Lanai Project Begins

Lanai will run 24' from the corner; French doors will replace far left window

Work begins TODAY!  This is the back side of the house -- where the new lanai will be built. The end of the house faces east, but the back side faces north.

The second photo is of the north yard.  It is the view we now have from our kitchen and dining room windows.  It will be the view through the french doors opening onto the lanai.






There are plans for a terraced garden on the left side of the photo, but it has yet to be created.  Our friend Sam has begun some prep work by digging out "lava holes" for the trees.  Of course all the big chunks of lava will be incorporated into the walls for future garden beds.

The newly finished carport is the perfect place to prep all the lumber -- since it does rain some nearly every day.  Stacks of wood and siding are painted before construction.

After you've hoisted stacks of 16', 20' and 24' boards (2x6" or 2x8") you have sore muscles, but then you get to paint them all, stack them to dry, and finally, move them around back for the contractors to use.

At the end of the day, we head down to the ocean for a swim to relax.

We are hoping most of the project will be done for Lunel's B-day -- August 14th