E duobus unum.
And two become one. I had tried to keep my “Life Blog” and my “Luke Blog” separate. I actually spent a lot of time and energy trying to do so. After much frustration I finally thought I has succeeded. I won’t get into the technicalities, but the problem was that even though the blogs were separate, the previous/next post listings at the bottom of each post showed posts from both blogs, regardless of which one you were looking at. There seemed to be a couple of solutions, but I failed when attempting to implement them. So I have given up and decided to merge the two. Actually I am about to try to do it. I need to remember what all I did to separate them in the first place.
Saturday cleaning.
The framers didn’t show again today. On Thursday they told me they weren’t coming today. Yesterday they said they were. Must have had quite the fiesta last night. Not sure if they will come Monday or not, as it’s Memorial Day. I spent a few hours cleaning up the job site. It was nice to take a load of trash to the dump. I maxed out one burn pile and started a second. Need to burn, but it has been pretty dry recently. Didn’t take any pictures. Will try to really document things on Monday. Meeting a roofer on Monday. Have already gotten two quotes but felt like they were both a bit high. We need to get serious about finding plumbing and electrical fixtures. I also need to start preparing the wood flooring and shiplap siding from the old house to use in the new one. Lots of work ahead.
Solid progress.
Well good news, it looks like we’ve got a guy to handle the plumbing, electrical, and HVAC work at the house. The even better news is that we should come in a bit under budget. I really feel good about him.
The framers continued their steady progress. The porch roof is finished, and the remainder of all the roof decking is on. They are close to finishing the wall sheathing. All that remains is vaulting the ceilings, finishing the sheathing, putting on house wrap, installing the windows, and correcting a few oversights/errors. Probably two more days worth.
Continuing to climb the mountain.
Nothing spectacular happened today, just more progress. It was hot and humid, as usual.
Starting to look like a house.
The framers really got a lot done today. I continue to be amazed at how fast they work. It has been a great boost to my spirits to see this progress.
I went over to Chapel Hill this morning to inquire about HVAC services. That didn’t work out, but this sign pretty much made the trip worth my while.
The back field looked beautiful.
Serious progress.
Well the framers arrived earlier than usual today and really got after it.
Seven weeks!
Hard to believe. It seems like he is getting bigger. I guess I forgot to take a picture of him today. Now he is asleep with the lights out.
A stereotypical Monday.
And this is why Mondays have a certain reputation. The framers didn’t show. Hopefully they will come tomorrow. Their boss told me something about Smyrna and trouble. No idea what that means. I just did some cleaning and organizing around the site. Home building is a roller coaster. Also lost a clip on my tractor and had to go a couple of places to find a replacement. Fortunately not all the way to the Kioti dealer in Murfreesboro. I asked at TSC about a new arm for my three point hitch, but they said that I would need to go to the dealer for that. I don’t have any interesting pictures, just the tractor parts.
A lot more Little Man on a Sunday.
It was a chill out around the house kind of day. The thermostat was set on 74 degrees and I was freezing. That is probably a result of spending most days out in the 90 degree heat. So it was nice to relax today. My parents came over for lunch and it was good to see them.
A nice and relaxing five hour day.
I took it easy this morning and didn’t head to the farm until about eight. The downside to that was the fact that it was already blazing hot by the time I arrived. I spent some time talking with James, my next door neighbor, and did some cleanup around the job site. The framers came and put up a few more rafters before running out of big nails. They moved on to sheathing after that. I left about two, and they told me that they expected to stay another hour or two. I know that want to be finished by the end of next week.
