Around The Block!

We were coming down to the wire on the block in the closet but Terry Amburgy Masonry came through right on time. Terry and his crew also laid the block for the foundation back in May. They did a great job on the foundation and a great job on the closet as well.

The closet was framed oversize on purpose with the intent of it doubling as a safe room for Odie during storms. Safe rooms are not common in Ohio but Odie has no way to flee very far to safety during a tornado warning, so including a safe room in her house makes perfect sense to us.

Here is a picture with the first row of block laying around the perimeter.

We left a 73" opening during the framing stage as you can see in the pictures above. The framed wall will have a 36" pocket door and the block wall will have a 36" steel door that will swing inward. The steel door will remain open until Odie needs to take shelter and then she can shut it.

Everything was in place early Friday morning.

They took quite a bit of time to get their corners correct and to build an ingenious system to keep it straight all the way up.

They filled every block cavity and put lots of #5 (5/8") rebar at the appropriate intervals.

They finished about 9:30 or 10:00 Friday night. and then cleaned everything up. There was an amazing about of mortar on the floor but it was gone by the time they left. Terry and his guys really went the extra mile to finish Friday night so that we could install the pocket door frame, clean up and be ready for drywall Saturday morning.

I mentioned yesterday the several people helped us late Saturday night and we sure appreciate it very much.

By the time we turned out the lights Friday night there was a 36" opening in the framed wall for the pocket door and a 40" opening in the block wall for the 36" steel door.

Terry and his guys showed up early Saturday morning and cleaned up the outside area. These guys were amazing and I highly recommend them. Of course, you better get in line. I know they turn down a bunch of work because they do not have time to do it all.

Later this week we are going to hang the metal door and David Butler is going to pour a concrete ceiling. That will put us well on our way to completing this phase of the project.

That takes you around the block. I appreciate you dropping in today to read a little bit and look at pictures.

Davy

Weekend Woundup and Weview #31

I have pictures for the Weekend Woundup and Weview and not much time for anything else. Maybe I can at least give you a summary and tell you more about the major weekend projects in posts later this week.

Friday was the day the block walls went up in Odie's closet which will double as a safe room for her during storms. These guys worked very hard and very long.

I will have lots more pictures of that with a full description another day.

We put regular fiberglass batt insulation in a few walls to help with sound proofing between some rooms. Steve and Kelly Jo were a big help with that and did the most of it themselves.

Odie took some pictures of Deidre and Ben's wedding shower next door at Dodds fellowship hall Friday evening. Those pictures are posted a little further down. After the shower several folks helped us clean up and get ready for drywall first thing the next morning.

Since the block was finished it was time for the last pocket door frame to be installed. Dad and I took care of that.

Here are the pictures Odie took of the wedding shower.

Saturday morning several men from Kentucky and Indiana came to hang the drywall in the house.

While they were working hard inside, my Dad was working hard outside.

Kelly Jo was fascinated by the stilts

We had a few visitors Saturday as well.

Bro. Jimmie Radcliffe made it in Saturday afternoon and it was wonderful to see him again. He has been gone way too long!

Saturday evening a bunch of folks jumped in to clean the house once the drywall was up. I was "kilt" and sat outside in the shade so I do not even know who all was working. I know that Kelly Jo, Steve, Karen, Deidre and Lisa were all involved.

Sunday morning we were with Pastor Wade Hicks and his church in West Harrison, Indiana. We walked smack dab into the middle of the presence of God there Sunday and it was wonderful to feel and behold!

Sunday night we were in Brooks, Kentucky with Pastor Phillip Webb. We went to hear Pastor David Webb preach and we had a great time with all of them too.

Thank you for reading today. I will have more information later.

Davy

View From the Front Window July 28, 2017

First things first, today is the birthday of a very special person in our lives. Today is my Mother's birthday.

Happy, Happy Birthday, Mother Dear!

Here are the links from our posts this last week.

Friends For A Lifetime

Block and Drywall

Jimmie Radcliffe

Super Tuesday

The Water Line

Weekend Woundup and Weview

I am excited to show the tremendous view for this week. Several guys from Kentucky came to hang the drywall Saturday. This is Odie in her bedroom! 

What a view!!!

I will have more about that whole process later this week.

I hope you have a tremendous Sunday.

Davy