A new tankless water heater, the ceiling is next !

As I prepare to restart my Model Railroad Empire in the Basement, two things needed done. The ticking time-bomb full of hot water had to go and a drop ceiling has to be installed. One down, one to go.....

I forgot to include my favorite part....the GAZEBO !

O.K., I thought this was funny !

If you've ever seen the movie "Witness" this will amuse you as well. I'm refering to the Barn raising sequence . This shows the "Englishman" using the old , manual post-hole tool......while the Amish gentlemmen are using the power auger !

The Deck...before and after

The Deck

Here's the deck we've waited so long for. The entire thing was built in one day by three Amish craftsman. In a week ,the Gazebo will be delivered, intact, and will be slid up on the two rails that extend off the deck.

The Lil bathroom door finale

The Little Bathroom

All that remains is the door to be finished and some sort of window treatment.....stay tuned !

The windows

I finally got the blinds up. Thanks goodness I had a week of vacation left to work on all these little but numerous finishing projects.

Door painting

Here's Sue painting the little bathroom pocket door and the deck door. Both require a steady hand...... so I did trim work all day and saved these for the artiste !

The Door....Finally framed in.

The first grocery trip by Sue

And now it's time to put it all away......notice Lily at her feet to help

The guardians................

The girls are enjoying their new window (door) to the world. The yard squirrels are now visible ! Once the deck is on, we can just open the door and let'em fly !

The Door

Here's where we are today. Final framing is still in progress.....

Mom's countertop