Exterior Trim

I was able to get all the trim for the windows and doors cut this weekend but we had to bring it inside to spot prime due to the weather.  We are putting a shellac based primer on all the knots to keep them from bleeding through the paint.  As soon as the weather clears up, we'll take it all outside and spray all 6 sides with primer to seal it all before we hang it.

Storage Shed

I have decided I'm going to make a sort of jam so I can get the door to seal fairly tight because this side of the house gets a ton of weather.  I also took the time to put some waterproofing around the opening, since we had the material.  The jams were made out of a piece of the old siding that we took off the house.  We still need to put in the windows and assemble the door.

Storage Shed

Yesterday after work, I managed to get the new metal roof on the storage shed.  It was windy and cold but at least I managed to finish it before the rain started.  Next up is to build the door and the shelf inside for putting the chairs inside.  We should be able to get that done and start cutting and priming the trim on the house this weekend.

Storage Shed

After installing the drip edge and trim on the outside of the storage shed, I moved to the inside and installed a pair of closet rods to hang the life jackets.  Next up is to build a shelf on the other end of the shed so we can put the beach chairs inside rather than under the deck. 

Storage Shed

Last night after work, I got the trim cut and installed along the top edge on each side of the roof.  Because of the railing on the deck, you can't see it in this picture though.  I also got the drip edge installed all the way around the edge of the roof.  So next up is to install and flash the roof to the wall.

Storage Shed Doors

While I was working on the boat house, Kelly was priming the boards that will be used to build the doors.  She got 2 coats on all 6 sides of each board.  Next up, we need to pick the colors so we can paint them before we assemble it all.  You can see in the lower right corner, we picked up all the trim to go around all the windows and doors as well.

Storage Shed

We spent much of Saturday running around and didn't get any work done.  But today we got quite a bit done.  I managed to get the front wall and the roof done on the boat house.  After I took this picture I put the blocks in between each of the eves and spray foamed all the seams to keep the critters out.  Next up are the doors and windows.

Storage Shed

The weather was great today!  I managed to get the back and both side walls framed, sheathed and stood up all before lunch time.  I also have the template made for the rafters.  I need to get a bunch more 2x4s and plywood so I can frame and sheathe the front wall and the roof.  I should be able to finish it next weekend.

House Leveling

After finishing the floor, I realized that I needed to level the house before setting the walls on the boat house.  The bathroom and our bedroom needed to be raised by 3 inches!  I had a little mishap with the jack and nearly dropped the house, but all turned out well!  After raising it that much that quickly, there are a couple spots in the drywall that need to be fixed.

Storage Shed

The weather was cold and windy but the rain held off long enough to get some work done outside.  I got 8 concrete block set and the floor system framed for the new boat house.  This will be 12' wide and 3' deep.  We'll keep life jackets and smaller pull toys in here.  I think I'll put the compressor in here as well since it will be used to fill the larger pull toys.

Insulation and Vapor Barrier

The weather was not great Friday afternoon and evening, so I worked on the insulation and vapor barrier in the girls bedroom.  I got everything air sealed with spray foam and got the outside walls insulated.  The vapor barrier is also hung on the outside walls.  So the ceiling is all that is left before we can start drywall in their room.

Wrap and Windwos

After reframing the windows and hanging the sheathing, we wrapped the last wall then installed and flashed the last 3 windows.  It feels really good to get this far.  I think we are going to have to replace the board and batten on the gable peak though.  It's not in very good shape.  Next weekend we will get the boat house framed so we can sheath it before we start the siding.

Siding Removal

We started the day by removing the siding from the last wall.  You can still see the back side of the headboard for our bed in the window.  Next up is to reframe for the new windows.  We will have a 24" single hung on each side and a 36" picture window in the middle.  The height of all 3 windows will be reduced to 36" so we can fit the boat house below.

Wrap and Windows

After getting the gangway back in the water, it was time to get going on the wrap and windows on the lake side wall.  The French door is going to be a great change.  By changing the swing, we can now put a chair next to the couch in the living room.  Kelly told me this is what we should do last year, but I didn't listen to her.  You don't even have to ask, she will tell you all about it. :)

Gangway

We got the gangway back in the water today.  Big thanks to the Simon's for helping with it!  With any luck, we will have the boat ready to go back in the water next weekend.  It will take some work and a little luck, but we are so ready to be on the water again!