DIY House Addition: Step 4 – Framing
Foundations are fun, I agree, and not just because 1.) you get to dig a bigass hole in the ground, and 2.) my family owns
Foundations are fun, I agree, and not just because 1.) you get to dig a bigass hole in the ground, and 2.) my family owns
Shortly after the astounding pile of rubble was cleared from the inside of the living room, the house started to look like, well, a house.
Walking through the door to the house to find a significant number of interior walls gone. And a big pile of rubble in the middle
We’re entering the forth– and if the weather holds, final— week of rough framing. Even with half of the working days in the last couple
The framing crew had 4 days of great weather, and then the rain spoiled everything. A couple of half-days in there and one really nice
My mom (carrying a cooler of beer, bless her heart) is acting as Vana for this photo set… I’m starting to see the house looking
Given my track-record with staying vertical on my feet, it’s really only a matter of time before I end up skidding across the floor sheathing
These guys don’t mess around… MysteryMan asked me today if he thought we could have accomplished this ourselves. My answer: “Could we physically have measured
So what you’re saying is, I go to work and do my Actual Real Job, and when I get off all the heavy lifting will
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