Category: Construction and Maintenance
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The County Fair and Porch Work
We went back to the Delta County Fair today. I wanted to see how I did with my cloak and take a look at all the exhibits. My cloak took a first prize! I’ll get a picture when I pick it up on Sunday. The fair is a lot smaller this year compared to last… Continue reading
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The Structure Is Done!
The main porch structure is complete. It’s now ready to accept decking material. It’ll look like a real deck very soon! Continue reading
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Porch Work Continues
The back porch is coming along nicely. The roof supports are in, and the basic framing has been started. Here’s the crew deciding what to do next. Continue reading
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Becky, Harri, and the Sheep; Construction Continues
Becky and Harri, the new Akbash puppy, are working well together in taking care of the rams. Harri looks one way while Becky watches me. Harri looks like he’s asleep in the field, but he’s really awake and watching for threats to his sheep. Becky came over to confirm it was me and to ensure… Continue reading
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Finishing the Rafters
We’re now getting ready to install the rafters on the east side of the porch. Here are some in-progress and after pictures of the installation process. Continue reading
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Construction Progress
Here we are, finally getting the porch cover started. Our next step is to put up the header board on the side of the house to hold the rafters in place. Continue reading
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Painting
To save time and make finishing work easier, all of the lumber we’re using has been primed and painted before the start of roof assembly. It’s almost time to put the roof up over the new porch, too. Continue reading
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Porch Concrete, Poured
Originally, Bill was going to build the roof over the porch first, but some of the lumber didn’t arrive in time. The concrete got poured first instead. Continue reading
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Sample Socks, Cloak, and Concrete
Today, we got back some sock samples that we’re having made from our Black Welsh Mountain wool. We’ll be offering both a hiking crew and a terry sock in men’s and women’s sizes. The labels turned out really nice. Bill used the tractor to do the final filling of the holes before the concrete truck… Continue reading
