Saturday, September 13, 2008
Saturday night lights
Well, we're still trying to get the roof finished (flashing/ridge cap) but now with temporary lights and the ability to work late and lock the house up there ain't no stopping us. This evening I started building the interior walls. The first wall I'll finish tomorrow afternoon is the main plumbing wall. I bought 95% of the plumbing supplies that I need last week so one of the first things I'll do is run my CPVC pipes and get ready for Howell King, my plumber/electrician friend to tie the incoming water line into my piping system. I met with the cellulose insulator fellow yesterday afternoon and he got me up to speed regarding what I need to do to get ready for him to blow cellulose (R-50) into the attic, the front 2" X 6" frame wall and caulk/foam all the windows front and back. This is going to be one very well insulated house. Here's the first night picture... it's beginning to feel like our home!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The red door...
The roof was still too wet to get up on and finish the flashing and ridge cap today so Kim (Campbell) hung the red front door and the door that will eventually open onto our back deck from the living room (remember to keep thinking light gray stucco covering the messy block work... it's no wonder that I FIRED the block mason (ME)!).
And here's the back door that will open onto our future deck (Kim and I also checked the level on all the back windows so tomorrow I'll finish securing them with galvanized finishing nails):
Kim and I also moved the "Jacuzzi" brand garden tub into the master bath this afternoon and I began to lay out the bottom plates for all the interior walls (see 2" X 4"s on the floor). I don't like the color of the tub (brown) but it's in perfect condition and we got it for FREE when Alexis and I picked up our kitchen cabinets in Ellijay, Georgia about 18 months ago. New it would be about $1,500.
It looks like rain tomorrow so Kim won't come back until Monday. I'll spend the day laying out the bottom plates and tying up loose ends inside.
And here's the back door that will open onto our future deck (Kim and I also checked the level on all the back windows so tomorrow I'll finish securing them with galvanized finishing nails):
Kim and I also moved the "Jacuzzi" brand garden tub into the master bath this afternoon and I began to lay out the bottom plates for all the interior walls (see 2" X 4"s on the floor). I don't like the color of the tub (brown) but it's in perfect condition and we got it for FREE when Alexis and I picked up our kitchen cabinets in Ellijay, Georgia about 18 months ago. New it would be about $1,500.
It looks like rain tomorrow so Kim won't come back until Monday. I'll spend the day laying out the bottom plates and tying up loose ends inside.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Rain kept us from finishing the roof today
Kim Campbell, one of the workers from last week, helped me today. I had hoped that he could get up on the roof and finish the flashing and ridge cap but morning condensation and an afternoon rain kept him off the roof. The wetness would have made the tin as slick as ice and very dangerous. We had to execute plan "B" and finished the fascia on the front of the house with pressure treated 1" X 6". I think it looks really good... Kim did a great job while I "held the other end of the board.":
And a long shot from the NW looking SE:
After we finished the fascia, Kim moved one of the living room windows and the door frame to make room for a required (by code) light switch. After he finished the framing we sheathed the exterior wall with OSB and stapled on the foil/foam/foil (R-15.67) insulation. Next we temporarily set the windows in the living room (we'll finalize their placement tomorrow). I'll cover the foil with HardiPlanks so the back wall can be stuccoed like the block.:
And an inside shot of the windows (office window, left... living room windows/door, right):
Our deck will eventually be built in front of the living room/office windows (below) at the west end (far end) of the house. Tomorrow - if it doesn't rain - we'll get the roof finished. Otherwise we'll work on framing the inside walls.
And a long shot from the NW looking SE:
After we finished the fascia, Kim moved one of the living room windows and the door frame to make room for a required (by code) light switch. After he finished the framing we sheathed the exterior wall with OSB and stapled on the foil/foam/foil (R-15.67) insulation. Next we temporarily set the windows in the living room (we'll finalize their placement tomorrow). I'll cover the foil with HardiPlanks so the back wall can be stuccoed like the block.:
And an inside shot of the windows (office window, left... living room windows/door, right):
Our deck will eventually be built in front of the living room/office windows (below) at the west end (far end) of the house. Tomorrow - if it doesn't rain - we'll get the roof finished. Otherwise we'll work on framing the inside walls.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Bathroom window...
Today I got some OSB nailed on (yea for my Paslode propane nail gun), the foil/foam/foil stapled on to it and the bathroom window nailed in:
Tomorrow I start building the interior walls.
Tomorrow I start building the interior walls.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
3 more windows installed...
We had a very productive afternoon (Sunday)... Alexis got three sides of the front windows caulked with silicone (I'll fill the bottom "cavity" with "Great Stuff" spray foam insulation) and she did a very good job in spite of being in great pain because of her shoulder (Boone-Dog wrenched her shoulder back in February leaping out of the truck. He was on a leash and was too EAGER to go for a walk RIGHT THEN... Alexis had an MRI last week trying to figure out what can be done to relieve the intense pain?). After she finished caulking we put OSB on the south bedroom wall. While she was caulking I had modified the wall in the master bedroom to replace the door with a third window. We had the matching window and I would have had to buy another door so my frugality (most would call me CHEAP) won the day. Over the OSB we stapled the foil/foam/foil (R-15.7) and installed the three windows.
Here is a picture of the front of the house and all the windows that Alexis caulked:
Here are shots of the foil and the three windows that we installed (HardiPlank goes over the foil horizontally and stucco goes on the HardiPlank to match the rest of the house's stucco). Yesterday I purchased HardiPlank soffit material to be attached to the underside of the overhangs front and back:
And another view:
You are what you eat... we found out today that the massive doses of fish oil I'm taking is making me smell like a Corpus Christi shrimp boat at the end of the day. That's probably more than you wanted to know ("TMI")?
Here is a picture of the front of the house and all the windows that Alexis caulked:
Here are shots of the foil and the three windows that we installed (HardiPlank goes over the foil horizontally and stucco goes on the HardiPlank to match the rest of the house's stucco). Yesterday I purchased HardiPlank soffit material to be attached to the underside of the overhangs front and back:
And another view:
You are what you eat... we found out today that the massive doses of fish oil I'm taking is making me smell like a Corpus Christi shrimp boat at the end of the day. That's probably more than you wanted to know ("TMI")?
Friday, September 5, 2008
The tin roof is on (98% at least!)
My guys were able to get the tin on today and they did a GREAT job. Unfortunately there was a mis-communication with the cutting and I have to have the ridge cap re-run at the metal fabrication plant on Monday so the roof can be completely covered at the peak. Happily, the original ridge cap can be used on the top of the knee walls so they won't be wasted. Think Irish cottage, gray stucco, climbing roses & a red door (the inside of the knee wall above the tin roof will be stucco over HardiPlank):
Here's a shot of the tin roof from the NE corner looking SW. Think Irish cottage, gray stucco, climbing roses & a red door:
Here I am pointing out where the master bathroom toilet will be to my mother-in-law, Ruth Freeman. Think Irish cottage, gray stucco, climbing roses & a red door:
Alexis & I will rest tomorrow (Saturday) and then I begin framing the interior walls on Monday.
Here's a shot of the tin roof from the NE corner looking SW. Think Irish cottage, gray stucco, climbing roses & a red door:
Here I am pointing out where the master bathroom toilet will be to my mother-in-law, Ruth Freeman. Think Irish cottage, gray stucco, climbing roses & a red door:
Alexis & I will rest tomorrow (Saturday) and then I begin framing the interior walls on Monday.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
DRY and under roof (roofing felt)
We didn't get the tin on today because the crew had to finish putting the OSB down on the back side of the house and did a very through job of putting the "tar paper" (roofing felt) on both front and back which waterproofed the roof. Nevertheless, we are officially dry and under roof with the hope - if it doesn't rain tomorrow - of having the blue tin down by late tomorrow afternoon. Here is a picture of the front roof (we ran out of roofing felt so the white "ridge cap/skylight" at the top right is clear plastic to finish the job until the tin could be applied tomorrow).
Here's the back of the roof (our tankless propane hot water heater will be attached to the middle of the back exterior wall - just outside the master bathroom garden tub):
Another shot of the front (I fired the block mason - ME - for being so slow but note how straight the roof line is... he did a good job of keeping the wall level):
And looking out the front door (the picture is darker than usual because the roof is on now and there isn't as much light available late in the day):
Here's the back of the roof (our tankless propane hot water heater will be attached to the middle of the back exterior wall - just outside the master bathroom garden tub):
Another shot of the front (I fired the block mason - ME - for being so slow but note how straight the roof line is... he did a good job of keeping the wall level):
And looking out the front door (the picture is darker than usual because the roof is on now and there isn't as much light available late in the day):
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