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More Photos from the Open House at Acony Bell Tiny Home Village

More Photos from the Open House at Acony Bell Tiny Home Village

Here are more of the photos my daughter took at the Open House at Acony Bell Tiny Home Village. The office is a tiny house built by Blue Ridge Tiny Homes. It has double doors to open the entire end. This is a closeup of 

Open House at Acony Bell Tiny Home Village

Open House at Acony Bell Tiny Home Village

They had an Open House at Acony Bell Tiny Home Village on Sunday. Cliff and I were at the beach, but my daughter and her husband met my cousin and her husband for the open house. Both couples have vacation rentals. Tiny Cabin in Glenville, 

Ceiling Medallions in the Dining Room and Entry

Ceiling Medallions in the Dining Room and Entry

Cliff went ahead and put up the ceiling medallions in the entry and the dining room. The ceiling paint is done and we just wanted some progress. Instructions say to put it up with liquid nails and screws. The new polyurethane is so light weight, 

Pet-Proof Screen for the Front Door

Pet-Proof Screen for the Front Door

Jack, our German Shepard Chow, used to stare at the door and wait patiently. Geordie, our rescue German Shepard Golden Retriever, paws on the screen and woofs to be let in. If no one lets him in immediately, he gets more and more worried and 

Cultured Marble Vanity Tops and Tub Surround

Cultured Marble Vanity Tops and Tub Surround

They put in the bathroom sinks and the tub surround today. The sinks are one piece Cultured Marble. They are seamless. The sink and countertop are molded together, so they will be very easy to keep clean. They glued a piece to the wall in 

Board and Batten White River Storage Shed

Board and Batten White River Storage Shed

We went out shed shopping again yesterday. We can’t pull permits to build the barn until we have the CO for the house. We had a year to get everything out of the barn at the house we sold. We had hoped to have the 

Clearance 14 x 38 Log Cabin

Clearance 14 x 38 Log Cabin

A sign just showed up on US-25. Clearance 14 x 38 Cabin. We dropped in to see. It wasn’t business hours, so there was no one to talk to, but the cabin was open. The cabin is only 14′ wide, but 38′ long, 32′ long 

We Have Gutters!

We Have Gutters!

There is a lot going on at the house this week. Here’s how they put in the gutters. The truck has a machine that makes gutter. The material starts as a roll of metal. This machine turns this material into a gutter. First they measured. 

Blown-in Insulation in the Attic

Blown-in Insulation in the Attic

The guys showed up today to blow the insulation into the attic. The truck has a machine in it to blow the insulation. They ran a hose from the truck, in through the window, then up the ladder to the attic. They put up markers 

Finish Electrical – Fans, Lights, Outlets and Switches

Finish Electrical – Fans, Lights, Outlets and Switches

The electrician came back and put in the outlets and switches. They put in the breaker box. They labeled everything. Wonderful! There was a little misunderstanding about the lighting. We were supplying the fans with light for the back porch. Someone there read that line