Putting On Wood ... | |
Once the foundation was complete and blessed by the inspector, we were cleared to start erecting the walls. This marked an important phase in that we were now going hands-on...I mean...with hammers and everything!!! It was so cool. EVERYBODY chipped in to help...a regular barn-raising... Somewhere along the way, we managed to pick up a "construction groupie"... |
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Halt...who goes there? |
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Okay...where was lunch today, girls? |
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This is "pit dancing"... do-si-do aroung the piers... |
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What did you do here, Zach? |
NO...absolutely NOT...I did NOT use the porta-a-potty...yeah, right, Gavin... |
What the hell did I get myself into?... |
80 boards down...18,000 to go...no problem... |
You left the tools where?... |
Our resident uni-bomber...hiding stuff inside the piers... |
Hiding stuff is tiring work... |
If you tell me that again, Gino, I'll beat you even shorter... |
I'm not joking, guys...I really do want to buy Boardwalk!!!... |
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I don't much care for nailing stuff together...especially on my days off... |
Wait a minute...you gave the boy a power tool?...that shoots? |
Five minutes work...ten minute break...unions!!!... |
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The chow wagon has arrived!!... |
Leave me alone...I'm eating... |
What do you mean I can't have this?...Watch me... |
Okay...Who took the last of the spaghetti?...WHO??? |
And the horse you rode in on, bubba... |
Do we LOOK happy???? |
I swear to God...I didn't put that there...honest... |
So...where does this piece go?... |
On your mark...get set... |
GO!!!!We are vertical!!!!...YEEEHHHHAAA!!! |
Get your end straight first, Gino... |
Okay, Zach...you've got it... |
Anybody know how these fit together?...Someone get the book... |
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Go ahead...screw up...we BURN our mistakes... |
I think an angle stud goes well with the vertical, don't you?... |
Tah...Dah... |
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Love amongst the sticks...c'mon, Duane...suck it in!!... |
Geesh, Frank...can you take that downwind???... |
This is a lot closer than the port-a-potty... |
If you hit water, I'm leaving!!!... |
Okay...that just wasn't THAT funny!!!... Who threw the rock? |
Just screwing around on the deck... |
Damn...did I say that out loud???... |
Jeannette...Do you really think I can use these steps??? |
Meet Gino...pretty spry at 71... eh? |
You want me to shoot a nail where? |
Just shoota da nail right there, Duane...capice? |
Oops...out of nails...hold on Gino...Rudy's got your back... |
Damn...I thought I was here by myself...sheesh!!! |
I am Gavin...lord of my domain...enter at your own risk... |
I'm not coming down until someone gets rid of that mouse!!! |
Here Gino...let me take that beam from you... |
Okay...bring it up now...slowly... |
Just a little bit more... |
Just one more eighth of an inch... |
One up...one more to go... |
Just get me a damned nail, please... |
Where did we put the glue? |
Would you hurry up and shoota da nail? |
Just one more eighth of an inch...right? |
Anybody seen Gavin? |
She should get over this phase by her teens... |
Two more nails and it's perfect... |
Anybody got one nail? |
Time for a smooch break... |
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Whew...!!! |
...Whut?... |
Casting a shadow can be meaningful... |
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1. Where it all began... | 2. The Building Pad... |
3. The Foundation... | 4. Going Vertical... |
5. Putting On Wood... | 6. Getting Trussed... |
7. Wrapping It Up... | 8. Roughing It In... |
9. Doors and Windows... | 10. Shingles Going Up... |
11. Sheetrocking... | 12. Siding... |
13. Painting | 14. Septic...Evil, but Necessary |
15. Water...A necessity | 16. All Done |