This day in 1997, of my house build

[ovrszd]

Great picture!!!!! I have a few pictures that don't mean much to others, but mean the world to me!!!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970527 Tuesday

Parents headed home
I went to work.
Concrete guy poured the front porch. 6.5 yds cost $401.

Basement underslab plumbing passed inspection.

After work I picked up windows and lumber from HD.
Installed window in back Bedroom.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19960108

Going thru videos I found these 2 clips of my kitchen cabinets under construction.

1996CabinetMaking - YouTube

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Looking thru my diary, dad did help me one more time in august before his cancer treatments started. Wanted to correct that, too late to edit my entry.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970528 Wednesday

After work
Start shingle front of 10 ft section.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970529 Thursday

After work
Bought 3 3046 windows at HD
Finish shingles on front 10 ft section except caps.

 

[ovrszd]

With Spring fully underway did your optimism rise?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

At this point it’s really looking like a house.


My wife likes this one.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19970530 Friday

After work
Bought cap shingles
Installs caps on dormers
Install 10 ft ridge vent.

I bought these plastic ridge vents that cap shingles go on top.

 

[EddieWalker]

19970530 Friday

After work
Bought cap shingles
Installs caps on dormers
Install 10 ft ridge vent.

I bought these plastic ridge vents that cap shingles go on top.

In 1997, that was new technology!!!