This weekend we finished the spray foam and installed the rest of the windows and doors!! Friday we took the day off (because we had to be somewhere at 2 and didn't want to get dirty and sweaty), so we went fishing. It's our "thing to do to relax". It was the best day for … Continue reading It’s enclosed! (well almost)
Month: August 2018
Insulation
We started installing the spray foam insulation this weekend. It's not hard to figure it out but it gets EVERYWHERE. You have to cover everything, including yourself. We were in full Tyvek suits with respirators, and goggles, and gloves and STILL got it all over us. We also had to cover or move everything in … Continue reading Insulation
Water system install
Last weekend we installed the large part of our water system, and also did some backfilling. The tires are now almost completely covered, the second floor is the same height as the hill as well. We bought a 2000 gallon water tank, dug a hole, put it in the hole, added pipes, and covered it … Continue reading Water system install
The reason
It's been three and a half years of building. It's been three and a half years of spending all of our time, money, and energy trying to fulfill our dream, but it's been a while since I have discussed what exactly this dream is, and I think it's time to revisit this. When we decided … Continue reading The reason
A door!!!
Last Sunday we started building the deck that will be outside the door on the second floor. We needed it there in order to move the door that has been underneath the scaffolding and we needed to move the door so we can take down the scaffolding so that we can finish backfilling next weekend. … Continue reading A door!!!
We have walls!!
Our house officially has walls!! It really looks like a house now. Now we have to put the rest of the electric in the walls and we will be ready for some insulation (which we just ordered). I am really starting to not want to leave when we are there. The last picture I took … Continue reading We have walls!!