They didn't have a plaque with RATS on it but since we call pigeons "Sky Rats" I figure that's close enough. (Even tho' they think they are doves. Whatever... They are Sky Rats if anyone asks.)

It has a timed illumination light bulb above it so that fire trucks can see the address at night as required by building code here.

Here's what the front of the house looks like these days with the great stained glass front window and the address plaque. The bars were powder coated and I just remembered we need to put the other grate up over the attic vent.

When you come to visit the Rat House, you have to invoke the services of the Gargoyle doorbells.

But that will be after you get by the guard bees...

And lemons and avocados!

I am having Elvis build the other medicine cabinet for me, and also of course he is building the kitchen cabinets. He did a trial run for me building new cabinets for the kitchen in my Esther St. house. They are da bomb!

All the bedrooms at Casa de las Ratas have ceiling fans. They have wireless remote controls too. Clever.

So? What's under that kraft paper you ask?

Pre-finished 3/4" solid Merbau from Brazil.

Amazing stuff, folks. And they will last a lifetime. 

Here is Martin stapling a course of building felt to the 1 x 6 sub-floors. I read somewhere it was a good idea to have a player of building felt under the floors. Maybe it will help keep the stench of the crawlspace out of the house.

Too many dead rats in there from previous times...

Manny just has to whack it with the mallet and the big nails drive themselves home.

(Watch yer toes!)

Manny and Martin made bets with each other as to how many packages of flooring will be left over... we will see who wins.

He is doing such a wonderful job. I am impressed with how well he has tackled new tasks that he has never done before with enthusiasm and how he never doubts that he learn quickly a new thing. Manny excels at everything he does.