A House Upon Stilts - Week of 2015-02-02

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Fred and Erich Baehr are sanding the T1-11 in preparation for primer paint.
#1 ◱ Fred and Erich Baehr are sanding the T1-11 in preparation for primer paint.
Fred and Erich are sanding theT1-11 in preparation for primer paint.
#2 ◱ Fred and Erich are sanding theT1-11 in preparation for primer paint.
Primer paint has been appied and the panels are being laid out to dry in the sun.
#3 ◱ Primer paint has been appied and the panels are being laid out to dry in the sun.
Dry panels are being moved to the lanai under the house.
#4 ◱ Dry panels are being moved to the lanai under the house.
To get access to the pillars, we removed some of the artwork.
#5 ◱ To get access to the pillars, we removed some of the artwork.
This is a view of the empty half (north half) of the lanai.
#6 ◱ This is a view of the empty half (north half) of the lanai.
Removal of the center east pillar. It is apparently still quite solid, but there were cracks developing, and since we were replacing some that looked really bad, we also did some of the low-hanging fruit (easy to get at).
#7 ◱ Removal of the center east pillar. It is apparently still quite solid, but there were cracks developing, and since we were replacing some that looked really bad, we also did some of the low-hanging fruit (easy to get at).
Carl Minks inspecting the removed portions of the center east pillar.
#8 ◱ Carl Minks inspecting the removed portions of the center east pillar.
T1-11 stacked up by Fred and Erich, safely out of the weather.
#9 ◱ T1-11 stacked up by Fred and Erich, safely out of the weather.
Removing the south pillars.
#10 ◱ Removing the south pillars.
Matt Long removing the south pillars.
#11 ◱ Matt Long removing the south pillars.
Matt Long removing the south pillars.
#12 ◱ Matt Long removing the south pillars.
Matt Long removing the south pillars.
#13 ◱ Matt Long removing the south pillars.
New pillars for a new day. Shiny.
#14 ◱ New pillars for a new day. Shiny.
The south east pillar had the electric box on it. It will need to be remounted when the new pillar dries and cures.
#15 ◱ The south east pillar had the electric box on it. It will need to be remounted when the new pillar dries and cures.
Small amounts of rubble remain, much as when children fail to clean their rooms, or when Don fails to clean his office.
#16 ◱ Small amounts of rubble remain, much as when children fail to clean their rooms, or when Don fails to clean his office.
More view of the rubble.
#17 ◱ More view of the rubble.
Two stacks of plywood. 30 sheets of regular ply on the left. 60 sheets of T1-11 on the right. Both are termite treated (borate) and painted with a primer coat. It's easier to paint before things are nailed to the second story of the house.
#18 ◱ Two stacks of plywood. 30 sheets of regular ply on the left. 60 sheets of T1-11 on the right. Both are termite treated (borate) and painted with a primer coat. It's easier to paint before things are nailed to the second story of the house.

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