Monday, August 10, 2009

Well, there hasn't been a lot going on lately. The felt is on the roof. Otherwise, I've been busy talking to insulation contractors and getting bids. Work continues on the inside, some framing here and there, little touchup framing. I hope to get started on the plumbing this week and will post some photos next week. In the meantime, I've got to make a decision on the insulation!

Monday, July 27, 2009

It's starting to look like a house! The 8ft wide porch extends around 3 sides.

Now it's really getting fun!

The wiring is complete.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Next came the windows and front door. As you can see, my nephew had started the roof stucture.

And then it was my turn....

I decided to stud out the interior walls. I wanted this house to look very traditional, so that no one would ever know it started out as shipping containers. Of course studding the walls takes some of your floor space, but I wanted sheetrock on the walls, and this seemed the best way to accomplish that.

Getting started was pretty scary!


The first step was removing interior walls. My goal was one large open space for the living room, dining room, and kitchen, with walls only for the bedrooms and bath. Removal of sections of wall required hiring a welder with a cutting torch.