Casa de las Ratas 2007
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Angel cooks the first Rat House Thanksgiving Turkey 2007 |
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Cozmic Joe has arrived with new gates. With custom-dinged-pinged copper kickplate. (Don't tell the local meth-heads...) |
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Cozmic Joe and Bob clamp gates into place ready to install hinges and remote controlled openers. |
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Those gates match all the powder coated fencing that Cozmic Joe built for
the front.
It is a nice sunny December day at the Rat House.
News April 1, 2008: Rat House was officially approved by inspector Ted from the City. Now we begin to contemplate the next project: garage! |
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Here are the plans for what the future holds for Mr. Rat House. |
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Here is a rendering of what the future holds for Mr. Rat House.
This is what the future garage will look like. |
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Pretty cool huh? |
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As ever, stay tuned.... |
Go back to week 1 at Casa de las Ratas
Week 2: more cleanup and roof replacement.
Week 3: the big dumpster
comes and the hot mop boys will show up.
Week 4: fixing the valleys, new kitchen subfloor
Week 5: prepping the roof, framing in the kitchen, ripping out more floors...
Week 6: Replacing a ridge board, new tiles on the roof, more paint, why not?...
Week 7: Let's get the roof finished! And destroy more stuff inside!
Week 12: Kill that old rear bathroom, level the yard, cast some concrete.
Week 13: More electrical work, HVAC installation finished, get ready for drywall.
Week 19: More painting to brighten up the Rat House. More window prep.
Week 22: Big Inspection goes well, stucco scratch coats, wiring beauty shots
Week 23: Is that The Rat House or Circus Vargas? Termite Tenting! Nuke 'em all. Insulation begins.
Week 24: Itch Itch Scratch Scratch Insulation
Week 32: Drywall and yet even more drywall.
Everything up to week 52: Bath and Floor Tile installation.
Week 62: Windows Reinstalled. I hope you are not afraid of COLOR!
Week 64: Finish color washing. Install some crown moulding.
Week 66: Tons of cool details to show off. Moulding, AC Grilles, Floor Tile, Medicine cabinet...
Week 76: Copper Gutters! Too cool. Exotic lights start arriving.
3/3/2005: Outside lights and wood floors installed!
Coming up next week at Casa de las Ratas
Tile finished Doors installed people and dogs living rat-free.