Annex Update

Ben and I had a late lunch at 3:00. We reminisced about the summer (we both agreed it has gone by very quickly.)

Chad is helping out by painting. They will work until sundown tonight and return at 7:00 tomorrow morning. Adam Harney is coming tomorrow to help out. Stay tuned.

Chad, the general contractor for the Annex, paints while Ben caulks doorways on the third floor.

Annex Update

Things are taking off. The volunteer paint crew barely accomplished its goals: they will return this weekend to finish. Flooring and counter-tops are nearly complete in the kitchen. Carpet is expected next week. The crews have about three more weeks before people start moving in.

I watched as Ben threw a tantrum trying to change table saw blades. The equipment for the project is generally cheap and doesn’t work well. Because of the flooring work he set up shop in the back yard. Ben got a ticket yesterday while driving to Home Depot for supplies. He is understandably frustrated but presses on.

Ben Baretich cuts cabinet drawers in the Annex backyard on Tuesday.

Making up for lost time.

I’ve been running around Oregon for the past month or so, away from computers and cameras for the most part (shooting film.) The future is up in the air, as always. Here are a few recent frames.

Annex Update

The house now has electricity and things are taking off. Subcontractors have already set most of the doors in upper two levels and have started work on stairwell railing. They are adding trim to the door frames. Music, previously impossible without power, can now be heard throughout the house.

Ben measures plywood for custom cabinets while two homeless people sleep outside.
An electrician connects wires to the house on Tuesday. The house now has power.
Adam removes carpet on Tuesday on the second-story stairs.