Door Panel Walls My daughter and her three kids are coming over for four days, the first week of February. She told me that she had found a fare on Hawaiian Airlines for $220.00 round trip. I did not believe her. Three days later, I went on the Hawaiian Airlines website, and sure enough, thereContinue reading “Expecting Company”
Category Archives: Construction
Holowai House
Footings – November 2023 I am working on footings for a scaled down version of the house. Tried to get a building permit for a 24 x 24 structure with concrete block columns in the corners. It was to be one level, but built 8 feet above ground being supported by these columns. Hired anContinue reading “Holowai House”
Gazebo floor
Ahi lot – November, 2023 After spending three weeks on the mainland doing chores (like removing all the shingles from the roof of the house and replacing them with new) I returned to the Big Island at the end of October. I pick up where I left off when I was here before in pouringContinue reading “Gazebo floor”
September 30, 2023
Saturday I have been remiss in writing in my journal on a daily basis. I’ll try to catch up. These are the highlights of the past few days: I have been able to pick quite A few guavas. Either this is not the best time of year, or I need to fertilize the trees, or maybe theyContinue reading “September 30, 2023”
September 22, 2023
Friday I formed and poured the third step at the entry to the shower at Ahi. I also poured 8 more squares in the gazebo floor – 4 in row 2, and 4 in row 4. This finishes rows 2 and 4, along with rows1, 3, and 5 finished the other day. Only about a dozenContinue reading “September 22, 2023”
September 21, 2023
Thursday I installed the brake pads on the car. Then I returned the wrenches I had borrowed. I went on line and ordered a set of box wrenches to be delivered to me in Hawaii. Poured the concrete in the second step at the shower entry at Ahi. Also poured 8 more squares in theContinue reading “September 21, 2023”
September 20, 2023
Wednesday I woke up too late. I’ll never be able to catch the 7:00 am bus! So, I went on-line and checked the bus schedule. There is another one that leaves at 10:45 am and gets me there in Hilo around 1:15 pm. I can have breakfast. Then I grab my backpack with the brake pads inside, along withContinue reading “September 20, 2023”
September 18, 2023
Monday Poured concrete in the second set of four squares in the 1st and 3rd rows under the gazebo at Ahi, and the first four squares in the 5th row. Drove over to Oceanview for milk and eggs. Milk in Naalehu is $12.99 per gallon. The same milk at Oceanview is $6.99. (and a gallon of milk backContinue reading “September 18, 2023”
September 17, 2023
Sunday Removed the forms from the step I poured at the shower at Ahi and set up forms for the next one. Removed / readjusted the forms from under the gazebo for the eight squares that I poured yesterday. Set up forms for pouring more squares. Drove through town and down towards the ocean at Honuapo. Continue reading “September 17, 2023”
September 16, 2023
Saturday Took the cement mixer and the generator over to the Ahi lot. Mixed up some concrete and poured the top step at the entry to the shower. I have formed rows of square boxes under the gazebo. I am going to create a checkerboard pattern in the floor of the gazebo. Instead of alternating black andContinue reading “September 16, 2023”
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