Trussed Up
December 18, 2013
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Probably the scariest activity I’ve seen at the job site is what carpenters call “plate walking”. That’s when they walk along the 2×4 (or 2×6,
That’s a Big Post!
December 5, 2013
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The entry way to our new home is a vaulted two story opening, without a first floor ceiling on which to build the second floor
Boxes on Boxes
November 24, 2013
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I’ve commented before on how different stages of construction cause the project to present different appearances. With the second floor framing well underway, and almost
The Shoots That Bind
November 17, 2013
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I’m not personally big on preservation for preservation’s sake, because it seems to me that the essence of life is change. But I do like
Reach for the Sky!
November 10, 2013
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We’re well into what Rich, my contractor, calls the HVP phase: Highly Visible Progress. Framing sprouts up all over the place, and almost every day
Photos: Framing
October 22, 2013
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I also added some more photos to the Foundation gallery. Check out the earlier posting to see them. Once the framing started, two things happened
