Casa de las Ratas Week 76
up through November 2003
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Copper gutters! THIS is classy stuff. |
One benefit of manufacturing electronics by day and working on Rat House by weekend is we all know how to solder. This skill came in handy when installing copper gutters. Here Manny solders an end cap to a length of copper gutter. |
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Here is a closeup of the drainspout exit point installed.
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The gutter channel pieces can in a huge custom crate basically cut to size. We did not have to make any joins in the middle of any of the gutter runs. Just had to solder on the end caps and drains.
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Martin installs a gutter bracket.
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The boys screwed on the cast bronze brackets with stainless steel lag screws. |
| Here's Ricky installing the down spout.
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Copper gutters are really bad-ass! |
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Meanwhile inside, all the window trim is done. Here's the first bedroom's windows. |
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And the Flamin' Hot Cheetos room has completed windows! |
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And the light fixtures started to arrive..
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Nice warm glow of the closet lamps.
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Even the laundry room has lovely lites.
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I also ordered these cool torches online, from a Mica Lamp distributor. |
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And this sconce too. |
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The hall lites are especially lovely. They have 3 way switches so you can turn them off and on at every entry to the hall for convenience. |
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Another testament to eBay! Yes I found this huge stained glass window on eBay. It was the perfect size. Can you believe it? |
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...
Coming up next week at Casa de las Ratas
3/3/2005: Outside lights and wood floors installed!
6/29/2005: Kitchen Cabinets installation!