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9/27/01 |
As
Dave departs for home he takes some parting shots. This one is
of Glouster with our sign soon to be mounted on the column
behind it. 2DIVE4 is coming together very nicely.
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9/24/01 |
It
is the end of the first full day of Dave's visit and the glass
block that he brought from Pittsburgh has been put into place.
Depending on the time of the year, the sun sets at various
locations on the horizon; all provide a spectacular show from
our pool deck.
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9/21/01 |
Our
yard has been compacted and the driveway installed. Our front
gate is also in place. It is actually starting to look like a
finished house. Our landscaper is busy planting sea grapes on
the other side of the house to help with security and to stop
erosion. So exciting! Dave will brave the new flight situations
and head down this weekend to finish things up with the builder.
We are planning on moving in the week of Columbus Day if all
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9/13/01 |
Originally
our hot tub was to be embedded into the pool deck. However, due
to a space miscalculation it ended up on top of the deck. Ahhh
the joys of building in the islands! However, we have found that
if you look for it you can find a positive side to everything.
The good news is that it will provide bathers with a better view
of the sea in this position as well as offer a 36 inch elevated
platform for those who wish to enter the pool in a rapid
vertical manner. It will also provide us with another
opportunity to use glass block. The open side of the tub facing
the pool will be closed off with clear block that will be
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9/5/01 |
We
are in peak hurricane season and the shutters are up just in
case. Our front door is in place, the sewage system is in and
our driveway will be started soon. Dave has returned with a lot
of photos.
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8/30/01 |
Dave
is packing extra suitcases with last minute light fixtures and
lock sets to take with him when he leaves tomorrow for a
whirlwind inspection of the job site. As can be seen in this
photo the glass block is up around the pool deck and will be
capped off with concrete. The cabinets are scheduled to be
installed this weekend. Back home Sue is struggling with Best
Buy's web page to place an order for all our electronic items
that will be shipped down with the furniture in October. |
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8/23/01 |
Art
our plumber and the mason are building our stone wall facade in
the dive station. If all goes well, there will be a waterfall
effect from the showers on this wall. It should be real cool. On
the outside more glass block is going up as part of the pool
deck railing, work continues on the hot tub and the tiling. Dave
goes down again next weekend to oversee some details as the
project gets very close to completion. |
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8/15/01 |
Dave
and Sue have just returned from a week in paradise. However,
most of the time was spent making alterations, shopping for
misc. owner supplied items as well as meeting with our
architect, builder, and subcontractors. A lot of progress has
been made on site as you can see in this photo. However, inside
is where the action is really going on. Lighting fixtures have
been installed, most of the tile is down, the glass block
showers are up and lots of color abounds on the walls and
ceilings. Traditional Caribbean decorating is known for the use
of many colors. This came from the times when a home owner might
use a little bit of this paint on one wall and a little bit of
another paint on the ceiling based upon what was available at
the time. It was with this in mind that we came up with the very
colorful decorating scheme that 2DIVE4 is quickly becoming known
for.
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8/2/01 |
A lot is happening. Most of the painting is done. the glass block has
been started. The hot tub has been formed and will be poured this Friday.
Meanwhile, ash from Montserrat(an Island 150 miles to the East) has been
falling due to an erupting volcano there. This can be seen in the tint in the
roof color. Sue and Dave head down in a week from today. |
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7/28/01 |
We shopped till we dropped at the furniture capital of the world and
purchased almost all of the furnishings for 2dive4. Pictured left to right is
our consultant Susan Sherrill, Susan Mickley and Dave Mickley as we look
through catalogues, cloth samples, and our house plans. To quote Susan
Sherrill "This is going to be a fun house!" We think so too.
Down in St. Croix we understand that the hot tub is being formed, painting
continues and the boundary walls are still going up. More photos soon.
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7/22/01 |
The
great east wall of St. Croix is being built. This boundary wall
will be up against our neighbor's wooden wall and will provide
continuity to 2Dive4's outer perimeter. As the saying goes
"Good fences make for good neighbors".
Back home Sue and Dave head to NC this weekend to buy the
furniture. In less than 2 weeks they will both be on the job
site for a personal inspection and lots of new photos. |
