It's getting closer, poured today
Quiet area, I usually go down there till dark in the evening just for the peace
I live on a place I named Meth Hill with a bunch of characters on Meth pot or pills or all three
Just about over and back to peace.
Started framing today, tomorrow rafters and plywood shearing.
By Monday evening should have architectural shingles on, windows and door in and dried in.
1/2 plywood cheaper than 7/16 OSB
but I prefer plywood anyway, about 4 bucks a sheet cheaper.
Move concrete this morning
Ties on all rafters, they will be 16" oc also
Paid 4 bucks for 2x4 studs and 11.48 for 2x6x12 Thursday
Today 5.50 for a stud and 14.35 for 2x6x12
Did door windows and wall sheeting today
Other hand didn't show up, said he had bipolar mama drama.
Stickers came off the window easily, made by Pella. 28x38 low E argon gas double hung full screens for 90 a piece. Front door is fiberglass, got that for 100 all brand new.
Roughed in all the plumbing and electric panel in two hours or three beers.
Stickers came off the window easily, made by Pella. 28x38 low E argon gas double hung full screens for 90 a piece. Front door is fiberglass, got that for 100 all brand new.
Roughed in all the plumbing and electric panel in two hours or three beers.
There will be plenty of plates on the wall before I close it up. That is a 2x6 wall for all the plumbing which makes it easier. Palm nailer made short work out of Hurricane ties.
I spent the night there with the pups last night, cooked up some sausage and eggs for breakfast on the Coleman stove.
I got the windows trimmed out today. They are remodel windows instead of new construction. I think I'm going to seal the plywood somehow until I know what I'm going to do for siding if anything. Might just run 1x4 on the joints and corners, caulk, seal it and call it good.
I got the windows trimmed out today. They are remodel windows instead of new construction. I think I'm going to seal the plywood somehow until I know what I'm going to do for siding if anything. Might just run 1x4 on the joints and corners, caulk, seal it and call it good.
Are you planning to use house wrap or something like that? From the photos you definitely look like you know what you're doing, but I'm curious about the lack of flashing on the window and door openings. That's actually what happened with my windows - all the wood around the frames is rotting out.
No house wrap I'm going to paint or some type of oil based sealer for the plywood and trim. To the right is another 14x20 addition that will be the bedroom. Then on the front when that is finished 12x20.
That's the plan as of now.
It’s going to be a pain but one of the places that seems to never get painted is the very bottom edge of the siding (in your case the plywood). Water splashes up and absorbs into the edge of the material. Dew on grass thats left to get to tall also adds up.
So be sure to paint several coats on the very bottom of the plywood. Yep, its a pain, laying on the ground to get to that bottom edge but well worth it.
The bottom is critical, I got a case of 12 tubes of silicone caulk on a deal for 15 bucks.
I'll caulk the bottom.
Place on town has 20 foot gutters
I'll gutter this part as water slashing with no gutters is really bad.
No grass around house, it will be Creek gravel as I don't want any drainage issues
My concrete is about 4" above grade.
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