Home and shop build thread

More progress.

 

Are those 2x6 rafters ?

 

Yes

 

Looks good

 

Ok. We got a bunch done. Don't mean to cliff hang you but, I know I haven't posted in a few days, but I have to put the kids to bed. I'll post some pics possibly tonight (not likely, I'm tired) maybe tomorrow. We are almost done with framing, YAY, and just about in the dry.


These long days are tough, but the payout is worth it.

 

Several days worth of updates and pictures.
This is my father-in-law on the machine. He can run this thing like a poet. I was doing something in the garage, turned around and saw he had this thing up in the porch backfilling.
Getting the paper on.

There is tons of room in the attic! Give you an idea, that header beam holding the roof is about 5' up.

 

This is going to be a great house.

 

Built my staircase. That is a pretty big accomplishment.

 

7 up, 7 down with a landing. Brain hurt from the math. Add here, take away there.

 

Still living vicariously through you man, I am jelly.

 

I have been slow here lately.......but the plumbing starts this weekend. I set the tub/showers tonight and cleaned the crap out of the house the last few days. I burned a bunch of stuff (scrap wood) over the last week or so.

Might start the decks next week, which I need to do in order to get the doors/windows installed easier on the back (which should be here next week) as well.

I'm still working there everyday, it has just been little stuff for the last week. I should also have the roof (shingles) put on here in the next week or so.

Thanks for watching/enjoying this as well!

 

Agreed, always enjoyed framing the roof as well.

 

Rob your house is looking awesome! Wanna build me one?

 

Plumbing is 80% complete. Still have to run the water lines, shouldn't be bad. Today I did find this thing though. It was crawling through the living room

I believe it is a Polyphemus Moth. I kept it for my daughter since one of her favorite books is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". I've hatched one before, several years ago. They are pretty cool. Google it.

 

Kinda like trying to kill the vibes in a lifted Tacoma?
House is looking good!

 

Do you guys use an interior plastic vapour barrier in your area ?

 

No.

 

Windows will be delivered tomorrow

 

Great project! Always good to see a stick built home instead of the prefabbed trusses. Good job on the house! What kind of plumbing lines are you using? What about flooring choice?

 

Plumbing is Pex and PVC. Floors will be hardwoods and tile, still need to decide what to put on the basement floors.
I will probably do a floating floor. I pitched the idea of staining and cutting the concrete to my better half and she didn't like that idea. I could tile it, but i'm not sure I want to do that either. I installed a swiftlock floor in my parents basement that turned out really nice, so that is the way I'm leaning.