The Second Floor
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Today installation of the second floor joists was completed and most of the subfloors were laid. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
The Third Steel Beam
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
Lots of Walls
The walls are going up fast today. All the walls on the first floor were completed. … Continue reading
Week 6: More Framing
This week the framing of the house continues. Today, many of the first floor walls went up. … Continue reading
Weekends Are for Resting
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
The First Floor
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
Floor Joists
The floor joists arrived today! The guys got straight to work and laid in the joists for most of the first floor. … Continue reading
Floor Joists Needed
The floor joists were supposed to be delivered on Wednesday, but apparently the supplier ran out of them. They did not come today either. So today was a lost day.
The Best Picnic Table Ever
Today a very special gift arrived in Shantytown: an oversized picnic table! This is perfect for our family of six, with plenty of room for guests at the table, too. I think it may be fair to say that Shantytown … Continue reading
Week 5: Framing
This week we begin framing the house. Yesterday, while the slab cured, the first shipment of lumber arrived. Today the interior basement walls went up. … Continue reading