Greenhouse in DC... well, Maryland technically...

So.... I was in DC visiting a friend, and decided to post something online asking if anyone in the area wanted help with any projects.  I posted a few examples of things I had done.  Wouldn't ya know it... someone responded with (and I'm paraphrasing).  "Dude, help me build a greenhouse with the windows I took out of my house!  We replaced them, but the old windows are too good to just throw away."
I'm glad he didn't because it turned out to be a great project, and as part of my payment I got a new laptop.... which I'm typing on right now to create this very text.  yippee.  It was a mothers day present and seems to have gone over very well.  :-)


Bobcat breaking ground. 
 
 
Scraping up the grass.

 
All those brick....Ya, 
they were in my truck 
at the same time.  overloaded!
retaining wall...
 
 

Retaining wall...
Levelling ground.
filling with gravel...
Layed down foam insulation,
and radiant heat tubing.

Prepped for concrete.
Concrete.
Smooth.... kinda.
Yay!  Working hard.

blah blah...
Ok.... now the real...
...building....
....starts.

windows
and
walls
and 

more
windows
and
walls

Yep....  you uessed it...
Windows
and
walls.

Next....
Is ME!
....and
the roof...

and tar paper.
Big roof windows.
...and stuff...
Plywood on the roof...

steel mesh for walls...
slate roof.
Sky light made from scratch.
getting ready

for 
Stone veneer.
Jaimie sticking on stones.
Keep workin'...

Tiled inside.
finishing slate roof.
Long days.  ...but fun.
More stones...

Vent in back
More...
stone.
How'd this get in there?
Taking in the garbage.

Almost...		 Picture 054.jpg
done...
OK!
yay!

I didn't get a shot of the electrical stuff going in, but.... there's a light over the door, and some outlets inside, and a solar panel on the way!  Yay for solar panels.  Its too bad the solar panel was on back order.  I didn't get a chance to see the final pieces of the electrical system hooked up.