FRAMING THE SHOP KITCHEN

 We are framing the walls for the kitchen that  we will move the current stick and tarp kitchen into. It has been our kitchen for 8 yrs and served us well, but the current kitchen is not cleanable or safe from rain, heat or cold.

 We built the frames on the floor , then lifted them into place, sometimes the top had to be lead into place first because of the angle of the ceiling.

 On this side we built part of the frame on the floor and finished the frame out in place because it was too massive for us to put into place and framing around the windows needed to be more exact than we could do on the floor.

 The simplest way we found to secure the wood frame to the metal frame was with metal brackets, it worked very well.

End of 2012 Progress report.....

 The fish are happy with the cooler weather which is the major contributor to the clear water. When it is hot and sunny the algae gets a strong hold in the water and clouds the water up taking up valuable oxygen.

 We have started cleaning up for the winter flower garden, removing the heat loving Mexican petunias with cold loving pansies.

 Carport awaiting the outside skin.....

 The shop/kitchen is dried in , the next step is completing the trim and sealing the perlin openings that were created when we constructed the overhangs.

 The bathhouse walls patiently wait...

 To de-chicken the center planting area, Richard created a rock garden/patio area. I can't wait to plant the Zinnia in the spring!

 The closet guest house...

 The chicken pasture greening up....

The garden awaiting my attention......

Adding Tables to the greenhouse

 Richard is framing the tables to be very strong with many cross braces. Then 1X6s are nailed , (with a space between them for water to drain), along the top to create the platform.

 The finished levels. Notice our Myers lemon tree on the left loving the warm temperate enviroment, I picked about 2 dozen lemons already!

 I then coated the wood with a staining sealer to even everything out and protect the wood from the moisture.

Having done the green house this way ie: insulating the roof and East, West and North sides, placing a reflective wall covering , placing glass on the south side and lining the south side with 55 gallon drums full of water, The temperature stays between 55 and 80 degrees year round!