So now that the house was framed, the framers began to work on the roof.The trusses came on a big trailer from Tennessee. We had to get the roof trusses ready for installation. We sanded, conditioned, stained and sealed all of the pieces, then put them together. Putting them together was like putting together […]
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Framing the First Floor and Roof
So our next step was to frame the first floor. This is one of those jobs that doesn’t get done by us. While the framing was getting done, we were able to work on some other projects. We needed to prepare the posts and beams to be installed in the dining room and main […]
Building the First Floor
BUILDING THE FIRST FLOOR So now the next step was to build the walls of the first floor.This was done in the same way as the basement walls. We used theICF blocks and put them together like Legos, one block at a time.This time it went much quicker for us. Probably because we […]
Framing the Basement and Back Filling
After allowing the basement floor to completely dry, or cure, the framers could come in and frame out the basement. But first, all of the lumber was delivered. The next step was for Dan and a few of the kids to frame out the base of the fireplace. Then the base of the fireplace […]
Pouring the Basement Walls and Floor
After all of the prep work was done, it was finally the day to pour the basement walls. The first truck showed up and the pour began. The concrete truck hooks up to the pump truck and pumps the concrete into the walls. There are a couple of guys who guide the arm […]
Building the Basement Walls
Now that the footings were done, we could start on the basement walls.These walls are something new to our area. Its called ICF, which is short for insulated concrete forms. They are like giant Lego blocks made of styrofoam. And you put them together just like Legos, all while making sure they are […]
BUILDING THE FOOTINGS
What are footings? Footings are an important part of foundation construction. They areusually made of concrete with rebar reinforcement that has been pouredinto a trench of some sort. The purpose of the footings is to support the foundation and to prevent settling.The […]
Batter Boards and Cute Helpers
Building the Batter Boards Batter boards are temporary wooden frameworks used to suspend the layout strings for a foundation. Once they are built, the batter boards resemble hurdles.Their placement is crucial to building a foundation exactly as the plans specify, and certain elements of their construction must be exact. The batter boards are used […]
Breaking Ground
October 28, 2017BREAKING GROUND!!! Today was the day we finally broke ground. Around 8am the ecavator showed up on the back of a trailer. The driver took one look at the property and decided that he was not driving up on to it. He said the trailer was going to get stuck. We […]
August 12, 2017 After purchasing the saw mill, we began to mill wood right away. We started with some of themany trees that we had cut down in the beginning of the summer. The first ones we cut were10′ long 6 x 6 beams. They will probably be used later for a lean-to […]