皆さん、メリークリスマス!友達や家族と暖かいところでぬくぬく楽しんでますか?アメリカのクリスマスは一人いくつもいくつもプレゼントをもらえてうきうきします。今年の一番のプレゼントはジョッシュにもらったヘルメットや自転車などにつける用の小さいカメラ。そう、テレビなので使うやつです。一メートルまで防水、小さくてとても軽い。とりあえず、午後は足や腕や頭につけていろんなところを歩き回ってみた。私の右足がどんな感じで毎日過ごしているか見てみたかったのですが、今のところ車酔いになる気分しか味わえなかった。いろんな視線を試してみようと思う。
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Day 145
Fix the corner, and ready to paint the wall color. We worked on first floor entrance, hall way, mudroom, and master bed room. Actually I was impatient, and started paint from second floor bathroom wall color today. Well, in half ways Josh realize it was a color for mudroom... I gave up. I will just paint primer for now...
残しておいた角を刷毛でうめて、ゲストルームは壁の色を塗る準備ができた。今日は玄関、一階廊下、裏口、二階のマスターベッドルームと塗っていった。実は私は我慢ができずに二階のお風呂場の壁の色を塗るところから始めたものの、途中で別の部屋のペンキと間違っていることが判明してしまった。あー、あきらめて下地の作業を続ける。
Day144
Keep painting. This guest room will be red wall. We used gray primer for the wall. So red doesn't get pink.
ペンキ塗りの続き。このゲストルームは赤い壁になる。ここは赤を塗ったときにピンクにならないようにグレーの下地を使う。
We open the second primer we bought from different store. The new one is thiner than before. We are thinking just white primer for the ceiling. So we need to paint second layer for the ceiling.
We open the second primer we bought from different store. The new one is thiner than before. We are thinking just white primer for the ceiling. So we need to paint second layer for the ceiling.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Day 143: Paint!
Sheetrock done! Before sheetrock guy leave, he made this house very clean. He even vacuum all corner and gaps between floor boards. So we just started painting!!! Start from primer. We did kitchen. We also got cabinets delivered today.
内壁完成!飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず。部屋の隅はもちろん、床板の間の溝まで全部掃除機をかけて帰ってくれました。ということで、後はとにかく塗るだけ。まずは下地から。キッチンの下塗りは完成。今日は午前中にキッチンキャビネットも届きました。
Dining room.... Well, at least started. The sheetrock guy was so kind, he left scaffolding for us! So try to finish this room soon...
Dining room.... Well, at least started. The sheetrock guy was so kind, he left scaffolding for us! So try to finish this room soon...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Day 142
This couple of days, this house gets smoother and flatter. The sheetrock guy put the mud paste to erase the seam, and after it gets dry, he sand it out. Continue this until it all get no bumps and crack. This is the process that takes time. We decided to make texture on ceiling and closets. This way, he don't need to make it clean that much, so it's faster and cheaper. This texture called orange peel. Orange peel is a popular name to describe texture of any kind. However, it doesn't look similar to ceramic glaze called orange peel.
ここ何日かで壁は平にスムーズになってきた。内壁職人は泥のペーストを壁に薄く塗っては、乾燥後安って平らにし、隙間やぼこぼこがなくなるまでこの地味な作業の繰り返し。これが結構時間がかかる。天井とクローゼットの中はオレンジピールと呼ばれる質感をつけることにした。どうせ凹凸をつけるのでそこまでこの段階でそこまできれいにしなくてもよく、早く、安く作業ができる。オレンジピールというのはいろんなところで質感として使われるけど、陶器の塩窯の作品などに使われるオレンジピールとは違う。
This is our study room. The tool on the corner is the thing you ware on your foot to make you tall. It reminds me of my childhood running around with bamboo stilts all day long. I was pretty good at it. "Chikuba no tomo (竹馬の友)(bamboo stilts friends?)" is a Japanese expression we have for your childhood best friend. Well, I remember I was focus on how tall I can walk, how fast I can run. But I don't remember specific friend I played with. I was always playing with random friends.
This is our study room. The tool on the corner is the thing you ware on your foot to make you tall. It reminds me of my childhood running around with bamboo stilts all day long. I was pretty good at it. "Chikuba no tomo (竹馬の友)(bamboo stilts friends?)" is a Japanese expression we have for your childhood best friend. Well, I remember I was focus on how tall I can walk, how fast I can run. But I don't remember specific friend I played with. I was always playing with random friends.
これは寝室の西のスペース。部屋の隅に置いてある道具は足にはいて、高いところの作業をするためのもの。小さいときに竹馬で遊んだ記憶がよみがえってくる。かなり竹馬を使いこなせてた記憶があるけど。竹馬の友とはいうけれど、どんだけ高いところを歩けるか、どんだけ速く走れるかという自分との戦いやったような。特別な親友というより、誰でもいいからその辺にいること競争してた。
Closet has orange peel texture too. It looks like snow storm.
Closet has orange peel texture too. It looks like snow storm.
クローゼットの中もオレンジピール。吹雪に見える。
This is the triangle wall we made. The all pipes connect to the heater behind of closet.
This is the triangle wall we made. The all pipes connect to the heater behind of closet.
これが最後に作った三角壁。このパイプは今はヒーターにつながっている。
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Day 141
After sheetrock hanger guys covered this all walls, we were waited for long time to him to start fixing gaps, and screw holes. We were so anxious waited for more than a week, finally he came over and started. But that's ok. I caught up this blog. So this is on going now.
First he put white mud little bit thicker than ceramics slip. The first slip was to fill big gaps, fix chipped part using slip that dried in 90 minutes. Then started taping lines. He have tape in box. One side of this box is filled with slip. When he tape on the wall, the tape is covered with slip.
内壁取り付け班が作業を終了してから、待つこと1週間以上。すぐにでも移り住みたい私たちはじりじりぎりぎり待つしか他にない。人の予定は思うようにならないものですね。ま、その間にたまっていたブログを更新できたのでよしとしよう。ということで、これは今している作業です。
まず最初に陶芸で使う化粧よりも少し濃いペースト状の石膏のような泥を大きな隙間や、かけたところに埋めていく。これは90分で固まる。その後、板と板の隙間を塞ぐようにテープを貼っていく。テープは平たい箱に入っていて、箱の先っぽ半分には、泥が入っている。テープを引き出すときに泥がうまく絡まって、一つの作業で二つの工程をこなせる。
Everybody have this big scaffolding. This is what we need to paint this wall, and installing lighting fixtures there.
Everybody have this big scaffolding. This is what we need to paint this wall, and installing lighting fixtures there.
このダイニングにこの大きな足場は欠かせないもの。この壁にペンキを塗るとき、電気やファンをつけるときにはどこかから借りてこなければ。
This is a bathroom wall. This blue wall is moisture board. It is supposed to be stronger for moisture than normal sheetrock.
This is a bathroom wall. This blue wall is moisture board. It is supposed to be stronger for moisture than normal sheetrock.
これはお風呂場の壁。この青いのが湿気に強いはずのモイスチャーボード。
This is the study room the place we couldn't imagine how it looks. It looks fine! He put bended metal strips that have lots of holes on corners.
This is the study room the place we couldn't imagine how it looks. It looks fine! He put bended metal strips that have lots of holes on corners.
これは西の切妻にある空間。この角がどうなることか想像はついてなかったけど、うまく角がつながってる。角のある穴のいっぱい空いた金属の帯を角につけて強くする。
This is the entrance to the attic above collar ties. This is at second floor bathroom.
This is the entrance to the attic above collar ties. This is at second floor bathroom.
これは屋根裏への入り口。二階のお風呂場にある。
For the people who want to see how it look now.
Day 140: Sheetrock started!!!!!
It was very exciting day! There were 7, 8 sheetrock guys. They told me they will finish in one day. Really?! As they said this whole house covered very quick. Everybody was constantly moving. I didn't want to disturb them. So I was also moving around looking for the room that nobody working on, and taking photos from very corners. Now I know how mouse trapped in this house feel like. While they are working dining room they invited me to the center. Well, this situation is bit scary. What if they drop this.... Anyway, it was pretty amazing.
They started from second floor ceiling. Everybody have long stool they can use. This heavy sheetrock looks light like plastic board. While I was blinking they finished second floor ceiling, start work on first floor ceiling. And then start working on walls.
待ちに待った興奮の一日!7、8人で来た彼らは一日で終わらせるという。ほんまですか!?見ていると彼らがいったようにどんどんと壁が覆われていく。全員が常に動いている。見たいけど邪魔はしたくないので、誰かが動くたびに私も空いてる場所を探して移動し、部屋の隅から写真を撮る。なんとなくこの家に閉じ込められたネズミの気持ちがわかる気がする。彼らがダイニングの作業を始めたとき、ボスがここで見ときと、真ん中に連れてきてくれた。こうなると、もし彼らがあのでっかい板を落としたらどうなんねんという恐怖でちょっと居心地が悪い。ま、ともかくかなり楽しめました。
まず二階の天井から始め、次は一階の天井、で壁の作業に入る。それぞれが長い踏み台を使って作業をする。この重い石膏板をプラスチックの板のようにひょいひょい扱う。
This is master bedroom looking at study area. And then started this dining area with scaffolding. They don't wast any time.
This is master bedroom looking at study area. And then started this dining area with scaffolding. They don't wast any time.
上の写真は寝室の西の窓に向けてみたところ。主な壁が終わると足場を組みダイニングの作業を始める。全く時間を無駄にしない。
They just pass this heavy sheetrock like a paper. If we were doing this, we would spend whole morning just to think how to carry this sheetrock up. After they cover everything, they use drill to cut along the windows, doors, and electricity boxes. The people who knows what they are doing knows right tools for right place.
They just pass this heavy sheetrock like a paper. If we were doing this, we would spend whole morning just to think how to carry this sheetrock up. After they cover everything, they use drill to cut along the windows, doors, and electricity boxes. The people who knows what they are doing knows right tools for right place.
彼らはこの思う石膏板を紙を扱うかのように持ち上げる。もしこれを自分たちでしてたなら、どうやって石膏板を上まで持ち上げるか考えるだけで午前中をまるまる無駄にするところ。一枚板で細かいことは気にせずに覆った後、ドリルを使って窓やドア、配線用の箱にそってきる。自分で何やってるかわかってる人たちは状況に合わせた道具の使い方を知っている。
The stool they have is such a useful for lots of places. Each legs can extend, so it can adjust for the situation like this, too. They complete the project by 3:30 in the afternoon. Very impress!
The stool they have is such a useful for lots of places. Each legs can extend, so it can adjust for the situation like this, too. They complete the project by 3:30 in the afternoon. Very impress!
Day 139
Today is the day to start sheetrock! But we realized today is just a delivery. Only two guys delivered these all. Good thing we have doors on south side. It was very cold morning. Look at this frost on the roof. Luckily the ground was frozen hard. They had no problem leaving this big truck here. They control the crane from inside. The remote control they had looked like 60's cartoony robot control. I want one. They are waiting inside with a cart, slide sheetrock on the cart, and move it to the place they want. The biggest piece was 16'. When we close the porch roof by ourselves with sheetrock, we got 8'. It was too heavy to work with for us. We cut them to half, and finally it was a good size. They looks so skinny, but very muscle full. They said next place they deliver is all carry in by hand. Wow
今日はいよいよ内装が始まる!と思いきや今日は搬入だけと判明。たった二人でこの家をすべて覆う石膏版を運び込む。私たちの家は南側に一階も二階もドアがあるのでかなり楽をできたよう。屋根の霜を見てもわかるように、かなり寒い朝だったので、地面もガチガチ、クレーン車も問題なく駐車できた。彼らは家の中から昔の漫画のロボットコントローラーみたいなのを使って操縦。ほしい。屋内ではカートを用意して待機。クレーンからスライドさせてカートに乗せ、必要なところまで転がしていく。一番大きいのは16フィート。以前自分たちでポーチの屋根を閉じたときに使った石膏版は8フィート。私たちには重すぎたので半分に切って使った。彼らはやせているのに、マッチョ。次に配達するところはクレーンが使えないのですべて人力で運ぶそうな。すごい。
It's really ready for the sheetrock to start!
It's really ready for the sheetrock to start!
Day 138: last last thing we need to do
This is another thing we need to do before the sheetrock. This copper tube came through basement to second floor heating, from east side outside. Everybody needs to be in position, and make sure this insulation of the tube doesn't peel off when it go through walls. This insulation helps not to get dripping from condensation.
Day 138
This is the last thing we need to do before the sheetrock starts. Big clean. They will make everything dusty again, so we don't need to sweep the floor much. But we need to move everything on the floor to somewhere. After we empty the rooms, this house feels bigger.
内装が入る前にしなければいけないこと、大掃除!内装のヤスリ作業が始まるとすぐに粉でいっぱいになるので床はちょちょっと大きいものと取る程度掃くだけでよい。とりあえず、床にあるものは道具から木材まですべてをのけなくてはいけない。部屋の中に何もないとすごく広く感じる。
Well, we just moved everything in the basement. Now this basement feels so small.
Well, we just moved everything in the basement. Now this basement feels so small.
Day 137
We made return air duct, and triangle wall in the attic today. We used studs and left over OSB. Attach it directly to the studs on the wall.
今日はクローゼットの裏を通る空気の帰り道と屋根裏を閉じる三角の壁を作る。壁を作るときに使った木材と合板の残り物を使う。この箱を壁の柱に直接つけてしまう。
This is the attic wall. This tube will continue to the heater.
This is the attic wall. This tube will continue to the heater.
Day 136
We are almost ready for the sheetrock coming after Thanks giving. Today we helped Rick our heating guy to get ready, too. He was working on duct work for second floor. We have a heater behind of closet in hall way. Return air duct will be in study area go through attic space behind of closet. Warm air will be from ceiling through attic above collar ties. Since it is in cold attic, we needed to insulate the pipes. He used this insulated plastic tube. We took off this inside tube, and just use insulation. It is perfect fit. We don't need this inside tube. However this guys like it so much.
私たちがサンクスギビング開けに始まる内壁作業までにしなければいけないことはほとんど終わった。まだ細かいことはあるけれど。今日は暖房を設置してくれているリックの作業が間に合うようにお手伝い。一階はほぼ終わっているので二階の暖房の設置に重点を置く。二階のエアコン自体は階段上の廊下のクローゼットの裏に設置する。寝室の空気の戻り口は西側の小さなスペースからクローゼットの裏を通って戻る。暖かい空気は垂木の間を通り、カラータイの上を通るパイプから天井にでる。こちらも屋根裏を通るのでパイプを断熱材で覆わないといけない。彼が用意したのがこのビニールのチューブを覆う断熱材。中身のチューブを抜き取り、屋根裏に設置するチューブにかぶせる。これがまたぴったし。ビニールのチューブは必要ないので捨ててしまうところに、いつも通りストップをかける。今はこの子らのお気に入り。
They stay in the tube like 2, 3 hours. Now we have a lots of this left. I can use when I do dust work too. Or we can make our house like a movie "Brazil".
They stay in the tube like 2, 3 hours. Now we have a lots of this left. I can use when I do dust work too. Or we can make our house like a movie "Brazil".
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