I am totally freaked out. And it is only day two. This is a HUGE job. HUGE. There is much more instability in the structure than was apparent. That is the problem with these 2 and 300 year old building which were put together by farmers as needed. We are retaining as much as we can, but some of the walls were not even walls, they were bricks cemented on to tufo. That all has to go, iron girders need to be installed, and the structure must be stabilized.
Now. Addesso. Pronto. Subito.
(need big sister yoga instructor)
9 comments:
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I just commented on day one, and then read this post...
Refer back to my comment on day one...
I hope it's all going okay...
Dana
Good grief - you will need some yoga/flexibilty to deal with it!
wow, it has the look of a huge job! What are you able to keep of the original structure?
wow wow wow wow. Big undertakings. I have faith in you, though (although I know it's not all in your hands).
Deep breath (who am I to say that??!)
: )
Francesca, we will be able to keep the entire structure, with the back corner (where the roof has been stripped) being rebuilt completely. The roof itself will come off and be replaced at the end of October,and that area under the roof will become a guest room.
Michelle, you are not kidding. Wine helps too.
Dana, thanks. I hope I can relax in Philly a bit... as it is 2.46 am right now.
Thanks, Kim -- I need to find strength from friends right now...
OMG is right! But just think of how wonderful it will be once it is all done. This is the perfect moment when some pakalolo would be nice to have :)
Holy Toledo, I am behind you, girl! I wish I could recycle those bricks here in Hawaii! Hang in there!
My memory is that there is a whole area in Honolulu which is old brick! I was told that when the ships would export sugar cane to foreign countries, they would load the ships with bricks to weigh them down and send them back to Hawaii, unload the bricks and reload the ships up with sugar cane! I remember being very surprised to see all those bricks....
girasoli, a girl after my own heart... YOU ARE NOT KIDDIN'!!!!!
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