The Barn - Day 3 and Day 4

Well, if you have been following this blog you know that we are building a gym, but it is known as "The Barn"...I was just told that is what it is called...although today he said something about "The Twilight Barn"  or something to that effect...anyway, on Day 3 they started to put up the insulation and the siding, so here is the beginning of it:

After Day 4, the whole side is done, the top white section you see is actually a panel that allows light to come in...somewhat like a skylight!  Hopefully it will be diffused enough that the sun won't be blinding...and knowing my husband as I do, I am sure he checked it all out!!  And right now as I type this HE is on the scissor lift with Armando...he was very nervous about that, he doesn't do heights...although maybe he is on the ground and Armando is moving himself around...I will have to check that out.  Jamie is out at PIR tonight with the Pizza Trolley...so it is just the two boys tonight to finish up the painting.  Well, that's all folks for now...tomorrow, another side will be completed I suspect.  they start at 6:30 AM...kind of early, but that's how they like to work it!

"The Barn"

If you have been following my blog, then you know that we are building a barn/gym...really it is 3/4 gym and 1/4 barn (you know, to store the tractor that we have had for 25 years and it has always sat outside...the riding lawnmower...that now sits in the neighbors garage)..but you can go HERE to read about the first story and to see the pictures of the beginning of "The Barn"..

These are new pictures..."The Barn" was delivered at 6:30 AM on Wed. July 11...the crew for putting this together came on Monday, July 16...today is Tuesday, July 17 and the whole structure is installed...tomorrow they will begin to put the outside sheeting on "The Barn" (I was told that is what it is called...in parenthesis!..."The Barn"  even though it is 3/4 gym!!)

From our patio looking down and across..."The Barn"...

 Jamie is in charge of moving this 'scissor' Lift for Armando to spray paint all the metal

Here is a good shot of Jamie with his hands on the control and Armando spraying.  The reason Scott wanted this all white is because the insulation is covered in a white plastic sheeting and he wanted it all to look the same, not have gray metal strips in the ceiling and the walls...plus he wanted to be sure that everything could reflect the light...

Here is the front view of "The Barn"...the two doors are installed...the bigger opening on the right as you look at it will be a garage door for storing the tractor and other yard equipment.  You might be wondering what Scott's job is in this part of  "The Barn" raising...well, he is in charge of making sure the paint is available for the painter and putting the tubing into another bucket when it is needed...he doesn't do heights!

Armando is someone we found who painted some of our interior walls and ceiling in our house and he stained all the wood window casings in our house...then he went over to Dina's house and painted three bedrooms and did a distress paint look on all their kitchen cabinets to update the room since we had it for almost 30 years!  We love Armando...he is such a great worker and the nicest guy you could know!

So I will be back tomorrow for an update...I believe we will see some walls!!