The bricks were then stuccoed with the adobe mix. The home features two kiva fireplaces, one inside and one outside. John built the outside one himself. They enjoy sitting there even on winter evenings, feeling they can almost touch the Milky Way. The roof beams are made from beetle killed pine, built off site by Norm Luick.
Ceilings are tongue and groove.
Their water comes from a deep well of 413 feet on the property. Heat is a hot water system with pipes running through the cement floors. The power for the dwelling is provided with 14 photovoltaic panels, which charge 12 golf cart deep well batteries. Diane Schevene collected many red willow sticks for inserts in their closet doors and kitchen cabinets. John has built a special chest, for Connie's sewing room, featuring the red willow inserts, which she collected.