New House Build in WV

s219 · Oct 29, 2020

That roof looks real sharp. Nice to see the progress.

TnWV · Oct 29, 2020

s219 said:
That roof looks real sharp. Nice to see the progress.

Thanks. I sure wish the progress was a little more steady. After tomorrow, I have 4 days off, and plan to get a lot done.

TnWV · Nov 1, 2020

Spent the last 2 days working on the front porch and fill in the garage. Porch is about done, just need to finish the form around the outside, put flashing against the house and rebar. Hope to have that fished by the end of the day Tuesday. With any luck, that concrete will get pouted Friday or Saturday. Will have to order another load of 57 to finish topping off the garage.

Also picked up 2 of 3 pallets of flooring we ordered last week, didn’t expect it this quick. Pallets weighed 1400 pounds each. Put one in the bed of my Ram 1500 Ecodiesel, and one on my single axle trailer. I was afraid putting the 3rd one on the trailer would be too much for the trailer to handle, so I’ll stop tomorrow and get it in the truck. Really need to invest in a bigger trailer.

TnWV · Nov 5, 2020

Got the porch all framed up and more gravel in the garage. Was hoping to pour concrete for the porch tomorrow but not going to happen. Renting a trencher for the weekend and will work on utilities. Need to get hooked up so I can have heat once it’s closed in.

Hopefully I can make some picture worthy progress this weekend.

buckeyefarmer · Nov 7, 2020

TnWV said:
Spent the last 2 days working on the front porch and fill in the garage. Porch is about done, just need to finish the form around the outside, put flashing against the house and rebar. Hope to have that fished by the end of the day Tuesday. With any luck, that concrete will get pouted Friday or Saturday. Will have to order another load of 57 to finish topping off the garage.

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Also picked up 2 of 3 pallets of flooring we ordered last week, didn’t expect it this quick. Pallets weighed 1400 pounds each. Put one in the bed of my Ram 1500 Ecodiesel, and one on my single axle trailer. I was afraid putting the 3rd one on the trailer would be too much for the trailer to handle, so I’ll stop tomorrow and get it in the truck. Really need to invest in a bigger trailer.

Is that an osb sidewalk?

ovrszd · Nov 7, 2020

Isn't that how you use up those odd sized pieces of OSB???

buckeyefarmer · Nov 7, 2020

ovrszd said:
Isn't that how you use up those odd sized pieces of OSB???

Well, yes
But I thought I was the only one that did it.

TnWV · Nov 7, 2020

The osb sidewalk is working well. I like it but wife says it can’t be permanent.....

TnWV · Nov 7, 2020

Today did not go as planned. The trencher I reserved was tore up by the person who rented the day before, so no go on trenching.

I decided to go ahead and get the utilities dug up where I needed to cross them, one of which is the main water line feeding the property, and current home. Well, I found it alright, just as my shovel busted a hole in the top of it!

Called water company to come fix it, and they never showed, so called a family friend who does contract repairs for them. He got ahold of someone and they came out and marked for repairs. Repair crew still hasn’t showed.....wife is not impressed with my efforts that have left us with no water.....

I did get the back garage wall sheeted, more gravel in the garage and one side of the garage door wall framed up, minus the cripples.