Building my own shelter on the banks of the Kennebec River.
Step One: Building the JayBee.
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Loft Hatch 1
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I took advantage of the cooler, rainy weather yesterday to work inside the JayBee. I decided to frame in the hatch opening in the bathroom ...
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 5
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I finished off the row I'd started yesterday before the rain started. The clay back there is wet and slick today, so I'm not going t...
Friday, August 12, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 4
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I finished another course of shingles--in my race against the approaching thunder showers. Then, I managed to get more than half of ...
Monday, August 8, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 3
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A day and a half of work, and only two additional rows of shingles done. Not exactly a blistering pace! First one... Then the othe...
Friday, August 5, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 2
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Here is the second course done. Oh, my goodness, working on that hillside is hard! I was practically standing on my head on the clay to see ...
Monday, August 1, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 1
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Using the guide, I installed the underneath layer of the bottom course of shingles. I lowered the guide by a half inch and installed th...
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Scrambling in All Directions
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My work on the house these last few weeks has gone in a zillion directions. We've had a lot of very hot, humid days. When the heat and h...
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