This house was built sometime in the 40’s based on records and local lore. There are a few of these same houses around in the area. I have been told and have been able to verify it to some degree that, these houses were US Air Force barracks used during WW II at the regional …
Kitchen floor and shelves New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos Yellow pine that came from hurricane Michael. Relatively clear and moderate amount of resin. Soon to become cabinet frames, doors, drawers… New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos The last of the …
April 2020 The first part of this project was to have a bathroom to use while the one and only toilet in the house is out of commission. So here is the solution. New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos I want to get the underside of the house insulated with closed cell spray-foam …
This should be the last part of the exterior work. It includes siding repair and replacement, sanding, removing all of the steel nails, re-nailing with galvanized, priming and painting the siding, installing 2 new windows in existing openings and installing a door in one of the window openings. At a later date there will be …
Kitchen window — Of course there was no header . . . New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos The sun destroys any unprotected wood New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos This is why it takes twice as long working on a house that was poorly built and worked on by people …
This where this phase got started. Some of the overhang had to be repaired or replaced which was previously completed. The siding was too far gone on the front of the house. So, new yellow pine up to the gable. New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos New item by Pete Olson / Google …
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Digging out the holes for the posts I dug up a bunch of old and broken bricks. New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos I used the old bricks to make a dry-well for the shower and sink drain. New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos New item by Pete Olson / Google …
The attic is being spray foamed with 5″ of open cell foam. In the south it is recommended to apply the insulation to the roof deck and create a conditioned space in the attic for hvac ducting and equipment. With this approach the attic space will run between 5 and 10 degrees different then the …
I need to move the shed to behind the other house. If the weather holds out I will start emptying it out tomorrow. I tried to pull it up on the first roller but it is too heavy with all the stuff in it.
Getting ready to have the attic spray foamed. The old gable vents needed to be removed.