Anyhow, we found most of these windows and the doors at a local discount building supply company. Hey, half off works for me.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Let the Light Shine In
It is amazing what a difference replacing the old windows has made. I know they would let in more light but... WOW.
Anyhow, we found most of these windows and the doors at a local discount building supply company. Hey, half off works for me.
Anyhow, we found most of these windows and the doors at a local discount building supply company. Hey, half off works for me.
Monday, February 27, 2012
A New Foundation.
Now that we have stabilized the old house. It is time to start on the new part of the house. We are adding a new Master Bedroom Suite, front porch and changing the roof-line a little. Remember, to this point we are doing the work our selves. So, this is going to take a while to finish.
We started laying the foundation for the master bedroom. I had never laid block or brick before, so I thought this would be fun. After learning how to mix the mortar we started were laying the first course of brick my dad called (hogging). This is where the brick are turned up on their sides. I thought " This is easy enough... I can do this... No Problem..." Wrong!!! Although the brick were easy to lay, the block were another story. They were heavy!! So I backed away from the trowel and let the men do the work. Yet again I am relegated to taking photos.
We started laying the foundation for the master bedroom. I had never laid block or brick before, so I thought this would be fun. After learning how to mix the mortar we started were laying the first course of brick my dad called (hogging). This is where the brick are turned up on their sides. I thought " This is easy enough... I can do this... No Problem..." Wrong!!! Although the brick were easy to lay, the block were another story. They were heavy!! So I backed away from the trowel and let the men do the work. Yet again I am relegated to taking photos.
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