Putting in our foundation was an interesting process. About half way through it snowed five inches! Missouri weather always keeps you guessing.
Here is our subfloor going in (yes there is snow on the ground).
We are trying to clear a spot in front of the house to plant a small garden this year. To do this we have to take a few fallen trees and turn them into rounds and put them in the woodshed (that we haven't built yet) to season for later use.
Our water storage system has been a blessing for life on the old homestead.
Our temporary staircase enables us to reach the loft without having to take time to build the stairs right now.
Here is our roof, nearly completed. We can hardly wait to finish this project so that we can start sleeping in the house.
My wonderful husband built an adjustable grill over the firepit to make outdoor cooking easier.
Here are a half dozen each tomato and cabbage plants, given to us by a wonderful family here. We look forward to planting them in the area pictured above.
So far, this is our redneck chicken coop. Thanks to the Jefferson City pick up day, we will soon be building a bigger coop. We were able to find some corrugated plastic roofing to top our pallet coop construction. The chickens are going to love it!
The truck received an upgrade to help with the construction efforts. The lumber rack has really been a great help in transporting our materials.
One of our first projects was a mailbox installed in the turnaround area at the top of the easement.
Well, that's all for now. We hope to have the house liveable soon. Stay tuned!
Our temporary staircase enables us to reach the loft without having to take time to build the stairs right now.
Here is our roof, nearly completed. We can hardly wait to finish this project so that we can start sleeping in the house.
My wonderful husband built an adjustable grill over the firepit to make outdoor cooking easier.
Here are a half dozen each tomato and cabbage plants, given to us by a wonderful family here. We look forward to planting them in the area pictured above.
So far, this is our redneck chicken coop. Thanks to the Jefferson City pick up day, we will soon be building a bigger coop. We were able to find some corrugated plastic roofing to top our pallet coop construction. The chickens are going to love it!
The truck received an upgrade to help with the construction efforts. The lumber rack has really been a great help in transporting our materials.
One of our first projects was a mailbox installed in the turnaround area at the top of the easement.
Well, that's all for now. We hope to have the house liveable soon. Stay tuned!
My Family
(Wife Speaking)
Thank you soooo much for the pics and update. I really like the way you are doing the roof...
ReplyDeletelove mom
Its fun to see pics and hear all about it! I'd love to see a picture of your tent set up etc too! Looks like its comming along:). We look forward to all your updates! Love you! Jess
ReplyDeleteHi, I like the roof as well. This design looks like some of the older kind I see here in Deutschland. If you slant the sides downward at an angle, then it will look exactly like one I pass by here. That is, if you plan to tile the top, shingle it, I should say. Using tree bark, yes?
ReplyDeleteThe others with the same name (Father)
Everything seems to be coming around nicely.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Danica