NOW THE SHINGLES

Finished singles and ridge cap by Sept 30, faster than expected.

More Roof

Crane Day, August 24,2010

The Walls Go Up

The two long walls were built over Friday and Saturday, Aug 13 & 14. It rained Monday, so we erected them on Tuesday afternoon. Jack Holland, his son Taylor, Neighbor Ned, helped Paul & I. Campers came up, but too late to help.
Paul built the front wall on Thursday and put it up himself. The back wall was heavier, so we had Richard help us with it on Thursday morning before I left for work.
We put the top two rows of sheathing on the long walls on Sat. the 21st.

Wall Framing

Ten foot walls being layed out with 2x4 studs. I'm using 2x4 instead of 2x6 because of the weight factor of the 16 ft sections, also, I plan to put more insulation in the ceiling than the walls. There are five windows in each side wall. Wall sheathing is 1/2 inch OSB.

Plumbing Rough-In

The septic line turned out to be exactly in the right position for the toilet to be where we wanted it. This was no small miracle.

Decking and Insulation

Insulation is R19 batts. Decking is 3/4 T and G Advantage. Several sheets were out of square, but we compensated. Decking took two days to complete.

Insulation and Walls

This is tarp under the floor joist to support and protect the insulation. Tarp was 40X60 ft., black on underside, from Distributing Company in West Gardiner.

Materials delivered by Home Depot on August 5, 2010.

Foundation and Starting Joists and Floor

July 1, 2010 - Foundation poured by Craig Johnston. Septic, water services stubbed in by Coutts Brother Inc. Electric services stubbed in by McFarland Electric.

Breaking Ground

This first entry in my new blog just catches up with some of the preliminaries!

Gregg Johnston came out and cut slots in the concrete for septic/water line and power lines on May 17.


On May 26 Counts Bros. came and dug trench for septic & water. They had wrong size water line, so I had to go to Hunts to get 100 feet for $25. Water line is down about 30 inches, enclosed in plastic pipe and covered with 2 inch styrofoam and buried. Septic runs on top and is just below the surface of the pad. I will clean out trench down 4 inches so Gregg can pour concrete right up to the pipe and I'll have asphalt put over it later.

On June 7 Doug came over and dug trench for electric. Electrician came over on the 9th to run conduit down 30 inches. It runs over the septic drain line, which is only down about 20 inches. Doug filled in the trench on the 11th. Utilities are now done and ready for foundation.