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on February 22, 2010

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Here's what I remember about living with the Cherneys. I remember the big house, the red, cold tile floor, the thick oak table, the courtyard with the fountain. I remember that there were steps in the house, and you had to step down into the living room. I remember the pool and the eucalyptus grove on the hill above. I remember the big fields below the house that rolled down the long hill toward the barn, where Seth had his lair. I remember the breezeway between the houses, the long gravel driveway down the hill, the fences and foliage, the Spanish tile and wrought iron door latches that you worked with your thumb instead of turning a knob. I remember the way the bedrooms around the courtyard were connected to one another by bathrooms which were also hallways, the sink and mirrors on one side of the small passageway, and a pocket door on the other side, which opened into a smaller, private space with the toilet and shower. I remember the bunkbed where I slept below Nick. I remember...

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This is where the magic is going to happen … Adrienne said the framing lumber constituted the puzzle pieces… Does she look puzzled? We had to lift every wall over two twelve inch bolts and dozens of four inch bolts, so we had to keep the pieces small and sheet a lot of it after it was standing. A lot of wood! 6x6 window headers, 6x10 over the door, and from left to right: stud, doubled stud, 4x6 post (zoom in to see the post hold down hiding in there), king, trimmer, trimmer, king, king, trimmer, trimmer, trimmer, trimmer, king, king, trimmer, trimmer, king. Not to mention all those cripplers, doubled sills, and 2x6 laminated to the headers. Architectural inspection! ...

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