Coutant Garage Construction

Garage
The morning of Friday, April 23, 1965 found this load of lumber arriving on the Coutant building site.
There can be no doubt that Wickes Lumber existed before Wickes Furniture. Now there is neither.

Garage
By  the  afternoon  three  walls  had  been  framed  and  raised.
Family members who arrived that evening were impressed.

Garage
Without a workbench at the rear, this structure could barely manage to serve
as a three-car garage. But it is more than adequate for two vehicles.

Garage
Rosie came through with his end of the bargain, and showed up in his Chevrolac to help with the rafters.

Garage
At this point the house still had a flat roof. Soon a gable roof would be added to match the garage.
It would also make the house cooler in summer weather, and rain would be less likely to leak in.

Garage
The garage is almost wrapped and ready for stucco. All that remains to be done are the gable ends.

Garage

Garage
At this time the garage’s concrete apron did not exist, but was added a couple of years later.
Eventually the plywood door seen here was replaced by a segmented sheet metal roll-up.

Garage
Ready for stuccoing to begin. Mac, our springer spaniel, guards the garage door.

Garage
Stucco has been applied. Cousin Peter has relieved Mac of guard duty.

Garage
Martha, Cousin Peter, and Stan Sr. return from Bighorn Canyon with a load of
firewood for the garage stove. Mac and Beth greet them with tails a-wagging.

Garage
This cast-iron stove in the garage makes good use of the local firewood during winter weather.