The poncharossa

[vonhef]

I am excited for you.. and will watch your progress.

 

[PonchoL]

Well it's been a week or two since my last post. Ive been busy as a bee with design work, the Poncharosa. There is a new addition to the family. Besides me, William Wallace my scotty,thiers White Cloud the 9 week old white german sheperd puppy I flew in from Ohio. I had ordered him back in Nov. from the Kennel i bought him from. I thought I would be complete with construction by know back then, but all this liquid sun shine and freezing weather has set us back.
Anyway we have been making some progress. I drove to Houston last Thursday to pick up The 8- 8' doors I had ordered.Out of the 8 doors only one that was correct as to what I ordered, which was the one I needed the most. That was the mahogany double door. I will be that much closer to bricking the front and side.
Anyway here is a few mor pictures.

 

[PonchoL]

My 1st load of cypress that is going on the ceiling in the kitchen and living area.

 

[PonchoL]

Its Update Time

I have pictures from earlier days when we started sheet Rock, installing doors running the lights in shop area. It will be out of sequince, but for now it will have to do. cutting and trimming the cypress, thats being used on the ceiling.

 

[PonchoL]

The door trim and cabinets are being installed. it should take me a couple days to get the cabinets and trim ready for the sealer.

 

[PonchoL]

Interior doors \ trim and cabinets

 

[PonchoL]

Continued

 

[Scottishross]

Stunning build mate

Keep up the great work

 

[PonchoL]

Update on Trim Out

 

[1/2 Cup]

Absolutley awesome, great work.

 

[coykiam]

wow! you're right...its a man castle! not a man cave like what most of us have..lol

 

[PonchoL]

Thanks 1/2Cup and Coykiam
The punch list is getting smaller along with the bag of money I hade to build it with.
I have the ceilings in the kitchen area and my bed room left to complete. Trim out the wainscoating, base boards and the crownless molding. Complete the shower in the master bath along with plumming trim, electrical, counter tops and heating and air .
I can not wait to get out of the camper. I bought 2 quarts of Shine to sip on the porch after I move in. What a day that will be

 

[PonchoL]

Hello Yall

It has been a few weeks since my last post. There seems to be no end in this trim out. I do think i can see the light at the end of the tunnel, even though i missed my
cost estimate by around 30% +-. Oh well thats why they call it an estimate. When trim out is complete in living area im moving in and going to take a break, build up my nest egg and take care of the outside one project at a time. Fence, outdoor kitchen / screened in porch and concrete the parking area and driveway. I'm hoping to move in week after next.
Here are a few up date on progress.

 

[PonchoL]

continued on trim out

 

[PonchoL]

this is the home made shower still a work in progress...

 

[Austin_Jim]

GAWSH DANG. Not sure how I missed this. Since I was a teenager, I dreamed of buying a warehouse and putting living quarters in it as my primary residence. What I envisioned was just.like.this. However, I am married and enjoy it. Don't think the Mrs would go for it. Congrats man. VERY nice.

 

[PonchoL]

Re: THE PONCHOROSA

The paint is complete, just need plumbing to be complete and will be ready for buy off on inspection. Seven days from that electrical coul be turned on and I can move in. What a day that will be.

 

[PonchoL]

The day Ive been waiting on is almost here "THE PONCHOROSA"is just about move in ready. All thats left of the punch list to move in is , trim out the two bathrooms, install appliances, TODAY and install the remaining Knobs and Pulls on cabinets

 

[PonchoL]

Master bedroom

 

[NKlamerus]

If I may ask where you are located? You mentioned the polar blast, rain, and I10, sounds like florida IMO!

 

[PonchoL]

I live in Plaquemine, La. It's a little town of around 7500 people, that has been around since 1775 and is on west side of the Mississippi River 8 miles south of I-10 Bridge at Baton Rouge, La.
It was a gate way to the south western part of La. by way of Bayou Plaquemine. Where many of the Acadians "Cajuns" landed from being exiled from Nova Scotia. A little History Lesson!!!!

 

[SALIV8]

wow!!! what a build!!!

 

[PonchoL]

It has been a while since my last post, its going on 2yrs. working on "The PONCHAROSSA" I moved in around October last year and have been kinda of finishing as I get a little extra money. Well lets just say I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am tring to put together a picture type time period from start to finish of my construction . I guess I'm about 95% complete here a some pictures of my front porch 40'x15' screen porch.

 

[PonchoL]

The OLD CYPRESS WOOD PILE IS GOING DOWN.

 

[PonchoL]

We hung the screen after sprying the siding with water seal.

 

[PonchoL]

The porch is to represent one of my deer stands, an the mural is whenyou look odt the shooting window..... THIS IS THE FENCE FOR WHITE CLOUD MY GERMAN SHEPERD PUPPY HE IS HAPPY HAPPY!!!

 

[PonchoL]

We made the screen doors out of 2"x6" cypress from the pile. They are a little stronger than a plane screen door. I wanted them to match the porch.

 

[PonchoL]

It's time to pour a little concrete, I've been waiting for this for a long time.

 

[PonchoL]

It is time to get the shop decluttered........ With the new slab under the awning i can move **** around. Wally's checking the place out and cloud is wondering why he can't come in.