Egress Window

Last week I showed you the hole that was dug to get ready for the egress window to be placed in a downstairs bedroom. We were praying that the weather would stay clear so it could be put in, and it did.
Here's how it went.

Early Wednesday morning several trucks arrived.

One man was downstairs preparing to hang plastic and protect the room while the hole was cut.

Two men were outside getting this cement saw in place to prepare to cut the hole.

Starting the cut

The hole is done

This is the shell that is ready to put into the ground, around the new opening.

And here it is, in place.  There is a grate on top and when done it will also have clear cover to protect it from leaves and small animals getting in.

This lets lots more light into the room.

The window opens completely and there is a ladder, so if there was ever a fire, people could get out safely. The window can also be opened normally to let in fresh air.
Bob will be doing more work down here. The window needs to be trimmed out and then we will be painting the room. 

Here's the finished product outside.  A little more dirt needs to be moved and grass needs to be planted.  After all this, Bob says he's sick of dirt.  :)  
I'm thankful for all the work he did, and am happy to have a safe, legal bedroom downstairs!

Making Window Clings

Last weekend when we had the girls over, we made window clings for them to put on their bedroom windows. They were made from glue, dish soap and food coloring. 

First we made this glue mix:

3 tablespoons white school glue
4 drops dish soap
I made a triple batch and then divided it up in paper cups.
I let the girls add food coloring to make the colors they wanted and this is our finished product.

Then, they used paint brushes to paint designs onto sheet protectors.  We found out that glue isn't easy to paint with.  Also, we had to make sure the designs we painted were thick enough to peel off and put on a window.

Goofing off for the camera.

Here's some of their work.  They loved mixing colors, coming up with designs and painting these.

Ruby with one of her sheets of designs.

Alaina with some of hers.

When we brought them home, some of the thicker ones weren't dry and one had something fall on it.  Hopefully the others dried and made it onto the windows.  It was a fun project.

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