Step 8c – Plumb and Line
With all of the 1st floor walls complete, it was neat to be able to navigate the rooms and get an idea of the feel of the dimensions of the house. Before moving on to the 2nd floor I needed …
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Step 8b – Frame the Interior Walls
In my last post, I discussed how using advanced framing would help me lower my heating bill by creating more space for insulation. However, insulating a house is just one of the ways to reduce the amount of energy needed …
Step 8a – Utilize Advanced Framing Techniques
To an experienced framer, the work I have completed over the last couple of days would seem wrong. It is quite possible they would never have seen a house framed the way that I am framing mine. A few might …
Step 8 – Frame the First Floor
After spending the weekend spraying the new slab down every hour or so, it was finally time to get the walls up! This process of “wet curing” concrete can add up to 50 percent more strength when done for 3-7 …