhaust hood, electrical, stainless steel materials – all Energy Star Rated appliances
Insulation
Walls – R23, Ceiling R 38, Slab R-5; ,5 lb spray foam insulation material

Special Items
Garage and shop insulated
Garage doors insulated
Green building certified
Energy Star certified
Guttering and water collection system for gardens
Smoke detectors, CO detectors
Solar Water heating system
All lights compact fluorescent
Radiant barriers on all external surfaces
storm cellar
Low scone, high volume exhaust fans50-tree fruit orchard – other livestock to be added at later date for organic eggs, honey etc.