Sand Torini - Building Our Retirement Home

It seems like the structure is now complete so the workers are concentrating on framing the interior. September 11, 2018 Pouring the concrete for the parapet walls and elevator shaft.   September 12, 2018 We learned that when they were pouring the elevator shaft, they noticed the sides were bowing with the weight of the concrete so they had to stop the pour and put up some braces to shore up the styrofoam forms.  It was time to order the dome for the elevator shaft which meant it was time to pick the color that would be integrated into the fiberglass.  We want it to look like a house in Santorini, Greece  but it is really hard to tell anything from these little swatches!  These two pictures are the same two swatches in different lighting situations.  We chose "Blue Chip" - the one on the right. September 13, 2018 The 2nd floor cantilevered deck with the supports removed.  There will be stainless steel wire rail...

The parapet walls are up around the perimeter of the roof so it feels a little safer to climb the ladder up there now! August 25, 2018 11;48 AM Right after the roof was poured, we only had the nerve to stand on the top of the ladder to look at it. August 29, 2018 4:56 PM Even without the parapet walls, we got brave and climbed out on the roof. We could see the opening for the elevator and the platform that will hold the A/C units and generator.   The view from the roof is pretty spectacular!  We'll be able to see the sunset over the back of the island! September 4, 2018 3:47 PM It seemed like a long dry spell between the roof pour and the next step.  Finally we saw some progress.  The forms were being added for the elevator shaft. September 6, 2018 2:17 PM The parapet walls were being built on the front and sides of the roof. The roof slopes toward the ocean (on purpose) so the parapet walls had to be shimmed...