My new cottage being built real-time!

[jasonl]

Leveling the dirt

Now it's beginning to look like something. A level pad for the concrete.

 

[jasonl]

Chuck, the builder unloading his wood.

 

[toggleswitch]

Now that's the way to start a day.

 

[petek]

Which reminds me. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck couldn't chuck wood.

 

[maytagbear]

Very excited for you, Jason

I hope you will be very happy in your new place.

This is a fairly typical arrangement in some parts of the South, according to what I've been told.

In many(not all) cases the adult son(s) have a "Garconniere" (Son's house) on the property, and eventually the son and his wife (partner) outgrow it with children, and the parents' swap the "big house."

Not that that would happen here, just typical.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[jasonl]

And...

The contractor said 2 washer hookups is no problem.

Lawrence, very interesting. I know us Cajuns like to build what's called an "outdoor kitchen", an extension of the house which is an extra kitchen, or it can be a small cottage, or in my case, a full blown 2 bed, 1 bath house. I've never heard of the Garconiere but it makes sense.

Glad I made your day, Toggle.

 

[jasonl]

For Toggle

Brackbackhoe Mountain

 

[appnut]

Forget Toggle, woo hoo looks pretty darn good to me!!! Ride 'em cowboy!!! WOOF!!!

 

[gizmo]

What is a "lavatory" in USA? is it what we call a "vanity basin", ie: the sink in the bathroom?

In AU, the word "lavatory" means the toilet, though it is an old fashioned word not used much now.

I can't imagine anyone hooking a washing machine up to a "lavatory". well actually I can and it's not a pretty sight...

Chris.

 

[jasonl]

A lavatory is the sink in the bathroom where you wash your hands, etc. A portable washer can be hooked to the lav or to the kitchen sink via a unicouple.

 

[jasonl]

Looks like rain

It looks like rain today so maybe nothing will happen today :-( .

Helen's still here and she'll be leaving tomorrow :-((

 

[jasonl]

But all is well

Building the form for the concrete.

 

[jasonl]

Almost there...

 

[sudsmaster]

I've never heard the term lavatory applied to a sink or to a single toilet. In my American experience, it is used synonymously with "washroom" or "bathroom" and generally when one asks to visit the lavatory, it is understood that using a toilet is the main purpose.

 

[alr2903]

Jason

glad to see the progress, I am so glad you made out as well as you did, with Katrina and this seemingly, FOREVER post storm time. I wish you the very best with your new home. Arthur.

 

[toggleswitch]

Lavar= to wash

 

[jasonl]

The men were there early this morning with the backhoe to level the driveway and finish the concrete form. Got some close-ups and video of the Brokebackhoe Cowboy for Appnut and Toggle.

 

[maytagbear]

Appnut and Toggle

aren't the only ones interested in the Brokebackhoe Cowboy!

Just sayin'

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[jasonl]

More cowboy

Leveling the driveway

 

[jasonl]

Forms complete

Now you can see the floorplan a lil' better.

YAY!!!!!!!!