Once the foundation was complete and blessed by the inspector, we were cleared to start erecting the walls. This marked an important phase in that we were now going hands-on...I mean...with hammers and everything!!! It was so cool. EVERYBODY chipped in to help...a regular barn-raising... Somewhere along the way, we managed to pick up a "construction groupie"...
Halt...who goes there?
Okay...where was lunch today, girls?
This is "pit dancing"... do-si-do aroung the piers...
What did you do here, Zach?
NO...absolutely NOT...I did NOT use the porta-a-potty...yeah, right, Gavin...
What the hell did I get myself into?...
80 boards down...18,000 to go...no problem...
You left the tools where?...
Our resident uni-bomber...hiding stuff inside the piers...
Hiding stuff is tiring work...
If you tell me that again, Gino, I'll beat you even shorter...
I'm not joking, guys...I really do want to buy Boardwalk!!!...
I don't much care for nailing stuff together...especially on my days off...
Wait a minute...you gave the boy a power tool?...that shoots?
Five minutes work...ten minute break...unions!!!...
The chow wagon has arrived!!...
Leave me alone...I'm eating...
What do you mean I can't have this?...Watch me...
Okay...Who took the last of the spaghetti?...WHO???
And the horse you rode in on, bubba...
Do we LOOK happy????
I swear to God...I didn't put that there...honest...
So...where does this piece go?...
On your mark...get set...
GO!!!!We are vertical!!!!...YEEEHHHHAAA!!!
Get your end straight first, Gino...
Okay, Zach...you've got it...
Anybody know how these fit together?...Someone get the book...
Go ahead...screw up...we BURN our mistakes...
I think an angle stud goes well with the vertical, don't you?...
Tah...Dah...
Love amongst the sticks...c'mon, Duane...suck it in!!...
Geesh, Frank...can you take that downwind???...
This is a lot closer than the port-a-potty...
If you hit water, I'm leaving!!!...
Okay...that just wasn't THAT funny!!!... Who threw the rock?
Just screwing around on the deck...
Damn...did I say that out loud???...
Jeannette...Do you really think I can use these steps???
Meet Gino...pretty spry at 71... eh?
You want me to shoot a nail where?
Just shoota da nail right there, Duane...capice?
Oops...out of nails...hold on Gino...Rudy's got your back...
Damn...I thought I was here by myself...sheesh!!!
I am Gavin...lord of my domain...enter at your own risk...
I'm not coming down until someone gets rid of that mouse!!!
Here Gino...let me take that beam from you...
Okay...bring it up now...slowly...
Just a little bit more...
Just one more eighth of an inch...
One up...one more to go...
Just get me a damned nail, please...
Where did we put the glue?
Would you hurry up and shoota da nail?
Just one more eighth of an inch...right?
Anybody seen Gavin?
She should get over this phase by her teens...
Two more nails and it's perfect...
Anybody got one nail?
Time for a smooch break...
Whew...!!!
...Whut?...
Casting a shadow can be meaningful...
