Stair well up - Done

Started the day digging a trench for the electrical wiring that has to go out to the septic tank pump. Moved on to working on the stairwell again, and completed most of it, the walls going down to basement are all that are left to do there.
Yes, I will get to the vapor barrier tomorrow. I set up the scaffolding at the end of today, so that I am ready for first thing in the am to get on with that step. Builder Bob knows all about the process as the same steps were carried out by him in the main house area. I first have to cut plywood fillers and nail them in between the floor joist and then cover them with poly as I have to drop the ceiling down for the R40 insulation to be installed.

Banister Day-2

Completed the banister today and most of the loft.


































I have to leave these two small areas until I complete the ceiling in the garage as I have to connect the two vapor barriers together first.



















Tomorrow is install vapor barrier in ceiling of garage and finish the down stair case to the basement in drywall.

Difficult Day

It was a difficult day . I was working on putting drywall up in the stair well. Which was very slow and frustrating, trying to hold the sheets up in place and then screw them in at the same time, while standing on a plank over a stair not as simple as you would hope. The lower stairs should go easier as I get to use my scaffold (in photo). I received it as a retirement present from my military co workers in the Air Div HQ on my retirement 3 years ago. They knew I was going to build a house some day and I wanted this type of scaffold.

Banister day

Successful day, as I completed the flooring in the basement, which will now allow me to safely work on the electrical panels wiring.
















Then worked on the final steps/angles in building the banister for the upper stair well.


















Finished the day completing the garage door entrance walls with drywall.

Put the Old Dolly on a Dolly

Worked on the stairwell rail and dividing wall this morning. Kathleen came out in the pm to give me a hand with laying more of the wood floor in the basement. She is sitting on a car dolly we were using to move drywall. A little more floor to put down tomorrow and then back to installing drywall in the stairwell.

I see Jim has captured yet another unflattering pose...foolish, foolish man. I will get even. However, the car dolly worked very well for screwing down the floor and saving both my back and knees. I need a better cushion, though...his two, balled-up sweatshirts left a lot to be desired.

More Drywall -2

Still working on drywall, but first had to frame in the side of the stairwell to take it. - Done
















Worked the rest of the day on the master bedroom bath entrance and sealing the two remaining window opening, etc.

Plan is to work on the vapor barrier that must be put up on part of the ceiling of the garage and then finish the laundry room and garage entrance ceilings and walls.

Drywall update

Well since Kathleen did the last post I have not done an update, as I do not have her story telling flair, making my posts plain and boring. Sorry but here is my update anyways.
Monday took the morning off to help Kathleen water plants at her green house job. The afternoon was spent working on the bedroom closets. Tuesday completed both bedroom closets, the bathroom and the two hall closets and the west hallway. Small areas but they take a lot of time to complete. Note: For Ian - I had to move the bedroom doorways over to centre them properly. Yes, I made a mistake, but it is corrected now. Wednesday installed board on the kitchen west and south walls. Thursday installed on the south wall of the hallway and the north wall of living room and the entrance way.