Shower Tile

It's Red.

Cabinets with the Otis Clan

Paint

Windows

I decided to go with no window trim, just drywall. I think it turned out great, what do you think?

More Siding

Bedroom Floor

My father and I installed a bamboo floor in the bedroom. It looks great!

Starting to look like a house

Insulation

Three Cubic Yards of Concrete

The slab was poured today. The color will lighten up as it cures to a very nice Hailstorm Gray color. The pictures were taken while they were still finishing the concrete, hence the foot prints.

Ready to Pour

Concrete Floor Tomorrow!

Another Beautiful Sunday at Work

One Side Up

Siding!

Ken, Cornbread, and myself installed the first siding panel on Sunday. The panels measure 12 feet x 4 feet and weigh 100 pounds each. Thanks to our extensive knowlegde of physics, and Ken's collection of staps, pulleys, ropes, etc. it was a breeze. The panels will eventually develop a deep red coating of rust.

more windows

Wall of Glass

Heavier Lifting

This is why I recommend hiring a structural engineering (www.kloesel-engineering.com) to install 400 pound windows!

Heavy Lifting

Well, in the two months that I haven't posted, we've been busy working. The exterior foam and membrane is nearly complete, and the windows are going in. I'm using a galvanized steel jamb extensions on the outside, installed prior to the window.

Today, we installed one of the large windows, 12+ feet tall and nearly 300 pounds. Nothing a few pulleys and a winch couldn't handle.

Foam Complete

Winch

Jack and Ken and the window being lifted

View from the kitchen.

Weekend Warriors

Ken and I have been busy.

Here's a summary of the exterior building envelope:

Tyvek home wrap, followed by 3" expanded polystyrene foam with double 2x4 bands for nailers for the siding, followed by Wrap Shield membrane for airtightness and bulk water barrier.

Hey Pops, recognize the pencil in my ear??

Taking Control

So, Ken and I set up my new aluminum pump jack system today.  It went up pretty easily.  Now he and I can finish the exterior.

It's electric

The electrical rough in is complete.  Plumber is supposed to start Tuesday.

Here's a look at the second floor.  Straight ahead is the bathroom.  To the left is the mechanical room.  To the right, you fall down to the first floor.

I built a door today to keep the neighborhood thieves away from my copper.

Foam

The white material is 3" thick expanded polystyrene. Over that, we're putting on a breathable, water resistant membrane by Vaproshield, taping the joints to maintain our air tight envelope. Then, wood furring strips to attach the siding to.

Shell

I've finally made some decisions regarding the siding. I'm planning to use flat sheets of corten weathering steel. The following picture shows what it will look like once it's weathered:

So we're installing felt paper on the plywood followed by 3" of Expanded Polystyrene Rigid Foam insulation, then covering the foam with wrapshield by Vaproshield. The steel siding will be installed on wood furring strips, creating a rainscreen. The wrapshield will act as a breathable water resistant membrane.

The above picture shows the double 2x4 frames around the window openings, which will be flush with the foam, for the siding attachment.