New cottage/retirement home near Lake Michigan

[ededic]

July 31, 2016

We could not got this far on this build without the volunteer help of friends and neighbors. Everyone was so accommodating of our noise, needs and thinking time. Having never built a house on my own before I spent a lot of time engineering on the fly, having folks wait and allow me to think through the second and third move kinda like playing pool. What you do right now affects 10 and 100 steps later.



Also could not got this far without this woman, my hard working, beautiful, loving wife. She endures a lot as we try this build thing out for the first time together. We have remodeled and build things together but mainly furniture in the woodshop. Same thing I guess, just bigger scale.


We have other visitors from time to time, they are part of the reason we love it here. The deer don't seem to mind all of the commotion and pounding. They are just curious. We get to watch them grow.

 

[ededic]

Aug 2, 2016

Continuing on the more intricate walls like closets and corners. The wide openings are for pocket doors. We have lots of pocket doors to save on space.





Working in the cathedral area using angle cuts and measurements is fun.

 

[ededic]

August 5, 2016

Putting in nailers for drywall on walls and ceilings. 9th grade geometry and identifying planes is coming in handy.







Reaching over the stairwell is a fun job and someone has to do it.

 

[ededic]

August 6, 2016

Walls in, ready for plumbing and electrical.









August 7, 2016

Time to get the interior walls in downstairs.

 

[ededic]

August 8, 2016

Time to pick out flooring and order.

 

[EddieWalker]

All the pictures are visible now. Thanks!!! I'm trying to figure out what goes where, and look forward to seeing if I was right or not in your future pics!!!

 

[ededic]

Yes, Let see if I get it right! Thanks!

 

[ededic]

August 14, 2018

All cleaned up for electrical, mechanical and pluming trades to get started. While My father taught me how and I have done all of my own electrical, mechanical and plumbing repair work, I have not done an entire house and decided to pick my battles and sub this out. Working full time I would certainly not have enough time to get this done too. Those trades are here during the day while I am working, my wife cleans up the job site when they leave and we get started almost like a second (and sometimes third) shift.









Buttoning up a few lose ends like the Electrical/Mechanical Mounting wall in the mech room.







Start on the interior wall to separate the metal shop from the garage area.

 

[ededic]

Aug 15, 2016

Start back outside to button up the floor truss ends and prepare for siding.







Later in the day, must make run to town. Need to shop for lighting. Oey, yoey, yoey.









August 16, 2016

Boiler arrives with all the supplies.

 

[ededic]

August 16, 2016
After spending a few minutes in the morning with the electrician to discuss how the SIP Panels were structured, how they supported the house through the OSB and could not be cut (ripped) in any direction, and then watching a video on best practices we were able to get rolling on the electrical.







August 17, 2016

Another run to town to order vanities, sinks and fixtures. While there might as well get the LED light fixtures and figure out a lighting plan.









Another late night and late dinner in town.