Friday, March 27, 2009

First floor framing


The day started with an assortment of necessary odds & ends. The dirt in the garage was tamped down and then filled over with gravel. The front porch foundation cavity was filled with gravel, as well as the basement stairway, the patio, and under the rear screened-in porch; even the porta-john was cleaned.

While all that was happening lumber was being cut to proper lengths to layout the framing pieces for the front and rear walls. The frame was nailed together, sheathing covered the walls, and a moisture barrier added. The front wall was raised first, including the front door and all the front windows for the living room and front bedroom.

The rear wall was raised next including the rear windows and French door entrance to the porch. The side wall was also framed and nailed in place with placements for the 3rd bedroom window and garage entrance to the home office at the rear.

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