Oct 30, 2017 | Building Project
In the nick of time it seems. About a week ago Robert and Minnie pitched up – wanting to help for a day putting on the house wrap. On Saturday, just past, more friends appeared. Also, sister Vicki and friends John and Barb came by with edible delectables to...
Oct 8, 2017 | Building Project
The temptation is to invite winter as we’re so much nearer having the house closed in. But, or course, that would be foolish at any stage. It will come when it comes and hopefully the cupola (Cue-pa-la) will be on – we’ll talk about that next update...
Sep 20, 2017 | Building Project
The job of erecting the rafters was meant to happen with a larger crew today (Tuesday) – but the forecast was for rain so we started putting up rafters yesterday, thinking we’d get a head start. This is what came of our efforts. The rafters had to move...
Sep 11, 2017 | Building Project
Yeah, I guess we’re each the centre of the universe, but this week has been pivotal in our building universe. Svenn, a friend from Clearwater/Harvest Moon world, pictured below, was pondering how to get the four oak posts to stand in the middle of the house,...
Aug 20, 2017 | Building Project
We got going this week framing up the double south wall. The idea is to minimize thermal bridging -heat moving through the wall. The studs on most houses touch both the outside and inside sidings – allowing hot and cold to travel through. Here Maggie is trying...
Aug 13, 2017 | Building Project
The ramming ended a couple weeks ago, we covered the wall with a large plastic sheet, but venture in behind now and again to admire the story left behind. Here’s a shot taken by Maggie. Unfortunately the story the wall tells isn’t without it’s sadder...
