Yes, I'm still here. My last entry was mid-January and we are in April now and my head hangs from embarrassment. Much has happened including a trip to Las Vegas, the death of a dear friend and a trip to NC for my 56th birthday. Things have been... well... challenging. Many of the problems are … Continue reading Update
Category: Project
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
Living in the barn.
I mentioned I would talk about living in the barn after we had done it for a while. Well, it has been since the end of July. There are many aspects to this lifestyle I have had to simply get over. The biggest one is dust. Living next to Landus' wood shop is just something … Continue reading Living in the barn.
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
Up and beautiful
October 8, 2018 Well, folks, the work just does not slow down! The beams came in one day, Hasel and team (aka: #hardestworkingteaminusa) handled each beam, cutting and staging them for the crane to arrive and place them on the house. I was amazed at how neatly the site came together, leaving it tidy for … Continue reading Up and beautiful
Beams Arrive!!
10/4/2018, our beams arrive! #hardestworkingteaminusa has been busy preparing for the arrival of the crane on Monday. All the beams require the ends to be cut. Today they are doing that and staging several for easy setting on Monday. Yoder's delivered the beams, weaving their way back down the road to the house. They masterfully … Continue reading Beams Arrive!!
Vendors
One decision we made was to hire Bray Construction to be our builder. Hansel Bray is someone we completely trust. He has built several things for us in the past and we have seen several homes he's built and we were certain he was who we wanted to build our's We thought briefly about contracting … Continue reading Vendors
Sheathing and moisture
Many of you know, Landus is involved in the development of systems and products for the building industry, predominantly focused on keeping building materials structurally sound. In most cases, this means keeping the wood dry or making sure it has drying potential if it does get wet. A building envelope is defined as the physical … Continue reading Sheathing and moisture
Our home construction decisions and why 