We started putting in the water lines through out the house. Blue pipe for cold water and red pipe for hot water.
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Homework
Each day, Rick Ichord, retired builder who is guiding us through the building process, gives us homework tasks to complete on our own and after he leaves for the day.
Drain pipes
We had to cut out parts of the floor joists in order to make a pathway for the plumbing drain pipes to be installed and drain.
Face plate basement wall
We had to add a faceplate on top of the basement wall frame in order to have something to attach the basement ceiling drywall to. It was a real challenge fitting a long wide board up above the wall frame and in the floor joist, but Rick got it done.
How to ‘hide’ the center post?
We need your input and ideas. How can we ‘hide’ the center post in the stair area of the basement? It can not be a solid barn beam since there is a drain pipe that runs through it. We’ve thought of many options, but we haven’t settled on a good solution yet. Drain pipe fromContinue reading “How to ‘hide’ the center post?”
Shower Delivery & Framing Walls
I ordered a fiberglass shower insert for the basement and a different type of insert for the upstairs bathroom. All materials were purchased from Harry Cooper in Springfield, Missouri.
Barn Beam Stair Posts
After hours of prep, removing 100 years of dirt and grime, it was time to install the beams along the stairs. They will help support the first floor in their locations.
Framing bathroom & laundry room
Next, we worked on the hallway framing (headers over the bathroom door and laundry room door).
Framing interior basement walls
We spent time framing the basement interior walls during a ‘vacation’ from work and school.
Stair Posts
Mikiah and I prepared the two large barn beams by sanding and using a wire brush on them. We were removing approximately 100 years of dirt and grime off of them. It was a lot of hard work! In hindsight, I wish we would have put them up on the saw horses and saved ourContinue reading “Stair Posts”
The Country Cottage 