Once more into the breech...
 

... And that about wraps it up for me.

Or so I wish. This is how I've been spending my time and money lately. A pal came by today and helped me get this sheathing up, he brought his camera and took a few pictures. Here is an overview of the north side, ready for sheathing.

Yours truly, measurizing.

How about a little header?

Note the simpson connector in place of jack studs. Brain fart or wise conservation of materials?

Actually, getting the new framing to mate with the old framing was somewhat of an unholy union. But now my walls are a true 8 inches thick.

Alas, with global warming it may be wasted effort.

Also note the 200amp service and the rakish angle of... is that the meter? And the phone/dsl and two copper ground cables which I had to cut to pass through the sheathing. Man you should have seen the sparks when i cut that 200 amp cable!

Wow!:eek:

Where the hell did my pencil go?

This is all the farther we got today. I have yet to go into the crawl space and repair some mice gnawed wires I saw. I'm going to pretend that all the other wires I didn't see have been completely ignored by the mice.

Yeah, that's it.

Anyway, it's Les Paul for me tomorrow, and a little side to my brother in law's place to look at his roofing project.

The Fun Never Ends.

Gluttony is supposed to be a sin.
Is being a glutton for punishment, being a sinner?
Does the punishment cancel the sin?
You don't need insulation, the glow of smug satisfaction should keep you warm, for a bunch of winters. :notworthy

I notice the chimney stack is brick, are any of the supporting walls brick/stone or is the whole house timber frame?

Are most houses in the US timber?

The whole house is made of wood, though not technically what we'd call "timber frame". This was "ballon" framed. (technical discussion to follow)

I can't say what most houses in the US are made from since there is an enormous variety of houses iin this country. But I'd bet most typically are wood frame esp. new construction.

ha ha, thanks. I am a glutton for punishment, but I don't think it cancels the sin. I'll be sure to let you know.

Rock On, House Repair Man!

Who has made gluttony a virtue? Its House Repair Man, melding the old and the new, wiping bat scat off his beaded brow, affirming his amateur welder status with ill advised sawing, sitting in a damn fine cozy home this winter.

measurize twice; cut once.

And don't measure at all, if you can help it.

You *do* know that wearing a tool belt turns women on, don't you? ;)

Depends on the tool.

And how many belts they've had. ;)

On a related note.:rolleyes:


"In fact, a Dickies spokesman insists the designers never had that in mind." Bulllllllllll-sh*t.

I do what I can...

Measurize twice and cauterize once.

RedHot pokers.....


...mmmmm this is the word assoc thread? (plumbers crack, cauterise.....)

Allrighty then,

Tonight Homegirl nearly blew a gasket about the state of the house. One of the first floor interior walls had to be removed because the plaster and lath was too far damaged to be salvaged or repaired. I pulled all the plaster and lath off and now we see the backside of the sheathing. Tomorrow they deliver the sheetrock and I'll cover up that wall. It's only 12x8, so that's only three sheets and a couple of seams. A LOT quicker than frigging around with plaster repair.

So anyway, she is stressing out because her semester starts in a few days and all her talk about having her entire semester's lesson plans formulated by June was just talk.

The whole reason for this dumbass project isn't because I need a hobby, it is because the state got up our nose about inchling's high lead levels, (which coincidentally went down to normal so fast the nurse said she'd never seen anything like it. Maybe we had a bad draw in the first place?)

So While I am removing the lead encrusted siding and windows, it makes sense to insulate the walls, right?

I'm also doing this on my days off from work and after work, and taking time off from work. Granted, she is doing more parenting, but I am participating as much as I'm able, and frequently throughout the day, inch and I spend a little time together and we have meals together.

There is still a shit load more work to do, windows, siding, trim (interior and exterior) paint, etc.

Now, she's completely off the program, as though it were something that we can just stop,

I'm just gonna end my rant in mid sentence 'cause I'm really too tired to focus on what I'm trying to say. But you can be sure I won't be going to that hotel again. If you get my drift. ;)

Well, why didn't you have her entire semester's lesson plans formulated by June? Shame on you. :p

Be careful, my friend. I've known more than one couple who split up over home remodeling projects.

Thanks dar512, I've been trying to keep my finger on the pulse of not so public opinion here at home.

Today, things are a little cooler since I got all the rock up in the office and in the master bathroom. First coat of mud is drying so progress is being made.

Also, we've found a new sitter who chills with the inch a few days a week for an hour of so, while SWMBO gets her lesson plans in order. Inch loves her even more than his previous flame, this one is very animated and actually plays with him. This takes the heat off mom and, by extension, me.

I will keep my nose clean in any case.

I think maybe the addition may have to wait another year...