Building Larry's "Desert House" -- 12

One more highly visible wall to build that faces the living room.  It's double-sided too, and is also visible on its less important far side.   That side faces a room that started as the garage, but ended up being another bedroom.  

First forms in place for the last major wall.

Note the doorway.  The 2x4 frame pieces stayed in the wall as nailers for a later door installation.

 
The last section of the wall formed up and ready to pour.

We saved stones for this wall also, including some of the largest and most spectacular.

 
The last wall done.  The large black stone was the heaviest stone used in the entire house.  It took three men (Me, Larry, and Hal Newell) to lift and position it.

Note the wooden nailers now integral with the doorway and ready for door installation.

 
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