Monday, November 16, 2009

B”h for Alexander Graham Bell

Finally our phone line has been fixed.  We can now add a new post.

Many things to update.

They opened the hole for the stairs between the first and second floors:

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They prepared the wood for the stairs between the second and third floors:

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  They started putting in the pipes for the first floor.  Here is an example of our milchig sink:

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They finished the wood for the second floor ceiling.  Here are views inside our second floor:

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They then laid the blocks for the second floor ceiling (we’re having a concrete beams with blocks ceiling) :

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And just for fun, here is the back view from the top of our house:

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Don’t you want to visit?

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Very soon, we won’t get wet

They basically finished the second floor walls and are starting to put up the wood to hold the cement for the second floor ceiling.

The house from the outside:

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The inside of the second floor:

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The second floor mirpesset-

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They also started to make the hole for the top of the stairs from the first floor. (The big pile of rubble is the hole)-

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We also show a view of the mamad window from the playroom per request:

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We also add a picture of the stairs with an anonymous person for scale.

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Good afternoon everybody.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Tuesday’s post

We don’t have an interesting name for this post.  We apologize to all those who expect more from a not blog.

The play room is really getting there, they just need to pour the ceiling:

Outside views-

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Inside views-

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They took the wood off the stairs.( We apologize we don’t have a person standing under the stairs for scale):

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Another kitchen view for the fun of it:

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Now for the second floor.

The wall between us and the neighbors (and the kablan):

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They started preparing the windows.  They will then make a belt around the top, and then prepare the ceiling.

These are the windows between us and the not connected neighbors:

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have a good day, one and all.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Moving along

B”h they’re moving full steam ahead.  Over the next week they’re planning to pour the second floor ceiling.

The view of the house from the street:

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The play room walls are mostly done, they now have to pour the ceiling:

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They built the beam for the powder room wall:

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They started pouring the ceiling of the new part of the kitchen:

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And as I learned from my wonderful oldest sister- ROOF VIEWS (well not really roof, but right now it’s the roof…):

Back of house (view to cousins)-

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Side of house (view to neighbors)-

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Front of house (view to street)-

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Top of playroom (still not poured)-

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hopefully tomorrow another pump will come to pour more pillars and ceilings. Stay tuned.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Shabbat Shalom

No time for long explanations, so mostly just pictures.
Kitchen:

Play room:

Upstairs: