Speckled detail

We love details in our work. The rock work on the east wall now sports a base coat and two blended coats of paint. It was time to add the speckles to make the rocks look more like granite. Bec did that job today.

The first order of business was to mask off everything that wasn't to recieve the speckles. Then Bec fired up the air powered sprayer and let the dots fly.

The dark brown dots were first.

Lastly the white speckles were squirted on, The key is to keep things light for it is easy to overdo this step. Bec did a great job!

A thin grout line will be the finishing touch to the rock work. The ladies are already a good way down the front wall with the blue and purple colors. It won't be long until the front of the house is done as well.

-grampa dan

Quiet progress

It was quiet today on our worksite. There were no tradesmen onsite, only our crew, very different from the last three months. Our crew was scattered throughout the worksite. On the east wall Jordin and Kylie (our rock painting specialists) were busy painting the blue and purple rocks. They finished the third coat of paint today making it ready for the speckles tomorrow. Once I spray on the speckles we'll go back one last time to paint on the grout lines between the rocks. Kylie and her sister Jordin have only been with us a couple of weeks but they quickly learned our unique methods of painting. With their good humor and hard work ethic they fit right in to our crew.

Out front Sarah and Hailey were busy laying on the glazes to the big tree. Tomorrow the last color will be brushed on. The second tree will get the first of it's base colors tomorrow. 

Peter and Matt were mixing and trowelling concrete, finishing off the sculpting of two more trees in the carport area. I wasn't able to grab any pictures but that area is sure looking great!

Tomorrow the fun continues...

-grampa dan

The work continues

All round the house everyone continued to be busy today. The caprenters worked on the last of the bits and pieces - almost done.

Out front the our crew finished the sculpting on the second big tree today. The first tree recieved it's third coat of base paint today, meaning it will begin to get it's final glazes tomorrow. 

In preparation for more concrete sculpting in the porch area we put up the corner trim today. It instantly framed the house beautifully! Soon I'll route the horizontal trim to cover the backing timber.

Bec continues to paint sample trim to help figure out just how the trim will be painted. We are getting close to our final decision.

The plumbers did all the in-wall connections to get things ready for the insulation and drywall. The HVAC and airconditioning crew were also busy through the day. And Richard's plumbing and heating installed the wiring for the thermostats, making the infloor heating system ready for drywall.

We are quickly getting ready for the next phase of construction. Stay tuned for more...

-grampa dan