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Roof is foamed

Finally got the insulating guys out to spray closed-cell foam in the ceiling and roof. They completely filled the cavity between the...

So, installing the ceiling so the insulation guys have something to spray to from above. It's been raining here every afternoon, so...

It feels like a home with all the windows in. Unbelievable that even with bare stud walls and sheathing on the floor the windows make so...

So all the windows and door are cut. Used a router with a plunge bit to remove the sheathing between the rough openings. My "helper" had...

Our 6 Simpson HDU2s are in! These are the big mammer-jammers that hold the walls to the steel of the trailer. I applied silicone under...

Thanks to our good friend, Tom who came over during a rare dry spell in this build to help us hoist 17 sheets of OSB. He and his wife,...

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...

So, browsing through Mom's 1976 version of Modern Carpentry and I ran across this... What a great little memo! It looks like her...

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...

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...