After working so very hard to get the roof sheathing on, we started working on the actual roofing. Tom got started on it before we hired a contractor, and then our roofers came in and whipped the ...Read More
We had to dig really deep into our property for the foundation of our house because we have a height restriction – to protect the view of the house above us. In the process of digging so far d...Read More
Our driveway is finally finished, and it looks great! There is a pavement apron where the driveway connects to the county road, and the rest is gravel. We can’t wait until the day we can...Read More
Each day when we are done working, we take off our toolbelts and put them away – hanging them on temporary nails in studs inside the house. My mom & I both thought that all our toolbelts ...Read More
And A LOT has been accomplished! It was the last full week I had off work, so we worked really hard trying to get a few things buttoned up before I go back to work tomorrow. We got the start of our ...Read More
Have I ever mentioned that I’m afraid of heights? Seriously. I. HATE. HEIGHTS. Unfortunately (or fortunately, however you look at it), building a house yourself means you have to do some t...Read More
the beat of hammers, that is. Once we finished flying and setting the trusses, it was time to start the roof sheathing. The first step was to put sheathing where the valley trusses go and then set t...Read More
Scratch another HUGE milestone off the to-do list! We worked really really hard this week (14+ hour days) so we would be ready for the trusses to be delivered Friday. The truck with the trusses ar...Read More
I didn’t realize when we started building this house that we were going to have several HUGE, HEAVY beams to lift into place. We have three very long ones (24+ feet), and four shorter ones (le...Read More
I decided to post a picture of all the tools we’ve been using a lot. Believe it or not, I have actually heard some of these slang names being used on our jobsite. I’ll give you a quick...Read More
We’ve all been working very hard on our new house, even the girls and dogs. The dogs, Tod and Luna, are GREAT worker dogs. They come down from the trailers every day and hang out in the sh...Read More
I’ve posted an update and pictures of our home construction. If you’re interested, check here. AmyNature Girl. Mom. Wife. Friend. Photographer. Sewer. Crafter. Artist. To borrow a phrase...Read More
