Recent Photos
Nice paver work, Steve!
Planter shelf to go b/w two tanks
Dining room porch view 6/13
Master BR tank - 200 gallon capacity
200-gallon bedroom tank and dining tanks 6/13
All Blogs
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Back in Business – Interior Framing Begins
Although it may not look like we’ve made much progress since our impressive six-day wall raising in February, the past three weeks have been spent completing the unglamorous tasks of framing all the window openings and adding headers and top plates. On March 28, we were able to dive in to a task that actually [...] -
Six days. 97 Panels. One guy. Two gals = Walls are up!
Feb. 22-27 was a good time for our three-“man” crew (consisting of Steve, Melissa and Shannon) to establish some solid sock-lines and farmer’s tans during 85-degree weather. We kept shaking our heads in disbelief when every panel went up perfectly square and level. (Thanks to Steve getting the sole plates installed perfectly). And Steve indicated [...] -
Precip, Punctures & Panels
Thanks to the help of our Colorado buddy, Kory, sheathing was completed Feb. 6 – just in time for Mother Nature to surprise us with 1.5 inches of snow. Although we thoroughly covered the sheathing with black plastic, 39 MPH winds ripped it off the largest section of the house, which meant Melissa was shoveling [...] -
Water, Floors and More
We survived January’s precipitation and have moved on to sheathing! Thanks to 4,000 sq. ft. of black plastic (applied in darkness) and a submersible water pump, an estimated 500 gallons of rainwater did NOT end up in the crawlspace. Since then, we’ve been lucky enough to complete all joists and blocking, and we’re over half [...] -
Almost a White Christmas & Happy 2009
With 2009 here, weíre making progress toward a February/March wall-raising. After final touches, including finishing all the LVL (laminated veneer lumber) beams, adding bearing plates and nuts to the sill plates, securing post caps/post bases, and adding the courtyard drain pipes, we have begun floor joists. Special thanks to neighbor, Mark, who helped us heave [...] -
Giddy-up!
Take a look at the seven helpers who showed up to assist with the house-building. Although they weren’t much help, their arrival – and departure – was entertaining. And, besides … how many people can say they had seven head of cattle standing in their garage? Their owners – ranchers up in Oracle – were [...] -
It’s Our Turn Now
Now that the foundation, stem walls and backfill are complete, it’s time for us to begin our official role in construction. In the coming weeks (during weekends), you’ll see us installing insulation in the crawl space, adding sill foam and plates, getting our termite pre-treat, and laying the crawl space vapor barrier. For energy efficiency, [...]
