Tract-her
Dana moving a pile of lumber with the tractor.
Battle of the bulge
Despite the experts’ and inspector’s opinions, 2×8 studs on 12″ centres can NOT support an 8′ backfill height. In layman’s terms? Double up the studs or be ok with the north wall eventually collapsing.
Going up
The first stringer of the second-floor staircase going in.
Taking shape
The main windowed-wall of the living room’s cathedral design nears framing completion.
Teamwork
Milly and Carson move crushed rock from the drop pile down to the bottom of the step footings.
Don’t show Grandma Old
This guy thinks he’s still 25. Grampa old hanging out a 15′ high window working on waterproofing with Blueskin.
How deep is a hole?
Carson spreads crushed gravel deep in the step-footing trenches.
Floored
The view is one of the main reasons we settled on this land. Steve and I finished up the second floor decking on one of the nicest evenings of the year.
Log jam
When you have to lift a 22 foot long 14×8″ timber by yourself, you have to get creative. And balance-y.