Friday, December 11, 2009

Insulating the floor

Here's what the floor looked like on October 10th.

The problem is that we have been looking at the floor as if it has been finished. We needed to add insulation and fit it together a little tighter. I had to move all the stuff out of the living room and then I worked around the walls. Again, like all my projects counter normal.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Why do I have to wear gloves?



I tried to use some blow in insulation without gloves. Here is what my hand looks like after I tried to wash in gas and soak in water. I guess I will have to wait until the layer of skin peels off.

update


The door and window are now mounted. This has allowed the inside to be heated by the stove. I really wanted to finish the siding but it is not a priority as it is not necessary for the move in date.





The east gable end is now insulated and gyprocked. Now is the time for paint. The seams will get covered by some window trim.

I wired in a 3 way switch for the loft. This will allow a person to control the light from upstairs and downstairs. This process took a few days to complete because of my limited knowledge of 3 way switches.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Time to go back to work for a few days



South and West wall






Oval window


2nd Floor Deck





Here are pictures of the deck. The joists are 4x4 fir that extend 1/2 way into the house and create the floor for the 2nd floor bedroom. I decided to round off the deck. The "door" to the deck is a large window. I will likely make an outside ladder to the deck as well for guests who don't want to trapes through the bedroom.