FLOWERS' RESIDENCE


FLOWERS' RESIDENCE
SO FAR...


STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A HOUSE!!



SO HERE ARE SOME IMAGES. I WILL UPDATE WEEKLY ONCE THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN STARTED!


5/7/03
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(CLICK ON THUMBNAIL TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)


PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY (1)
PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY (2)
PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY (3)
PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY (4)
PICTURES OF THE PROPERTY (5)




2/14/03
WELL BEING DUG (1)
WELL BEING DUG (2)

THE WELL WAS DUG BY CLIFF AND MIKE ON VALENTINE'S DAY!



5/10/03
MAYHAW JELLY (1)
MAYHAW JELLY (2)

MIKE & I PICKED MAYHAW BERRIES ON OUR PROPERTY AND MADE MAYHAW JELLY. (NOTICE THE TINY KITCHEN WITH NO COUNTER SPACE! CAN'T WAIT FOR MY NEW KITCHEN!)



MID JULY 2003
ALEX

ALEX AFTER HIS FIRST KILL. HE GOT AN ARMADILLO AT THE PROPERTY!



8/2/03
TRACTOR (1)
TRACTOR (2)
TRACTOR (3)

MIKE AND HIS NEW TRACTOR, A YANMAR F20D (25 HOURSEPOWER 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTOR).



9/06/03
ROCK (1)
ROCK (2)

HERE IS A BIG ROCK THEY GOT OUT OF THE GROUND, ITS BIG BROTHER ISN'T BUDGING, SO THE HOUSE MOVED ABOUT 10' TO THE NORTH

STRING LINES (1)
STRING LINES (2)
STRING LINES (3)

WELL, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MUCH, BUT IT IS PROGRESS! THE STRING LINES ARE IN!



9/9/03
FOOTERS (1)
FOOTERS (2)
FOOTERS (3)

THE FOOTERS HAVE BEEN DUG AND MOST OF THE REBAR IS IN THE GROUND.



9/13/03
FOOTERS (4)
FOOTERS (5)
FOOTERS (6)

THE FOOTERS HAVE BEEN POURED AND THE BLOCK IS READY TO BE LAID.



9/22/03
STEM WALL (1)
STEM WALL (2)
STEM WALL (3)

THE STEM WALL IS PRETTY MUCH COMPLETE.



9/25/03
BACK FILL (1)

WELL, THIS PICTURE ISN'T THE BEST (IT WAS RAINY), BUT THE BACKFILL IS IN AND THE PLUMBING IS READY TO BE PUT IN.



9/30/03
PLUMBING (1)
PLUMBING (2)

PLUMBING IS IN. A LITTLE MORE MASONRY WORK AND THEN THE WIRE WILL GO DOWN AND THEN THE SLAB!



10/6/03
WIRE (1)
WIRE (2)
WIRE (3)

THE SLAB IS READY TO BE POURED!!



10/8/03
SLAB (1)
SLAB (2)
SLAB (3)

THE SLAB IS DONE!!



10/22/03
FRAMING (1)
FRAMING (2)
FRAMING (3)

THE WALLS ARE GOING UP!!



10/25/03
FRAMING (4)
FRAMING (5)
FRAMING (6)

FRAMING IS JUST ABOUT DONE. THE FIRST PICTURE IS OF THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE (THE OPENING ON THE RIGHT IS THE DOOR TO THE UTILITY ROOM THE MIDDLE OPENING IS THE MASTER BEDROOM WINDOW(S) AND THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS THE WINDOW IN THE MASTER SHOWER). THE 2ND PICTURE IS OF THE GUEST BEDROOM/BATHROOM (PICTURE TAKEN FROM THE LIVING ROOM). AND THE 3RD PICTURE IS OF THE UTILITY ROOM (PICTURE TAKEN FROM THE KITCHEN/DINING AREA).



11/4/03
TRUSSES (1)
TRUSSES (2)
TRUSSES (3)
TRUSSES (4)
TRUSSES (5)

TRUSSES HAVE BEEN SET!! (SORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE PICTURES BUT IT GETS SO DARK SO EARLY NOW :( )
1) VIEW FROM FRONT DOOR
2) FROM LIVING ROOM INTO MASTER BEDROOM/CLOSET/BATH ROOM
3) FROM LIVING ROOM INTO DINING AREA/MASTER/UTILITY ROOM (AND FREEDOM DOORS TO THE BACK PORCH (SORRY I CAN'T USE THAT 5 LETTER F WORD!))
4) FRONT PORCH & SIDE OF HOUSE
5) FRONT PORCH




12/7/03
WINDOWS (1)
WINDOWS (2)
WINDOWS (3)
WINDOWS (4)

ONE DOOR AND ALL THE WINDOWS ARE IN!! SHINGLES ARE READY TO GO ON AND THE HARDI BOARD SHOULD BE GETTING STARTED THIS WEEK!
1) SOUTH SIDE OF THE HOUSE
2) VIEW FROM FRONT DOOR LOOKING IN
3) VIEW FROM DINING ROOM INTO LIVING ROOM
4) ON THE BACK PORCH LOOKING TOWARDS THE KITCHEN AND BEDROOM




12/16/03
DRYWALL (1)
DRYWALL (2)
DRYWALL (3)
DRYWALL (4)

ALL THE DRYWALL IS HUNG AND THEY HAVE STARTED SLINGING SOME MUD! HARDI BOARD IS THERE AND READY TO BE HUNG!
1) VIEW FROM THE FRONT DOOR
2) VIEW FROM THE BACK DOOR
3) MASTER BEDROOM
4) THE NORTHEAST BEDROOM




1/03/04
GETTING CLOSE (1)
GETTING CLOSE (2)
GETTING CLOSE (3)
GETTING CLOSE (4)
GETTING CLOSE (5)
GETTING CLOSE (6)
GETTING CLOSE (7)
ALEX & ELLIOT (1)
ALEX & ELLIOT (2)

INSIDE IS BEING PAINTED & TILE HAS BEEN STARTED. EXTERIOR IS DONE, BUT NEEDS TO BE PAINTED.
1) FRONT PORCH
2) KITCHEN & DINING ROOM
3) UTILITY ROOM
4) MASTER BEDROOM
5) NORTHEAST BEDROOM
6) NORTHWEST BEDROOM
7) A VIEW OF THE HOUSE FROM THE DRIVEWAY



1/30/04
TILE IS DONE! (1)
TILE IS DONE! (2)
TILE IS DONE! (3)
TILE IS DONE! (4)
TILE IS DONE! (5)

TILE IS INSTALLED, STILL WAITING ON CABINETS.
1) GUEST BATH
2) LIVING ROOM
3) TILE!
4) NORTHEAST BEDROOM
5) LOCKS ON THE DOORS!!




2/05/04
ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN BUSY! (1)
ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN BUSY! (2)
ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN BUSY! (3)
ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN BUSY! (4)
ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN BUSY! (5)
ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN BUSY! (6)
ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN BUSY! (7)

THE ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN IN THIS WEEK, STILL WAITING ON SOME BACK ORDERED LIGHTS, STILL NO PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT I STARTED PAINTING THE INSIDE.
1) FRONT PORCH WITH COLUMNS & FANS
2) CAN LIGHTS ARE IN (KITCHEN)
3) FANS ARE IN (NORTHWEST BEDROOM)
4) MASTER BATH SHOWER
5) NEW WASHER & DRYER (NOTICE THE PAINTED ROOM!)
6) NEW FREEZER IN UTILITY ROOM
7) LIVING ROOM



2/10/04
CABINETS (1)
CABINETS (2)
CABINETS (3)
CABINETS (4)
CABINETS (5)
CABINETS (6)
CABINETS (7)
CABINETS (8)
CABINETS (9)

THE CABINETS ARE IN! THE A/C WAS ALSO INSTALLED TODAY. THE SHELVES IN THE CLOSETS WERE ALSO INSTALLED. NOT LONG NOW....
1) NW BEDROOM THAT I PAINTED LAST WEEKEND (IT IS A MOSSY GREEN COLOR)
2) MIKE & OUR NEIGHBOR JAMES BUILDING THE SHED
3) KITCHEN CABINETS
4) CABINETS
5) VIEW FROM FRONT DOOR
6) MORE CABINETS
7) LAUNDRY CABINETS
8) GUEST BATHROOM
9) MY PANTRY!!!



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UPDATED 2/11/04