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  • Sheeting the Roof

    Bradley’s dad has given us a gift.  We fought the whole summer to even begin the task of building our house and cannot believe how FAST it is going now!  Foundation was dug and poured, and mere moments later Duane, my father in law, arrived to guide Bradley with the framing. Before we knew it, […]

  • A Wall is Raised

    Partially framed second story Bradley checks over the framed wall Gather the builders and begin to lift It takes four men’s every muscle Hold in place Secure with nails A wall is raised

  • Wallcrawlers

    After finishing up the plumb and line of the first floor we started climbing the walls on Monday and setting the big beams in preparation for joist on the second floor. The Kitchen has an enormous beam that is set flush in the ceiling and it was spectacular and crazy for us to move it. […]

  • The Stone Age comes to a close

    These pictures already seem like ancient history even though they occurred last week. Like that Judybats song, I apparently live in a time of my own filled with ever new and greater goings on. Ever the gracious host, I will still jump into my time machine, crank the dial, and pull the lever, taking you […]

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