2012
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A wall raising experience!
Many hands are needed for putting up walls, so we held a “barn raising” day. All the men related to the Jones side of the family came to help along with a few friends. On the morning of the big day – Lance is ready to start work! Flora is delighted with the color of […]
Floored
On this episode of DIY house building, we will discuss flooring! First the beams are built. 2×8 boards are placed on end along the piers. Another 2×8 is placed alongside and bolts are inserted into pre-drilled holes by our expert craftsmen. Each bolt is tapped securely inside the hole… …and the nut is tightened. […]
Putting in the piers
A good foundation is paramount when building a house – if things are a bit off here, it effects the whole structure. The foundation for our house is going to be “pier and beam”. First come the piers: Concrete pads are set in the ground at intervals and leveled. This is back breaking work as […]
Not your typical job site
The main reason we’re building this house is so we will have room for all these kids that have appeared over the years. It stands to reason that, if you are building a house for kids, you might expect to see a few around… They show up in droves – usually after breakfast. They […]
A new phase of life
Look at this! What is this, you might ask? Well, it’s the site of our long awaited house. May not look much like a house now, but we’ve a few experts on the job that should have it up and livable in no time! Let me introduce the crew: First up is Flora the water […]