Second Floor Paint Job

This weekend we again had wonderful volunteers to join in with the staff with the expressed purpose of painting and tiling. Here are the transformational photos of the 2nd floor in the new Bugg House. Remember that the drywall and "mud" finished up just a few days ago.



Anola getting the walls ready for paint. So much dust and so little time ... would you believe this became the orange room?



After the primer coat of paint dried, Andy starts with the orange paint... remember those creamsicle bars? That's the color.



Chris rolling orange.



Here is the orange room this morning.



Ed starts on the blue room -- room 1 in the old numbering system.



Primer going on in the "bigger toilet" upstairs, thanks to Buffy, Ed and Liseli.



Buffy painting the hall white.



Kayla touching up the lilac room.



The saga of the yellow room -- Janet and Chris working on the dust.



After priming the walls, Mike pours out the "moonlight" color of yellow while Erin prepares to paint.



Noah poses for this photo last night.



The yellow room this morning.



Here comes the green room ... with Ed, Noah, Jim and Chris.



The finished product.

Insulation, dry wall and mud

This has been a busy week with sub contractors and staff coming and going.



A view from the art porch towards the dining room -- lots of dry wall stacked up and ready to go.



All the insulation is in! A view from the 1st floor of the new Bugg House



Dry Wall in the upper bedroom.



The before of room 1 -- the fire code now requires us to remove the door to Hogo.



Mid-point for room 1.



Room 1 today -- same wall where door was.



Looking into the larger bathroom in the new Bugg House 1st floor.



The "mud."



The stilts really helped! There are at least 3 coats of mud on the dry wall now.



The little bathroom upstairs in the new wing.

Stepping Up

This past Monday and Tuesday were gorgeous as seen from this vantage point across Lea Pond. The fall weather called to us -- and we, as staff responded in a variety of ways. I took my camera and went for a walk with my dogs and cats around the pond and in the campground. Chris and Mike, youth directors, decided this was perfect weather to put in new steps leading down to the ACC from the sidewalk.



You can see the old steps in the foreground.



They worked at a good clip and even had time to vote!



If it didn't fit just right, Chris made it fit by using a chisel on the wood and her hands scraping dirt out of the way.



Finished product. Thanks Chris and Mike.

Solar Thermal panels are up!

On Monday, Sun Volt Inc began to install the 6 solar thermal panels.



Thank goodness, the rains held off.



The tank on the right is the new solar re-heater for our hot water.


The supports are in place now for maximum solar exposure.



They are almost ready to heat our hot water ... a few more pipes inside the building to connect it all -- that's for today, Wednesday.

Week 22 -- Insulation at last

Other work being done on the inside of the ACC stopped while the crew put the insulation in.



One of the rooms upstairs.



Another bedroom.



Several Friends continue to work on the benches for the deck. It's looking good.

Fall Work Weekend V

There were lots of smaller tasks besides siding, the ramp, painting the trim and the patio stones. Here are Kai and Claire working on benches for the deck.



Bob Lohaus lending his expertise electrically.




Jamie and Erick in a quiet moment. Our work weekends are multi-generational. There is something for everyone to do.



Here's Sam filling some potholes.



Some of the youth harvested autumn olives. They made great smoothies!



Oh, and the dishwasher needed repairs.



And the floor to the upper room needed to be nailed down. This could be called the attic!



The steps getting nailed down, too, thanks to Holden and Donald.



The multi-generational Wood family after the work weekend was over: Katherine, Aidan, Heather, David, Ellis, and Debby.

Fall Work Weekend IV - painting the outside trim

Tools of the trade.



There were painters working on the trim all weekend. Here's John Kane.



Margie Morgan-Davie (on the roof), Sarah Haga (on the ground) and David Gerhan (on the ladder) - all painting trim. Think of all those windows!



Sometimes it's easier to reach than move the ladder, right Jaime?



Heights don't seem to bother Caleb.



Ian and Caleb standing on sun porch roof to paint the 2nd floor trim.



Margie, Jaime, and Buffy.



The trees really showed their colors for us.



After most volunteers left Sunday afternoon, four of the staff kept going until all the trim was painted. Thanks Buffy and Liseli...



Thanks, Mike...




and Chris.



A weekend well spent.