The Worker Bees

My dad hired a crew of men to finish the top level of the apartments. 

Here are some pictures of their progress. 

They work fast. 

I present to you:  The worker bees.

This machine helped - A LOT.

The beginnings of the rafters.

Hannah and Cari resting after a hard day of playing.

RAFTERS!!!

My dad and Cari having fun walking around the "bowling alley".

 

Ta Da... Tar Paper done!  The apartment is almost in the dry.

When the windows and door are installed, it will be competely in the dry.

If anybody wonders why we care if it is in the dry:  When the sub-flooring is exposed to the rain and sun over an exended period of time, the sub-floor will begin to warp resulting in an uneven floor.

Super Cute Work Gloves

We are making some progress. 

My dad is still healing, but thinks he is healed. 

Here are some updated pictures from the past couple of weeks.

Here we are setting up one of the walls. 

Yes, that is me. 

I do actually work around here.... sometimes.

Here is Michael nailing up some walls.

We have all of the interior walls up!!

Michael and his dad are putting the black pipes in the porches.  These black pipes are leading from the vents on the outside of the porch to the inside of the crawl space below so that air can flow under there.

Now they are filling in the porches with sand.

Here is my dad - walking around trying to find something for me to do besides taking pictures.

He found something. 

I had to unload and restack this pile of lumber. 

(And another one too - but who's counting?)

I had to run to the house to get my gloves. 

Last time I touched this kind of wood, I got two splinters. 

I was excited to unload the lumber. 

I didn't buy these super cute work gloves for nothin'.

I also got to be on clean up crew. 

I picked up all the scrap pieces of wood and nails laying around.