Breaks in the weather

Finding breaks in the weather and using what free time I can find with the short daylight hours I have managed to get the sheathing up on the roof, tar paper down, another couple windows in and a partial wall going. I need to start ripping pallets apart so I can get going on siding and drying the really nice ones for the floor. I am still not sure if I want more windows in the right wall or just make it uniform with the left wall. The right side gets the most sun and thinking that might be good for more windows, and well I do love windows! I need to figure out how much metal roofing I need and hope that Hurricane Sandy does not hit us hard in this area as I would really hate to see any damage on my 10x10. I would prefer to get it built first to see what types of weather it can handle. I am making use of the scrap wood that has been hanging around for some time here, along with other construction materials from other projects. Feels good to put them to use instead of seeing them sit in a corner, or head to a landfill. I really want to get the roof done so I can mount my solar panels!

Starting to grow

I am moving along, some days you feel like you are going no where as you are taking care of the small things. I have been dragging on getting the trusses done for the roof, sometimes I get tired of working on the same thing over and over again. I like to see progress. I pressed on and progress was made. Today I purchased sheathing for the roof and that is almost done. Two more pieces to go and I can then paper it and put the metal roof on. I have 2 pieces already from when our roof was done so I need to purchase more to finish the 10x10 roof (the roof of course is large due to the eves). I am trying my best not to buy anything, but somethings I  feel I should buy to help ease my mind. I want the roof to not leak so I am opting to purchase materials to make sure it is done right. I should have enough pallets to do the floor and will figure out the walls once the roof is done. Today I felt like progress was made, 6 pieces of sheathing can really show you that.

When production slows down

I do have my days where I can not work on the 10x10 due to other responsibilities. Today was suppose to be a day of working on it but the outdoor wood stove needed to get ready for winter, then I found out it need a valve replaced. My day took a turn and was spent more on the stove and no work was done on the 10 x 10. I took what free time I had left and made some glasses and a vase.

Puzzle pieces

Did I ever mention I like working with bottles? Thought so :) I was happy to find two bottles to form a glass block that fit perfectly in a spot that otherwise would have been filled by concrete. I would like to thank whom ever drank the Evan Williams whiskey in three small bottles, they were the missing puzzle pieces I needed.

Playing with Bottles

I think it was Memorial Day weekend of 2004, I took a camping road trip with some friends to Eastern Washington (I was living in Everett, Wa. at the time). During our adventure we stopped by a cabin where a little get together was happening and that is when I saw this room, I did not notice until I walked in the cool circular shapes and light coming in. That is when it dawned on me that they put bottles in the walls, I stepped out sided and saw the other ends of the bottles. I was amazed at how cool looking this was and what a great idea. Flash forward to 2011 I find the movie "Garbage Warrior" and I start learning of Earthship's. I see more bottles being used and even more items the fill our dumps daily now being used to build with. This inspired me to do something myself. So I started small of course by making regular drinking glasses and vases. Now I have started making the glass bottle blocks for the Tiny I am building. Here are some pictures of the latest ones I am working on. This unconventional way of building is fun and challenging, I am learning new things while getting to use what I know at the same time. I like how bottles bring something unique to the project, each one is different...from the numbers to the little designs on the bottom of the bottle.