Building a Place to Live- page 2
The first wall of the first section goes up. The shed you see behind the old Cadillac
was a combination restroom and tool shed. It had a toilet and sink plumbed to the
septic tank, definitely a step up from an entrenchment shovel and a roll of toilet
paper.
was a combination restroom and tool shed. It had a toilet and sink plumbed to the
septic tank, definitely a step up from an entrenchment shovel and a roll of toilet
paper.
Another view taken from the north. The support posts have been painted black to
protect them from checking and twisting in the sun and weather. The support
beams of this 12' x 32' section were covered with tarred felt and then with 8" wide
galvanized flashing to present a barrier to unwanted critters climbing up from below.
protect them from checking and twisting in the sun and weather. The support
beams of this 12' x 32' section were covered with tarred felt and then with 8" wide
galvanized flashing to present a barrier to unwanted critters climbing up from below.
The wall framing went up in a little less
than a month with the help of my buddy
David, (white shirt).
The photo above was taken while we
were cutting and setting the rafters.
The other 2 photos were taken to record
progress. The shot on the right was
taken after about 6 weekends of
construction
than a month with the help of my buddy
David, (white shirt).
The photo above was taken while we
were cutting and setting the rafters.
The other 2 photos were taken to record
progress. The shot on the right was
taken after about 6 weekends of
construction
We chose a galvanized metal roof material for the
rain sound, heat reflection, longevity, and ease of
installation.
After I had the structure wrapped, months went by
before I had the time and money to make wooden
shutters and hang them. With the shutters installed
we finally had a lockable, weather resistant
structure, a place to sleep, to get out of the rain,
store tools and the table saw, and to serve as a
workshop to begin the next section.
rain sound, heat reflection, longevity, and ease of
installation.
After I had the structure wrapped, months went by
before I had the time and money to make wooden
shutters and hang them. With the shutters installed
we finally had a lockable, weather resistant
structure, a place to sleep, to get out of the rain,
store tools and the table saw, and to serve as a
workshop to begin the next section.