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Adventures in Construction 5: Time Flies

August 2nd, 2010  4 Comments

Myla walks the plank

Time flies when you’re having fun! Work on my mother’s house has been a blast, and we’ve come a long way since my last construction post (way back when we had just laid plywood for the lower floor). Since then, we’ve:

  • framed and sheathed the first floor walls
  • framed the second floor walls
  • roughed out the main stairs
  • laid plywood for the second floor
  • milled and installed beam ends for the first floor overhang
  • sheathed and covered the lower roof, including two curved cricket areas
  • raised the second floor trusses and installed special beam ends for the second floor overhang (see my next post)

Here are some pics from along the way:

Our first wall

Putting mom to work

Trusses!

On to the second floor

Roughing in the stairs

First floor trusses

Waiting...

Pulling up trusses

Fully sheathed

Finishing beam ends

The master and his creation

Beautiful ... but hopefully the last time we see water on the floor!

Installing the overhang

Future beams

For scale :)

The lower roofline

Unloading plywood

Laying sheathing

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4 Comments · Add yours

  1. ruthie bair says:

    I am so fascinated with this project…this house can go into some magazine that features details and more details…what a wonderful place for renee to go……she is so excited and i can hardly contain my excitement…i love construction and partically stick built…don’t see that very much….folks are going to gravitate to this original and well thought out home..you go guys..you are a blessing to all of us….love and hugs ruthie

  2. Joseph Daily says:

    Thanks Ruthie!

  3. Colleen Donnelly says:

    So happy for your Mom!!!!

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