I know y’all thought we were done, even though we said we weren’t, but here I am, writing about installing yet another system I know nothing about. And also, maybe you’re thinking, “why would you put an HVAC system in … Continue reading HVAC System
We didn’t want to do kitchen countertops at this point, but the kids kept getting hurt while swinging and standing on the pile of oak slabs I’ve had stacked out there drying. After re-arranging the pile a couple times to … Continue reading Kitchen countertops
The stairs are great. But we still needed a handrail and then some railing around the second floor. Initially, I was going to use this oak post to support the stair stringers and the rail – nice and solid, but … Continue reading Stair and balcony railing
Everywhere that can be drywalled on the first floor is finally drywalled, except for the bathrooms. I’m still trying to figure out what I need under the tiling. But getting the panels in “is the beginning of troubles”, as the … Continue reading Drywall installed – 1st floor, except bathrooms
I didn’t know what to title this post – there are so many things in motion! Electrical The electrical is nearly complete – I had a final inspection – the building inspector came out and made sure everything is correct. … Continue reading December 2022 Update
The choices for a countertop are almost endless these days – you can go with natural stones, cultured stones, or tile. There’s the standard manmade materials like Formica (the low end) or Corian (the high end). There’s concrete and wood. … Continue reading Island Countertop
I’ve been putting off insulating the floor as long as possible. No one wants to crawl around under a house pushing itchy insulation up in between floor joists while sitting uncomfortably on gravel rocks. Also, the footprint of this house … Continue reading Floor Insulation Done
With the stringers in place (here), the treads complete (here), and the brackets ready, it was time to finish the stairs…mostly. The risers will be installed after they dry a bit more (a few months). And yes, this can be … Continue reading Stairs Part III: Putting it all together
You can read Stairs Part I: Stringers here. With the stringers in place, I turned my attention to making stair treads. Back in May 2021, a friend I played in a band with years ago cut down a dying oak … Continue reading Stairs Part II: Making Treads
Much like the exterior doors that I wrote about earlier, stairs say a lot about a home. You can’t just have plywood stairs in a log home – it’s distracting at best. And it looks cheap at worst. We wanted … Continue reading Stairs Part I: Stringers
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