Framing up and braced
Gosh, there sure are a lot of windows! Note to everyone out there, windows take a LOT of lumber to frame in, make sure you have very...
Mom's "Modern Carpentry" book
So, browsing through Mom's 1976 version of Modern Carpentry and I ran across this... What a great little memo! It looks like her...
Plumbing pressure test
Pressure test is done on the water lines and it passed with no leaks. I'm so glad because I got to fasten the rest of the decking down to...
We have new mascots
So, before the mascot, a word about screws. Self-drilling screws rock and it's the only way to go when penetrating steel. However, I...
PEX, sill sealer, and insulation are finished
All the PEX is in and the insulation is done. We managed to insulate to R-30 with the HUGE floor cavity Trailer Made Trailers gave us....
Plumbing
Well, working under the 3" steel beams to keep the 1/4" per foot slope was a challenge but it's done! The P-trap for the shower had to...