From the first plank to the complete shell of the house
Greven / Westf. / 4th August, 2003
- Just two and a half hours later this work was done and
after having a short look at the construction plans the carpenters started to
assemble our new home:
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Greven / Westf. / 5th August, 2003
- Wow! Now you can get a first impression of our house.
14 layers of logs are finished and the carpenters really did a good job. 33°
Celsius - what an amazing summer!
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Greven / Westf. / 6th August, 2003
- Today was our day! The brush in the right hand, the
paint in the left: Thanks to family support, the first painting is done.
Tomorrow we will go on ...
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Greven / Westf. / 7th August, 2003
- Today the crane arrived again to bring some more wood!
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Greven / Westf. / 8th August, 2003
- Pictures sometimes
tell more than words:
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Greven / Westf. / 9th August, 2003
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Barbecue-Party together with some friends - fun, fun,
fun ...
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Greven / Westf. / 11th August, 2003
- A new week, new action: Today the carpenters started to
build the first ceiling.
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Greven / Westf. / 12th August, 2003
- Merrily we go on! Ceiling ready, first parts of the
upper floor are installed. Tomorrow temperature will be a little lower (today
at 5.30 p.m. 39° Celsius - amazing!).
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Greven / Westf. / 13th August, 2003
- Just a couple of steps and the roof is done! You donīt
need much imagination to guess how
- the house finally will look like!
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Greven / Westf. / 14th August, 2003
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Greven / Westf. / 19th August, 2003
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Greven / Westf. / 21st August, 2003
- The shell of the building is finished: the windows are
fixed, the roof-tarpaulin
- is arranged - time for the topping-out ceremony.
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