Dive into the archives.
- Raise the Roof
The house pre-roof trusses. The truck in front brings the trusses and has a fancy crane on it to place the roof trusses. The first roof truss being placed. Guiding the trusses into place. The sticks now have a roof, the house is becoming real! A day’s hard work. A self portrait of one happy […]
- 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 […]
- Four Corners
We paid a surveying crew to come up tp the property to define what’s ours and help us figure out how the house has to sit on our lot. Here is one of the four stakes that designate the corners that make up our property. In the background, you can see my husband and daughter […]
- Before the Pole Was Removed
We went up to the property to say good riddance to the old pole by making monster faces and graffiti on it. So long, pole. We will not miss you!