I had already installed the flooring for the conditioned attic when I assembled the ductwork of the house, but now it was time to throw up some walls and air seal it. I would also need to install some baffles …
Nearly 4 months ago I posted that I was dried in, and it wasn’t a lie. The water resistant barrier was fully continuous across the entire surface area of the house. What I left out was the fact that I …
Thanksgiving break was the perfect time to give the concrete a few days to cure, and although it takes about a month to cure fully, it is already at about 60% strength now and that will be plenty to support …
I figured that the most accurate way to position the footings for the deck would be to assemble the frame, ensure it is level and square, and then hang a plumb bob down where the center of the post will …
Since I moved out on my own, I have had the opportunity to live in 7 different houses/apartments. I would say all of them except the first one (you’ve got to start somewhere, right?) had a really nice feature that …
Door installation began by first checking that the rough opening was the correct size. I caught a mistake that I had made here, as my rough opening was unfortunately one inch short. I had to either install a smaller door …
The last section of the house to be dried in are the gable ends. The gable end trusses cover an area of the house that is not heated, so it doesn’t need to be insulated. For this reason, I won’t …
Windows allow heat to enter the home via radiation from the sun, and allow heat to both enter and exit the home via conduction (windows are much better conductors of heat than insulated walls). To mitigate this issue, I paid …
With the house completely wrapped in a cozy layer of polyiso foam, I was now prepared to add the water resistant barrier. The Tyvek WRB comes in a 9 foot roll, and should be stretched taut across the surface of …
The roof has been doing a fine job protecting the house, but as there is a ton of wind in my area, the walls are just as vital to preventing water from damaging the house. The plywood sheathing has been …