Last week one of the lumber shipments was delivered and placed against the house, here: This is notable because our raspberry bush just happens to live just to the right of the window above. I had wondered if the plant … Continue reading
Today the second floor walls went up. … Continue reading
Rain was expected today, so the guys took the day off. It turned out to be a gorgeous day after some morning showers. The lumber for the remainder of the framing arrived today. We are in a pretty good groove … Continue reading
Today installation of the second floor joists was completed and most of the subfloors were laid. … Continue reading
Today all the floor joists for the second floor went in. But first the last steel beam had to be lifted from the ground/basement level to the second floor and set in place atop the first floor walls. How many … Continue reading
The walls are going up fast today. All the walls on the first floor were completed. … Continue reading
This week the framing of the house continues. Today, many of the first floor walls went up. … Continue reading
We have learned a few things about living in the RV while trying to keep up with school and work (and home renovation). When we took our big cross-country trip a couple of years ago, we quickly learned than time … Continue reading
Today installation of the first floor joists was completed and the subfloors were laid atop them. It is a very cool feeling to walk around on the large, new expanse of our main floor–with Shantytown below and wide open skies … Continue reading
The floor joists arrived today! The guys got straight to work and laid in the joists for most of the first floor. … Continue reading