Post #639082 by TikiTomD on Sun, Jun 3, 2012 12:29 PM

Robert and hang10tiki, thank you kindly for your visits.

The Blowfish Bar is temporarily out of service while I engage in the final planned major remodeling project at my beach house...

There are two bathrooms at the beach house, one upstairs and one at the ground level. I’m adding a second upstairs bathroom to improve accessibility to this most essential of features, especially to be appreciated when hosting overnight guests and parties at the bar. There are always trades to be made, and the trade in this case is a bit more than half of my upstairs sunroom.

I did the layout design and then handed it over to my local architectural designer for incorporation into a set of official plans stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer, as required by the city building department. Like before, I pulled my own permit as owner-contractor. I am ably supported by the professional services of a master carpenter, plumber and electrician, all licensed local folks who are really good at their respective trades. It’s still a mess to live through...

In the meantime, the local citizenry are heatedly engaged over a new ordinance to ban beach bonfires during the turtle nesting season, possibly to include even Tiki torches, as well as permit requirements for beach bonfires when the turtles aren't nesting. I was fortunate to grow up on the coast and enjoy the beach in a time before there were night patrols looking for bonfire permits, among other things...

-Tom