4/27/11 - Video pine installation

This is a short video of pine installation on the south wall.

4/24/11 - South wall complete

The South wall pine is finished. The Mudroom and small area in the bathroom remain. Then its onto some plywood and drywall

4/21/11 - More Interior Walls

Its spring break week so Kristin and the kids have been in Florida visiting her parents. I have been able to get a bunch of pine put up. The entire ceiling, along with with the skylight jambs, is done. Additionally the North wall of the loft is done. All that remains of the pine work is the downstairs South wall and the mudroom, which will be all pine.

Main room ceiling looking into loft

North wall of the loft
North wall loft (kids room)

4/10/11 - Interior Walls

The jamb extensions are done except for 2 sky lights. Those will be added as the ceiling is finished.

We are now putting up tongue and groove pine boards (milled locally). These will be the finish material for the ceiling, the north and south walls, and the bump-outs. The east and west walls will get drywall. The pictures below show the work on the bump-out in Kristin and Grey's bed room. The kids room is next.

This will be the detail for all the windows. No trim!!

Bedroom Bump-out

3/12/11 - Jamb Extenstions

Now that the insulation is complete the next step is to install jamb extensions on all windows and doors. Jambs are the part of the window or door that extend from the actual window out to intersect with the finishwall material (drywall, wood, ect). Windows and doors typically come from the factory with jambs that are made for 2x4 or 2x6 framed walls. Our walls are 7.25" deep so this requires custom jamb extensions. I am building ours out of 5/8" clear (no knots) pine and using pocket screws and glue to attach them.

Backside of jamb extension with pocket screw visible

Finished side of jamb extention

Using the pocket hole jig

In this video I have a horizontal component of a window jamb extension. I am using the jig to drill a series of angled pilot holes in the backside of the extension. I will then attach this piece to 2 vertical jamb extensions and another horizontal piece (using pocket screws). This will result in a 'picture frame' box that has the exact dimensions of the window. This box will be aligned with the existing factory jamb, glue is applied between the two, and pocket screws are inserted in the pre-drilled holes on the back side of the extensions and screwed in.

3/12/11 - Insulation inspection complete

We had our insulation inspection a couple weeks ago and passed after 1 minor correction.

2/9/11 - Side wall insulation

I took the day off work today. Our friend Andy, Kristin, and I worked on insulation for the entire day. Now that the rough plumbing and electrical are complete and all the insulation mesh is up (nice work Kristin) we can get serious about the insulation. Its dusty and dirty but fairly rewarding. Each stud bay is injected with cellulose until it feels like a firm mattress.

Andy filling the insulation blowerGrey filling the stud bays