November 24 and 25

Monday morning. They are getting ready to put up the last of the studio walls. The old house has to be chopped up so the new wall can sit on top of it.

2008-11-26T20:48:46Z

Lisa Call
Monday morning. They are getting ready to put up the last of the studio walls. The old house has to be chopped up so the new wall can sit on top of it.

After a few hours - we have wall parts.

2008-11-26T20:49:07Z

Lisa Call
After a few hours - we have wall parts.

I think this is about lunchtime - the outer walls of my studio are defined.

2008-11-26T20:49:40Z

Lisa Call
I think this is about lunchtime - the outer walls of my studio are defined.

Lisa Call's photo

2008-11-26T20:41:16Z

Lisa Call

Still not seeing much from the front of the house.

2008-11-26T20:50:07Z

Lisa Call
Still not seeing much from the front of the house.

At the end of the day there isn't much wood left in the front yard.

2008-11-26T20:51:25Z

Lisa Call
At the end of the day there isn't much wood left in the front yard.

They just hid it all in the back.

2008-11-26T20:51:39Z

Lisa Call
They just hid it all in the back.

Monday was also pour the basement/bedroom floor day. This guy is delivery rocks that have to go down first.

2008-11-26T20:51:59Z

Lisa Call
Monday was also pour the basement/bedroom floor day. This guy is delivery rocks that have to go down first.

Just like my son's matchbox dump trucks.

2008-11-26T20:41:53Z

Lisa Call
Just like my son's matchbox dump trucks.

Bringing all the rocks around the house to put on the floor.

2008-11-26T20:41:53Z

Lisa Call
Bringing all the rocks around the house to put on the floor.

Rocks in the basement - definitely wondering how they are going to do the concrete down there.

2008-11-26T20:41:53Z

Lisa Call
Rocks in the basement - definitely wondering how they are going to do the concrete down there.

Rocks in the master bedroom and master bathroom.

2008-11-26T20:41:53Z

Lisa Call
Rocks in the master bedroom and master bathroom.

The sump pump in the basement - this is under the laundry room. Photo taken standing in the bedroom.

2008-11-26T20:41:53Z

Lisa Call
The sump pump in the basement - this is under the laundry room. Photo taken standing in the bedroom.

As long as I was in the bedroom figured I should take a photo back into the laundry room and garage. One can never have too many pictures of framing either.

2008-11-26T20:52:48Z

Lisa Call
As long as I was in the bedroom figured I should take a photo back into the laundry room and garage. One can never have too many pictures of framing either.

And yes - yay - pumper truck time for the foundation floor.

2008-11-26T20:53:14Z

Lisa Call
And yes - yay - pumper truck time for the foundation floor.

Bedroom ready for cement.

2008-11-26T20:54:22Z

Lisa Call
Bedroom ready for cement.

Setting up the pumper truck. It didn't have to park in a big mound of dirt this time.

2008-11-26T20:55:13Z

Lisa Call
Setting up the pumper truck. It didn't have to park in a big mound of dirt this time.

This guy set up the truck way faster than the other guy.

2008-11-26T20:55:41Z

Lisa Call
This guy set up the truck way faster than the other guy.

Still makes for a great line. I think the "Home" series of textile paintings is probably going to have to expand into home construction stuff also.

2008-11-26T20:56:33Z

Lisa Call
Still makes for a great line. I think the "Home" series of textile paintings is probably going to have to expand into home construction stuff also.

Had to put a long nozzle on the thing cause it's going through a window. Who invented these things? They are pretty darn ingenious.

2008-11-26T20:57:13Z

Lisa Call
Had to put a long nozzle on the thing cause it's going through a window. Who invented these things? They are pretty darn ingenious.

I'm sure these guys love me taking their picture.

2008-11-26T20:57:30Z

Lisa Call
I'm sure these guys love me taking their picture.

Cement arrived and it was time to pour within less than 1/2 an hour - last time I think it took an hour to set up.

2008-11-26T20:58:01Z

Lisa Call
Cement arrived and it was time to pour within less than 1/2 an hour - last time I think it took an hour to set up.

Reaching over the house.

2008-11-26T20:58:14Z

Lisa Call
Reaching over the house.

More great angles!

2008-11-26T20:58:28Z

Lisa Call
More great angles!

From the back of the house - up and over and through the window in the study.

2008-11-26T20:58:58Z

Lisa Call
From the back of the house - up and over and through the window in the study.

This is the guy with the remote controls. Gotta trust he knows what he's doing or the wall might come crashing down.

2008-11-26T21:00:01Z

Lisa Call
This is the guy with the remote controls. Gotta trust he knows what he's doing or the wall might come crashing down.

They have it all set up to pour - about 5 guys are down in the basement (can't see them cause they are under the laundry room)

2008-11-26T21:00:38Z

Lisa Call
They have it all set up to pour - about 5 guys are down in the basement (can't see them cause they are under the laundry room)

I'm wondering how all of this is going to work - how do you smooth it out if there is no way to escape?

2008-11-26T21:01:11Z

Lisa Call
I'm wondering how all of this is going to work - how do you smooth it out if there is no way to escape?

This whole process is pretty fascinating.

2008-11-26T21:01:52Z

Lisa Call
This whole process is pretty fascinating.

So with the ladder gone (I guess I didn't want that 2x4 ladder cemented into my basement) - here's how they get out - climbing up the walls.

2008-11-26T21:02:44Z

Lisa Call
So with the ladder gone (I guess I didn't want that 2x4 ladder cemented into my basement) - here's how they get out - climbing up the walls.

And here's where they put the extra - into the bedroom.

2008-11-26T21:03:12Z

Lisa Call
And here's where they put the extra - into the bedroom.

After everyone was gone and it dried a bit this guy did the final smoothing out. Here he is backed into a corner finishing the basement. He didn't speak much english so I think I embarrass ...

2008-11-26T21:05:46Z

Lisa Call
After everyone was gone and it dried a bit this guy did the final smoothing out. Here he is backed into a corner finishing the basement. He didn't speak much english so I think I embarrass ...

When he finished in the basement he climbed out and put these long trays on his knees and then he smoothed out the bedroom floor. Sliding back and forth with the other things in this hand. ...

2008-11-26T21:07:08Z

Lisa Call
When he finished in the basement he climbed out and put these long trays on his knees and then he smoothed out the bedroom floor. Sliding back and forth with the other things in this hand. ...

Some where along the line the roof trusses showed up - I'm not sure if that was monday or tuesday. But one of them.

2008-11-26T21:07:58Z

Lisa Call
Some where along the line the roof trusses showed up - I'm not sure if that was monday or tuesday. But one of them.

On tuesday they set up the trusses over the garage. This is just the back side. It will connect in the front with the existing roof.

2008-11-26T21:08:45Z

Lisa Call
On tuesday they set up the trusses over the garage. This is just the back side. It will connect in the front with the existing roof.

Studio walls are framed and roof trusses.

2008-11-26T21:09:27Z

Lisa Call
Studio walls are framed and roof trusses.

The wall between the studio and the garage. All sorts of funky angles.

2008-11-26T21:10:04Z

Lisa Call
The wall between the studio and the garage. All sorts of funky angles.

End of day tuesday Eric arrives with a zillion sheets of plywood on his truck. And Carl and Jim are doing what they spend more of their time doing - talking and pointing at things. They lau ...

2008-11-26T21:11:01Z

Lisa Call
End of day tuesday Eric arrives with a zillion sheets of plywood on his truck. And Carl and Jim are doing what they spend more of their time doing - talking and pointing at things. They lau ...

Lots of wood on truck. They were saying how much it weighed and I remember for about 10 seconds. But it was a lot. This might not have fit into my Honda - maybe through.

2008-11-26T21:11:58Z

Lisa Call
Lots of wood on truck. They were saying how much it weighed and I remember for about 10 seconds. But it was a lot. This might not have fit into my Honda - maybe through.

Er - okay - maybe my honda would need better shocks to handle it.

2008-11-26T21:12:46Z

Lisa Call
Er - okay - maybe my honda would need better shocks to handle it.

So here's the plan - stack the wood on the roof one piece at a time. And I thought they'd life the whole palette at once. Maybe if they were younger.

2008-11-26T21:13:45Z

Lisa Call
So here's the plan - stack the wood on the roof one piece at a time. And I thought they'd life the whole palette at once. Maybe if they were younger.

So now Jim is standing around drinking so they are just talking. You'd think it was hard work or something. They didn't get all the wood up there but they got a bunch - then it got too dar ...

2008-11-26T21:16:12Z

Lisa Call
So now Jim is standing around drinking so they are just talking. You'd think it was hard work or something. They didn't get all the wood up there but they got a bunch - then it got too dar ...