interior walls up!
thrift store side table -> $10
thrift store shelf -> $10
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
we have a building!
so i had all the walls built individually and had to figure out how to get them up onto to the trailer. i had a couple of road blocks. 1.) the driveway is on a hill so finding plum would be difficult. 2.) i can't build in our driveway anyway because we live in a condo with crazy HOA rules. 3.) i could theoretically build in the street and tow it up to the trailer parking place around the block but i want to be able to work on it when i feel like it and in the shade (and i don't know how to tow a trailer yet. ahem..)
i decided on building the structure in the garage and lifting it on to the trailer later. steven's not sure about my plan (but when is he ever?) i'm going to build the whole thing inside and out but i'm not going to screw down any shelves or anything so that it will be lighter when it's time to lift.
2 walls!
3 walls!
noody noah figuring out how the utility knife works
i decided on building the structure in the garage and lifting it on to the trailer later. steven's not sure about my plan (but when is he ever?) i'm going to build the whole thing inside and out but i'm not going to screw down any shelves or anything so that it will be lighter when it's time to lift.
walls and trusses ready for assembly
2 walls!
3 walls!
couple of boys in some windows
styrofoam insulation
noody noah figuring out how the utility knife works
Thursday, June 9, 2011
more walls
running total: $830 - $70 = $900
so far, i've done all the walls except for the upper wall on the shelf side. i did the front, back, bed side wall and trusses for the shelf side.
i'm going to build the last one today and hopefully figure out why the lights on the trailer aren't working properly so i can go get it registered. for whatever reason, when i turn on the turn signal, both lights flash. no idea why.
steven's dad gave me a stack of styrofoam insulation. not exactly ideal, but it was free so it will have to do.
so all i have to do is finish the last wall portion and get registered, then i can start real vardo assembly! woot!
i'm still not sure how i'm going to do the ceiling/roof. i guess i'll figure it out as a go along.
so far, i've done all the walls except for the upper wall on the shelf side. i did the front, back, bed side wall and trusses for the shelf side.
i'm going to build the last one today and hopefully figure out why the lights on the trailer aren't working properly so i can go get it registered. for whatever reason, when i turn on the turn signal, both lights flash. no idea why.
steven's dad gave me a stack of styrofoam insulation. not exactly ideal, but it was free so it will have to do.
so all i have to do is finish the last wall portion and get registered, then i can start real vardo assembly! woot!
i'm still not sure how i'm going to do the ceiling/roof. i guess i'll figure it out as a go along.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
off to a good start!
running total: $480 + $450 = $830
saturday steven's dad went up to havasu with me to help me pick up some supplies.
i got 18 wall panels, 3 bundles of 2x2's and some hinges for the porch bench.
turns out i need way more than 3 bundles :P i used almost all of them and i only did 2 walls.
ledge and trusses
upper bedside wall with a window
all of them are framed and skinned on the exterior. i need to get some foam board (?) insulation and skin the interior.
my dirty little help at the end of the day
saturday steven's dad went up to havasu with me to help me pick up some supplies.
i got 18 wall panels, 3 bundles of 2x2's and some hinges for the porch bench.
turns out i need way more than 3 bundles :P i used almost all of them and i only did 2 walls.
the front walls with a space for the door.
ledge and trusses
upper bedside wall with a window
all of them are framed and skinned on the exterior. i need to get some foam board (?) insulation and skin the interior.
my dirty little help at the end of the day
Friday, June 3, 2011
porch bench seat
running total: $480 + $0 = $480
so the guy was supposed to come to fix the a/c today.
last night, steven was messing with the phones/cable so only the bedroom phone is working today.
i guess they called this morning to tell me that they couldn't come until sunday. and here i was specifically NOT going in the bedroom so i didn't miss the doorbell. oi.
so i missed steven's grandparent's yard sale this morning to get rid of all that stuff in the garage and i wasn't able to go get the materials i needed for the ledge.
i did have enough 1/2" ply to build the bench seat for the porch though.
to paint, i watered down some green craft paint and a coat of deck sealer i had lying around. it still need some hinges but that's not a big deal.
the boys painted too.
then turned their stuff into an axe and bow. naturally.
so the guy was supposed to come to fix the a/c today.
last night, steven was messing with the phones/cable so only the bedroom phone is working today.
i guess they called this morning to tell me that they couldn't come until sunday. and here i was specifically NOT going in the bedroom so i didn't miss the doorbell. oi.
so i missed steven's grandparent's yard sale this morning to get rid of all that stuff in the garage and i wasn't able to go get the materials i needed for the ledge.
i did have enough 1/2" ply to build the bench seat for the porch though.
to paint, i watered down some green craft paint and a coat of deck sealer i had lying around. it still need some hinges but that's not a big deal.
the boys painted too.
then turned their stuff into an axe and bow. naturally.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
diagrams
meal time overhead
bedtime overhead
all packed up overhead
"passenger's side" (for lack of a better term)
driver's side
porch
installing the sub-floor
running total: $400 + $80 = $480
i got a jack and lights for the trailer this morning. apparently the jack didn't have all the part. we are going to ask steven's brother for help.
the instructions for the lights are impossible for me to read. i don't have the right size drill bit right now either. steven's going to help me with it.
i screwed the sub-floor down this morning. then i realized that i made it so that the porch was near the tow bar. awesome. i had to take it all up and move it. it turned out to be less of a big deal than i thought it was going to be.
i also masking taped a floor plan.
i got a jack and lights for the trailer this morning. apparently the jack didn't have all the part. we are going to ask steven's brother for help.
the instructions for the lights are impossible for me to read. i don't have the right size drill bit right now either. steven's going to help me with it.
i screwed the sub-floor down this morning. then i realized that i made it so that the porch was near the tow bar. awesome. i had to take it all up and move it. it turned out to be less of a big deal than i thought it was going to be.
i also masking taped a floor plan.
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