Building a stick frame house in the woods in 90 days
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J F
Elite Member
Good god, I didn't build the fence, I had it installed. :laughing: I can't find any pics of the frame on my photobucket, I'll take one tomorrow if I remember.
J F
Elite Member
Stu, here's a shot of the backside of one of the gates. This is from last year when my brother backed into it. :laughing:
mjncad
Super Member
The clamps are stainless steel, and I got them from FarmTek - Hydroponic Fodder Systems, Farming & Growing Supplies, Hoop Barns, Poultry & Livestock Equipment, High Tunnels, Greenhouses & More or possibly Quality Farm & Industrial Supplies and Clothing | QC Supply
In any case I don't see them on their web sites; but found them in their paper catalogs many years ago.
I didn't glue my round to rectangular adapters either for the reasons you mention; but I wanted the clean-outs for convenience, and downspout removal is a secondary method if need be.
I like your thinking; but this paint naming nonsense began long before Martha became a household name. Depending on the size of the company, they either have in-house geniuses who do nothing but come up with goofy names to market paint colors, or they hire consultants specializing in such matters.
A buddy of mine told me about an acquaintance who worked for a carpet company and they made an olive drab colored carpet and they named it "Olive Drab" or "Drab Olive." In any case it didn't sell, so they took it off the market for a few months to a year, renamed it something appealing and sold off all the inventory of that ugly crap that had lying around.
It's all about marketing.
My vinyl gates are doing the same thing, and I keep saying I need to build a metal frame for the out of sight backside.
OP
pclausen
Veteran Member
Here are some pics from yesterday, which was
Day 88
The T&G for the ceiling arrived, as did the trim and front door
Got a serious nick on the front. Hopefully that can be patched up.
Front door "specs". This is not exactly the solid hardwood door we had in mind, but I think it will look pretty good once stained, and should be very low maintenance after that.
Closet doors in master bedroom
Closet doors in entry hallway. Not sure why that one leaf is so different than the other. I guess it adds "character", but might think about flipping it around or something.
One of the doors. The door panels themselves will be replaced with solid core ones. Builder ordered hollow cores by mistake.
Of course it was pouring down rain starting yesterday afternoon. Very heavy at times.
They did manage to get the propane tank buried before it started raining. Hopefully it won't become a floater!
Rain, rain and more rain...
A crew is coming this morning to start cutting down the rest of the pines, and they (different crew) will also start on the trim, and hang the front door. Tomorrow the electricians will be back to hook up the well pump and work on misc other electrical tasks.
Day 88
The T&G for the ceiling arrived, as did the trim and front door
Got a serious nick on the front. Hopefully that can be patched up.
Front door "specs". This is not exactly the solid hardwood door we had in mind, but I think it will look pretty good once stained, and should be very low maintenance after that.
Closet doors in master bedroom
Closet doors in entry hallway. Not sure why that one leaf is so different than the other. I guess it adds "character", but might think about flipping it around or something.
One of the doors. The door panels themselves will be replaced with solid core ones. Builder ordered hollow cores by mistake.
Of course it was pouring down rain starting yesterday afternoon. Very heavy at times.
They did manage to get the propane tank buried before it started raining. Hopefully it won't become a floater!
Rain, rain and more rain...
A crew is coming this morning to start cutting down the rest of the pines, and they (different crew) will also start on the trim, and hang the front door. Tomorrow the electricians will be back to hook up the well pump and work on misc other electrical tasks.
A little caution on the threaded plug in your Y. Only make it finger tight.
I have a threaded cap like that on the riser for my dual leach field turn valve. In time the UV and weather will make it stick and it also becomes brittle.
I got mine too tight once and had to use a big monkey wrench to get it loose. Instead the riser pipe broke, so instead of a 5 minute valve turn job it
became a dig and replace the entire tube assembly job.
Ron
FairfaxStu
Gold Member
Good thing you said different crew. Otherwise, I would have said get the carpenters to cut the trees down and let the tree guys do trim work:cool2:
FairfaxStu
Gold Member
Peter:
As far as patching the front door goes. That appears to be on the outside. While some people will probably think I am crazy, I strongly recommend the use of light weight body filler - yes the generic term is Bondo. I used it on my screened-in porch to cover up quarter size holes where the porch attaches to the house with large lag bolts. It worked perfectly and still looks good some 15 years later. The beauty of body filler is that it will not shrink, expand, or crack. In addition, since it is a mix with resin, it dries for sanding in 1/2 hour or less. If you opt for the light weight filler, it is easy to sand. I have never worked with the full strength stuff but imagine it would be very hard to sand.
-Stu
As far as patching the front door goes. That appears to be on the outside. While some people will probably think I am crazy, I strongly recommend the use of light weight body filler - yes the generic term is Bondo. I used it on my screened-in porch to cover up quarter size holes where the porch attaches to the house with large lag bolts. It worked perfectly and still looks good some 15 years later. The beauty of body filler is that it will not shrink, expand, or crack. In addition, since it is a mix with resin, it dries for sanding in 1/2 hour or less. If you opt for the light weight filler, it is easy to sand. I have never worked with the full strength stuff but imagine it would be very hard to sand.
-Stu
This is cute. What did they do; forget to seal the end caps?
How did the front gutter handle all the rain at the valley?
This would be a good day for you to inspect the basement, especially the window they shortened and put the window well around.
Did they just fill that with dirt against the tar paper that has flake board behind it?
Ron
How did the front gutter handle all the rain at the valley?
This would be a good day for you to inspect the basement, especially the window they shortened and put the window well around.
Did they just fill that with dirt against the tar paper that has flake board behind it?
Ron
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The closet doors should be replaced with solid core too. Those hollow ones sound like a gun went off every time you slide them shut against the frame. It looks like your contractor tries to sneak in cheap materials hoping you won't catch it before they have gone too far. I thought your specs called for "stain grade" baseboard?
The orange wall in the front bedroom shows all the mud tape and patching through the paint in your flash picture. Are they giving it another coat of paint?
Not trying to be critical, just want you to get your money's worth.
Ron
The orange wall in the front bedroom shows all the mud tape and patching through the paint in your flash picture. Are they giving it another coat of paint?
Not trying to be critical, just want you to get your money's worth.
Ron