Progress on The Porch

A view from the Grill

Day 1, September 7, 2005
view of work at 9AM, Sept 7
view of work at 10AM Sept 7
view of work at 11AM Sept 7
about 0900 CDT

about 1000 CDT
about 1100 CDT
That's Dave and "Bert" doing the work
About 3 PM as work continues. Note that the old door is gone and the new wall frame is in place
At 5PM. The new door has been framed in and some of the new lower wall is in place
6PM and work is done for the day.
     

Day 2, September 8, 2005
about 0900. Note the extra support beam below the old beam on the ceiling. about 1200. Note the additional support at the corner near the door and the beginnings of framing out the windows. about 1500. Work continues on window frame-out on two sices
Sunset view of porch from the grill
    
about 1800. Many of the exterior walls have been covered with initial panel layerment.    

Day 3, September 9, 2005
Start of Work Day, Sept 9
At the end of the day, Sept 9
At the end of the day, Sept 9
about 0900. We get ready to leave for the day and Dave and "Bert" measure for their work next morning. We got back after dark and saw this when we looked on the morning of Sept 10. It takes two views to show what was done. The new supports on the upper level (left in view) are hard to see, but the lack of screen is quite noticeable
Due to weather no work was done on September 12, 2005

Day 4, September 13, 2005
about 0900. Work has begun on the cutting of the supports on the right. Note that the board has been moved to the right. about 1400. All the supports on the lake facing have been installed and the old ones removed. And the board has been removed. about 1400. Note that the sides are very open. Dave and Bert are removing a hanging piece of screen that they missed.
   
about 1700. the supports on the SouthWest side have been set in.    

Day 5, September 14, 2005:
about 1000. No visible work from this angle. about 1400. Note that the spars have been installed on both levels of the lake-facing side and work has begun on the SouthWest side. about 1700. Final checks. Note the lower spars have been installed.
     
     

Day 6, September 15, 2005:
The crew at P&M works 4 10-hour days each week (Monday to Thursday). This gives their crews a "long" weekend most weeks.
about 1100. Bert and Dave work on the rubber "roofing" for the floor protection about 1700. Note the "scuppers" cut into the lake facing so that water can flow off the rubber flooring.  
     
     
Due to weather no work was done on September 19, 2005

 

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