Breezeway Nearly Done

The breezeway is almost done.  The framing and all of the roof -- except for where the two section meet are done. And the roof of the main building is done. Some of the siding on the second has also been installed.

View from below

And the view from above

While all this work has been going on, my job has been to paint the joists for the lanais. Painting the wood will help preserve it against the damp environment here.

Front lanai joists (with ohia post wrapped in plastic to the right)

Master bedroom side lanai

I've also been working on the joists for the back lanai. After a coat of white primer, they're painted dark brown to make them less visible between the floorboards.

More Breezeway Work

The fascias and corner framing of the breezeway are done.

Breezeway Rafters

The first of the breezeway rafters are in. These are not trusses, and each section is built from individual boards.

Looking up towards the office

These siding panels are the for the second story. It's much easier to paint them before installation (rather than standing on the roof to paint), so they get two full coats before installation.

These pier blocks are for the back lanai, which is almost ready to be built,

Breezeway and Roof

Roof on the breeze and the main house roof is ongoing.

The second beam of the breezeway is up and the rafters can be installed.

View from above

After two adjoining section of the roof are done, the edges are taped with roofing tape ((the silver line along the far edge) and the seam is covered with a ridge cap

Tape on top of the master suite

Breezeway

The last part of the roof can't be done until the remaining part of breezeway connecting the two houses is constructed. Work started with installation of the first beam.

More Roofing

The roofing work has been continuing, and the main house is nearly done.

The roof of the second story is nearly done, and most of the first story is done too.

View of the half-built and roofed breezeway from the second-story office

Unfinished area of the roof

Master Bedroom Side Wall & Door

The final exterior wall of the master bedroom is now done, and the door was installed.

The walls of the "bump-out" in the bathroom of the main house are also done, and the windows were installed.

Utility Shed Done

Work resumed after a short break, and the utility shed is (more or less) done.  The shed will house the water heater, water pump, and water filters.

 It still needs exterior painting, insulation, drywall, interior painting, a door, a concrete landing in front of the door, and trim...

It even has a small covered porch for doing outdoor-type things out of the weather and for outdoor storage.

Lava Tree State Monument & Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse

The Lava Trees State Monument is located just a few miles south of us.  Lava trees are formed when fast moving lava envelops a living tree and then hardens in a cast of the tree before burning the organic content. This leaves tree-shaped lava formations with hollow cores. Lava overran this area most recently in 1790.

Tyler and Diana in front of a monstera plant

The fruit of the monstera

The park is filled with lush vegetation

Just a few miles further south and east is the Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse.  The lighthouse, constructed in 1934, is located at the easternmost point of the island and of all Hawaii.
During the 1960 Kapoho eruption, lava flowed all around the lighthouse but left the structure untouched.

The area has very rough lava fields and nice views of the ocean.

Kilauea Iki Crater

The Kilauea Iki is a smaller crater located near the main summit caldera (crater) of Kilauea. In 1959, the volcano erupted and a lava lake formed here.  Even today, the ground is hot in some areas, and rainwater the seeps into cracks and makes contact with the hot rocks below the surface, and steam is emitted from the vents.
The main caldera is closed because of high sulfur dioxide level in the air, but the Kilauea Iki is open for hiking.

View of the crater from the top. The line across the middle is the hiking trail.

Closeup of the crater floor with hikers

The crater floor from about halfway down the crater wall.

The view from the bottom

Ohia trees are one of the first plants to grow in the lava as it starts to be crack and break up

The crater wall are covered by thick rain forest

Crater floor

Diana enjoying the steam from a vent

It's just as good as a sauna

On our way back. The white lines on the ground are sulfur deposits.