Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Perhaps a new carreer in home additions! Here are some photos of this addition I'm working on near Fond du lac. The client wanted a sunroom addition so that's what I built. It took almost a day to complete it and that's with two helpers as shown in the one photo. (Pete and Sharon are great workers!)

I also learned how to lay tile and more important, how not to lay tile. The client wanted the tile not only in the new addition, but also in the dining room and kitchen. So that took another couple hours.

Please don't read the first two paragraphs, they are filled with B.S.

Back to reality. Most people who want to learn how to do a 'home' project will either pick up a book, go to the internet, or go down to Home Depot and attend an hour seminar. Emphasis on the word: most. Wanting to learn how to lay tile, my brother Pete, the real craftsman carpenter, proposed that I help him and Sharon with a project they were working on. (see photos) So after two days and 16 hours of 'learning', I have a pretty good idea on how not to lay tile. Hey, you have to learn the not's also. Measuring is important. A wet tile saw does not mean it was left in the rain. The blade is sharp, even if it's not spinning. Don't try and carry all the boxes of tiles in one load, they're heavy. Measuring is important. Really!

Back breaking, labor intensive, hot, sweaty, humid, and challenging are all adjectives for that job. I learned that I was able to bring nothing from my former job as stockpile engineer. (picture me with my feet up on the desk, chair in the recline position, and eyelids in their protective position; working overtime) For many of you reading this, this is not hard to picture. For those that aren't able to picture that, you must not know me, and have accidently stumbled across this website. Log off, now!

For those interested in a professional room addition to their home, contact my brother and sister-by-law. Not me!

Oh, look, a chicken!