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One thing we
constantly have to get used to is how different the construction techniques
are here than in New England. Back in Massachusetts, you put siding
over exterior plywood. Here, the vast majority of homes (even the really
big, expensive ones) use a kind of exterior wood that doubles as plywood
and siding. In this shot, you can see that it is being applied right
over the vapor barrier. |
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March 11th was a very exciting
day: it was Crane Day at our construction site. There had been a couple
of delays, but finally our builder was able to wrangle the crane operators
to help them lift the roof trusses to the top of the house. They needed
one entire day of dry weather because they only had the crane for one
day. Fortunately, Mother Nature cooperated and they were able to complete
the task. |
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This is just to show that
there really are people working on the house and not "Menehune". The
Menehune are part of Hawaiian folklore. They were the "little
people"
who were living on the islands even before the original Polynesians
arrived. They were mischievous little sprites, but they were also
skilled craftsman and were valued for their ability to make any project
go well. We haven't been here long enough to establish those kinds
of connections, however, so we had to settle for human workers. |
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This shows most of the roof
trusses in place, at least from the back. The front is still a little
incomplete on this date because the high ceiling of the living room
needs to have
the
trusses
hand-built. This photo also shows how nicely the lanai is coming along.
It adds an amazing amount of living space to the house. Both the patio
and the lanai will be completely covered, so we really will be able
to use the outdoor space most days...even the rainy ones. |