Finally, the four walls are up and fully sheathed. My father-in-law, Jim, came up from Charlotte to help out while Christy was in Charlotte replenishing our coffers. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures, and now that I'm in Charlotte that'll have to wait until I return.
Jim and I got a lot accomplished. We made a correction on a section of the south that was misaligned, and attached the sheathing (1/2" 4-ply, CDX plywood) to the remaining two walls. Attaching sheathing to already erected walls isn't an easy task especially when contending with window and door openings. It wasn't until we got to the fourth and final wall that we developed some proficiency. We also installed the floor joists for the loft and added a sheet of 5/8" plywood as a temporary floor to help with installation of the roof. We'll start on that next week.
It was quite fortuitous that Jim was available and offered to help. I certainly couldn't have done the sheathing by myself. He arrived last Tuesday, and camped out in a tent which we set up inside the cabin at night. At night, we set up my laptop and watched DVD's in what's to be the living room. So, I thoroughly enjoyed having the company and the help - thank you, Jim!
I have to commend anyone who is willing to leave the comforts of home to do manual labor, get dirty, camp out in the woods, shower with a gallon of water, use a sawdust toilet, etc.
Christy drove up from Charlotte yesterday to interview at a local business - Wall Residences. Check out what they have to say about their "Green Building" here. This would be an ideal place for her to work. They're local, they're socially and environmentally responsible; they provide a healthy (physically and mentally) work environment; and they offer a good benefits package for small town Virginia - heck, it's a benefits package that would be welcome anywhere, actually.
Now for some much needed r & r. Four days off in the big city of Charlotte. I'm hoping my carpal tunnel syndrome subsides enough that I can play my guitar.
Lately I've been telling people that I want to cross out the "good" in the "Life is good" logo on my baseball cap and replace it with "great". Life certainly is great - for me at least. But not for everyone:
Jim and I got a lot accomplished. We made a correction on a section of the south that was misaligned, and attached the sheathing (1/2" 4-ply, CDX plywood) to the remaining two walls. Attaching sheathing to already erected walls isn't an easy task especially when contending with window and door openings. It wasn't until we got to the fourth and final wall that we developed some proficiency. We also installed the floor joists for the loft and added a sheet of 5/8" plywood as a temporary floor to help with installation of the roof. We'll start on that next week.
It was quite fortuitous that Jim was available and offered to help. I certainly couldn't have done the sheathing by myself. He arrived last Tuesday, and camped out in a tent which we set up inside the cabin at night. At night, we set up my laptop and watched DVD's in what's to be the living room. So, I thoroughly enjoyed having the company and the help - thank you, Jim!
I have to commend anyone who is willing to leave the comforts of home to do manual labor, get dirty, camp out in the woods, shower with a gallon of water, use a sawdust toilet, etc.
Christy drove up from Charlotte yesterday to interview at a local business - Wall Residences. Check out what they have to say about their "Green Building" here. This would be an ideal place for her to work. They're local, they're socially and environmentally responsible; they provide a healthy (physically and mentally) work environment; and they offer a good benefits package for small town Virginia - heck, it's a benefits package that would be welcome anywhere, actually.
Now for some much needed r & r. Four days off in the big city of Charlotte. I'm hoping my carpal tunnel syndrome subsides enough that I can play my guitar.
Lately I've been telling people that I want to cross out the "good" in the "Life is good" logo on my baseball cap and replace it with "great". Life certainly is great - for me at least. But not for everyone:
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