Tiling progress

Helpers everywhere! Despite excess hands on deck, progress continues....

Tiling begins

Remy leaves his assistants working on the outdoor shower while he
mixes more thinset. They carefully line up each tile on the blue chalk
line, check level, and insert spacers. The niños appear as if they
know what they're doing.

Rerouting plumbing

A slight change in plans means that plumbing need to be shifted under
the concrete of the outdoor shower. The tile installer masquerades as
a plumber, but he is given away when he uses tiling tools to cut the
PVC.

The roof beckons

He was missing the roof, so he scrambled up to install a drier vent
for the addition.

Granddad Kiker on the job

Granddad and small helper tackle the reduction of screen doors to make
them swing under the new gutters.

Remy is back!

Remy has returned to bless our home with his skill, artistry and good
cheer. Here he begins framing the outdoor shower.

Trench diggers

Getting water and electricity to the fire pit includes digging a
trench for conduit from the house out to the site, a fair stretch.
Sounds like a perfect boy project to build muscle and determination.
It was tough, but the 10 and 8-year olds persevered (with a little
help from Mom).