Monthly Archives: June 2012

Bee Hive Update

Another video of our bees, this time from May 20th.

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Ready to Start Dry-Walling the Peak

I am very pleased with the platform I built to safely and quickly drywall the peak between the support beams. Keep in mind that the peak is 25′ above the floor. So I built what amounted to a floor that … Continue reading

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Bee Hive

in May we setup a bee hive with a Nuc we got from “Bob the Bee Guy” at Bobilin Honey.  I just got around to putting the video up on YouTube.

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Dry-walling Challenges

The peek of our great room is 25′ above the floor.  This of course make dry-walling the ceiling a real challenge.  Add to that the Cape Cod style with a 10:12 pitch that starts 13′ up makes it interesting.  I am working on … Continue reading

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Exterior Almost Done

The outside of the house is almost done.  There is a lot of grading to do as well as some trim work.  We are really liking the look of the front of the house with the Douglas Fir T&G flooring as well … Continue reading

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Working On Plumbing Supply Lines

I have started the supply side of plumbing.  I decided to do home run style of plumbing with PEX.  Every fixture in the house has a line that runs from that fixture back to the supply manifold.  Each line can … Continue reading

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Asparagus Still Growing

We planted asparagus crowns last year in two trench’s.  I’m not sure how long it will be until we can harvest, but they are still growing.  We will keep adding compost as the soil in this area is not very good, … Continue reading

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Garage Floor Poured

We got our Garage floor poured today.  Now we can put the doors on and start using the Garage for staging materials.  If you need any concrete or masonry work done in S.E. Michigan (Washtenaw/Monroe Counties) contact Dave Lawless  

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