Building my own shelter on the banks of the Kennebec River.
Step One: Building the JayBee.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 10
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I managed to get one more row of shingles up--without using a ladder. I really should have captured a picture of me with my feet wedged agai...
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 9
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Got two more courses of shingles done today. First one... ...then another. It's almost looking like a finished house on ...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 8
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It felt like it took me forever to finish the last row of shingles underneath the north window! Finally finished it, though, and got one mor...
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Loft Hatch 2
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The clay on the north hillside behind the JayBee has been really slippery since the hard rain fell a few days ago. Therefore, I shifted gear...
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 7
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What a glorious day! A beautiful day for house building--blue sky, and a nice strong wind cooling things down all day. I installed another r...
You Know You're Taking Too Long to Build Your House When...
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...house building becomes a way of life instead of simply a short-term project. I wrote that to a friend the other day. Something about it...
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Siding (North Wall) 6
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Another row of shingles installed. In the photo below, you can see how much clay mud has splashed up onto the lowest rows of shingles. Yuck!...
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