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
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
Background and Research With the Drain Waste and Vent system in place (except for the connection to the road), installing something to flush became important. Again, I had to dive in, as this is something I don’t know much about. … Continue reading Plumbing Part II: Hot and Cold water lines
The DWV (Drain Waste and Vent) system was the most daunting project of the entire build, in my mind. Most LHBA folks (in fact all of them that I know of) hire this part out to professionals. Even though I … Continue reading Plumbing Part I: DWV
The electrical has been a little overwhelming, since there are a lot of codes you have to follow, and mistakes are expensive. There are also a lot of gray areas where the code isn’t clear, and it’s up to your … Continue reading Rough-in Electrical
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
It started out with a kiss; how did it end up like this? ~ The Killers, Mr. Brightside The wood burning stove sits at the end of the kitchen island, and this means it is under the kitchen ceiling so … Continue reading The wood stove chimney
With the house finally buttoned in, I started on the interior. First thing I wanted to do is figure out where the wood burning stove would penetrate the roof. The wood stove is an integral part of the kitchen in … Continue reading Framing begins
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