After 4 years, we continue to make improvements to the property. The house needed a bath and the tiger wood needed to be sealed again. The sun has taken its toll on the wood. We added some gravel to the front drive and some pine bark mulch to create a more finished look to the … Continue reading Refinement
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Rainy, cold and down to the details.
That's our boat under water. Usually, it sits on its side leaning up against a tree completely out of the water. Looks like the lake is up 3 - 4'. This is how much rain we have had. Everything is damp and the colder it becomes, the more we need the power and heat to … Continue reading Rainy, cold and down to the details.
Siding Photos
Tiger wood around windows and doors Horizontal hi-cor metal Black windows, Tiger wood and dark gray metal On back inset changed to a lighter gray metal and turned the corrugation vertical. Light gray goes with tiger wood well. Inset here is vertical but uses tiger wood now. Siding
Roof photos
Roof
Net Zero?
The definition of net zero is that in a year, you essentially create as much energy as you use. This house is being built to be very energy efficient. I am anxious to see our electric bills. But we are not producing energy. We have mentioned to the electrician that we want to build in … Continue reading Net Zero?
More Photos
I've been asked to centralize the photos and post more. You will see a link under pages labeled photo galleries where these links are consolidated. You will also see pages pop up here and there which are the actual photo pages because they have to be published before I can link to them. I'm sure there … Continue reading More Photos
Foundation Photos
Construction Site Footer Foundation begins Footers and block poured slab for cellar Landus on slab Foundation Front of foundation showing stairs Framing floor complete fish eye of floor #hardestworkingteaminusa at work wings of house Weather-Bloc system in place Weather-Bloc Sill Sealer gasket
Siding colors and materials
November 29, 2018 update The #hardestworkingteaminusa made way for the electrician, plumber and HVAC team to get their business done. We also owe a special thanks to our nephew Jake and his girlfriend Sonia for sanitizing our crawlspace from the mold and mildew that blossomed during the excessive rain and heat we had over September … Continue reading Siding colors and materials
Installation details on Forcefield
I struggled with deciding whether to update the earlier post (about sheathing and moisture) or start a new one. I felt a unique post would better reflect the details of the best practices we took in completing our air and water barrier. Below you will see photos of taped panels demonstrating the basic installation but also … Continue reading Installation details on Forcefield
The Roof
11/2/2018 Way behind. Hard to keep up with Bray Construction, but I have also had computer problems and we had a couple of family weddings to attend - all good! So I will try to catch up. 10/25/2018 What is a house, but a roof over your head? #hardestworkingteaminusa has been busy. Landus has designed … Continue reading The Roof
Our home construction decisions and why 