Lust for our Truss
Sunday morning, we followed my dad (driving the tractor) over to Jason's dad's house.
The guys loaded up three telephone poles while I took pictures and Daisy watched.
Special Delivery to the Weld House.
Jason used the handy tractor again (isn't it so useful?-Jason always points this out and I guess I have to agree) to bring over some old beams that one of Jason's co-workers gave us a few weeks ago. Thanks, Chester!
Jason worked on the beams and Dad worked on the telephone pole while Daisy did a little more watching.
Telephone pole set in place...
Now for a little more work on the beam.
The guys got a little creative on this part. The beam was warped on one end so when they were screwing two together to make it double thick, they used the wood contraption on the picture above this one and then the weight of this sand to get it just right.
Move her in!
Setting the beam in place. Dad chainsawed a slot into the telephone pole for the beam to slide in secure. After this was in place, the guys added more trusses while mom and I...
You guessed it...worked on more doors. This one matches the first one we finished. We plan to stain these (which go in the master closet/bathroom/laundry room) so all paint must be removed! I do think we have made major progress though and understand what the directions on the paint stripper actually mean. This one is going 100 times faster than earlier doors. At this new rate, we may actually have these things ready to go before the house is completed :)
And now for the shots to show you how we left the house on Sunday. I am really starting to see how this is all going to work out and am sooo excited! Finally looking like a house instead of a big barn :)
And a shot from the other side. Thank God for the very productive and inspiring weekend we had!
Special Delivery to the Weld House.
Jason used the handy tractor again (isn't it so useful?-Jason always points this out and I guess I have to agree) to bring over some old beams that one of Jason's co-workers gave us a few weeks ago. Thanks, Chester!
Jason worked on the beams and Dad worked on the telephone pole while Daisy did a little more watching.
Telephone pole set in place...
Now for a little more work on the beam.
The guys got a little creative on this part. The beam was warped on one end so when they were screwing two together to make it double thick, they used the wood contraption on the picture above this one and then the weight of this sand to get it just right.
Move her in!
Setting the beam in place. Dad chainsawed a slot into the telephone pole for the beam to slide in secure. After this was in place, the guys added more trusses while mom and I...
You guessed it...worked on more doors. This one matches the first one we finished. We plan to stain these (which go in the master closet/bathroom/laundry room) so all paint must be removed! I do think we have made major progress though and understand what the directions on the paint stripper actually mean. This one is going 100 times faster than earlier doors. At this new rate, we may actually have these things ready to go before the house is completed :)
And now for the shots to show you how we left the house on Sunday. I am really starting to see how this is all going to work out and am sooo excited! Finally looking like a house instead of a big barn :)
And a shot from the other side. Thank God for the very productive and inspiring weekend we had!
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